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We will be posting lectures news from various sites, which are of interest.

Meanwhile, here are the connections to the sites in London which we hope are of use.

Architectural Association School of Architecture, London
Architecture Foundation, The London
Building Centre Trust, The London
Bartlett- school of Architecture London
Royal Institute of British Architects London

05:05 LECTURE: Azhar Lecture in Hamburg

Monday 9th May 2005: AZHAR gave a lecture at the Frei Akademie der Kuenste in Hamburg, the topic was on international collaborations in Architecture, as part of a conference on the subject in international collaboration and opportunities. The lecture was organised by the Budesarchitektenkammer: "Netzwerk Architekturexport" in co-operation with "Hamburgische Architektenkammer" and the "Hamburgische Ingenieurkammer-Bau"

05:02 SYMPOSIUM: Manufacturing Diversity
Friday 25 February
10.00–4.00 Architectural Association
Advanced Computer-Aided Manufacturing Processes and Material Technologies in Architecture

Organised by EmTech and Technical Studies (Mike Weinstock,
Achim Menges and Michael Hensel), this symposium introduces a variety of approaches to manufacturing and material technologies in the building sector which have facilitated the construction of innovative and exciting building designs. Representatives of the manufacturing companies involved will present their specific approaches to complex design and production tasks.

05:02 LSE, "Focus on Entrepeneurship"
London School of Economics

05:02 LECTURE: Alison Brooks,
Alison Brooks Architects
at BDP Brewhouse Yard
Wed 23rd February 2005

05:02 LECTURE: RIBA Gold medal: Frei Otto
Frei Otto

Dinner and Lecture

05:02 LECTURE: SmartGeometry: Towards a New Paradigm of Architectural Design
AA
Thursday 20 January 2005
J Parrish, (ARUP Sportrs)
Hugh Whitehead, (Foster and Partners)
Lars Hesselgren, (KPF)

The SmartGeometry group is a pioneer in the development and application of geometric and parametric design tools in architectural research and practice. The group has organised summer schools and workshops in parametric and geometric design principles at various venues including the AA, MIT and the ACADIA conference. Members include Lars Hesselgren (KPF), Robert Aish (Bentley), Hugh Whitehead (Foster and Partners), J Parrish (Arup Sports)

04:12 The Richard Dimbleby Lecture, James Dyson
Wed 8 Dec, 11:15 pm - 12:00 am 45mins

James Dyson industrialist, designer, and inventor of the famous vacuum cleaner delivers the annual lecture in memory of the broadcaster Richard Dimbleby.

He questions why we have become less interested in manufacturing and engineering at the expense of the service industries. He argues that, contrary to expectations, in the 21st century Britain needs to make some dramatic changes, both in society and in the city, to secure Britain's future

lecture in PDF format (copyright James Dyson)

04:11 London Olympics 2012 Masterplan
EDAW, FOA, Allies and Morrison, HOK SVE
Date: Wednesday 1 December
Venue: Royal College of Physicians
More Info: www.architecturefoundation.org.uk

04:11 Civil Society & The City
Date: 7:00 - 8:30pm, 30th November 2004
Venue: Bartlett School of Architecture
More Info: Future Cities

04:11 Eduardo Souto de Moura
RIBA

Tuesday 2nd November 2004

04:10 Iain Borden, "Machines of Possibility "
Inaugral Professorial Lecture
Lecture Theatre One (Lower Floor), Cruciform Building,
Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT

Tuesday 5th October 2004