During the London Festival of Architecture Bankside and the South Bank are one of the hubs of activity.  Festival events and activities will explore the area's special qualities and question the conventional to generate fresh approaches to architecture.

 

For the first time, the Festival will bring together the cultural institutions along the River Thames for a special South Bank Late event (11th July, 6pm - 10pm) including artist films in the H-Box, an innovative, roaming screening hall designed by Didier Fiuza Faustino at Tate Modern (3rd - 31st July).

 

Away from the river, amidst the Victorian railways, there remains a hinterland of hidden territories and spaces. This landscape presents an opportunity for a new vision of the city to be formed. Take a dip at EXYZT’s Southwark Lido, a temporary installation with bathing pools, a sauna and more!

 

Better Bankside's Bankside Urban Forest project will feature in the exhibition London South Central: The Shape of Things to Come: Future Architecture in Southwark & South Bank held at Allies and Morrison Architects (9th - 20th July, 10:30am - 6pm)

 

Southwark Cathedral will be host to a debate by six passionate young architects pontificating on architectural character in London. If you don't buy the ecclesiastical worth of the participants, an organist will provide a set of responsive interludes. It will be a decidedly unprotestant event. (8th July, 6:30pm)

 

Roast will be hosting two Big Breakfasts:

• 10th July, 8am - 10am - Broadcaster and Chairman of Culture Northwest, the Campaign for Museums and Public Monuments and Sculpture Association, Loyd Grossman gives his perspective on London over a full English.
• 11 July, 8:30am - 10am - Director of the Design Museum and founder of Blueprint Magazine gives his perspective on London over a full English. 

A one-day Urban Street Hunt will take place across the entire Hub to discover hidden spaces and some of the most exciting buildings the city has to offer. This will be accompanied by new walk and cycle maps with which to explore the architecture and public spaces in Southwark and the South Bank.

 

For more information and events, visit www.lfa2008.org