U3A SW London Network of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth U3As invite you to a study day of talks on the competing challenges for architecture between modern day technological and commercial demands and the desire to ensure a sympathetic compatibility with the past.

Timetable

10.00 Registration and Refreshments
10.30 Welcome and housekeeping
10.40 Session 1: Sean Woulfe Director of Estates and Sustainability at Kingston University.

Session 2: Ian McInnes , retired architect, Chair of the Twentieth Century Society 12.30 Lunch: not provided

13.45 Session 3: Simon Tupper , Director, IID Architects 14.30 Tea and cake

15.00 Walks guided by either John King or Julian McArthy – architecture, heritage and development in Kingston. Places will be allocated strictly on receipt of the application form

Venue: Richard Mayo Centre, Eden St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1HZ Kingston. Adjacent to the Kingston United Reformed Church. 5-10 minute walk from Kingston railway station.

Price: £15.00 per person to include tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival and tea/coffee and cake at the end of the 3rd session in the afternoon and before the Walk

Booking: Complete the form below and send to Rosemary Mattock, Merton U3A
7 Belvedere Square, Wimbledon, SW195DJ with a cheque made out to Richmond U3A. Please include either your email address or a stamped, self addressed envelope for notification of successful application.

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Speakers

Session 1

Sean Woulfe Director of Estates and Sustainability at Kingston University.

The talk will give an insight into the commissioning of the Town House. A prestigious educational building that won the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2021. The building is now one of the five finalists in the European Union Mies Van Der Rohe award for contemporary architecture. This is the biggest architectural prize in Europe and is presented every 2 years.

Session 2

Ian McInnes. Climate action and architecture.
The construction sector is both a major

producer and consumer of energy

ill be essential if environmental targets are to be met. While the inherent sustainability of re-using existing buildings is

becoming more generally acknowledged, how practical is it and what compromises might have to be made? Ian McInnes is a retired architect and Chair of the Twentieth Century Society, an amenity society which campaigns to promote and protect the buildings and design that characterise C20 Britain; helping as many people as possible to appreciate the contribution they make to the quality of our built environment.

Session 3 Simon Tupper: Director: IID Architects

The talk will review the architecture of Kingston looking at what has been held in some esteem over the last decade by bodies such as RIBA and The Kingston Society. Some of the projects where IID Architects have contributed to the townscape and a personal reflection on what works well and not quite so well

Certificate of

Your Role in Woodland 2022

This is to certify that

Kingston u3a

planted a total of

50

trees

Date

4 / 2 / 22

Liz Thackray Chair Third Age Trust

Summer School

St Bride Foundation Institute, 14 Bride Lane (off Fleet Street), London EC4Y 8EQ (Easy access: 5 minutes from Blackfriars underground station or City Thames Link)

BOOKING SOON!

A popular non-residential event for u3a members only

This year’s general theme: ‘London – past, present and future’

Activities will include 18 talks, 3 workshops and 8 guided walks. Wide range of subjects including Art, Current Affairs, History, Literature/Drama, Music, Sciences, Social Studies and Travel

£39 per day including refreshments and cold buffet lunch You can choose to attend for one or both days

Full programme and application forms will be available from early April

See Events page of London Region website https://u3asites.org.uk/london-region/events For enquiries, contact Catherine Ware at Talks.lru3a@gmail.com

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