Monday 28 February
Cengiz Bektas: Uniting the traditional and the contemporary
Renowned Turkish architect and poet Cengiz Bektas, will show his work from the past 40 years, and place this within a wider historical and cultural context. As a poet and essayist Bektas brings a unique understanding of the cultural, political and traditional aspects that influence both architectural thought and output today, displayed in his 2001 Aga Khan Award winning project for the Olbia Social Centre, Antalya, Turkey.
Venue: Geological Society, Piccadilly, Royal Academy of Arts, London W1
Time: 6.30pm–7.30pm
Tickets: £10/5 students (includes exhibition entry and a drink). Click here to download a booking form for this event, or telephone 020 7300 5839.
Monday 21 March
Bernard Khoury: Plan B (Post-War Beirut)
Lebanese architect Bernard Khoury describes post-war Beirut “as a hyper-contemporary version of the capitalist city in a state of anarchy”. He feels that recent developments and buildings reflect a literal translation of local building laws and regulations that generate a highly congested cityscape of bad developers’ architecture. Within his projects such as two nightclubs, Centrale and B0178, and a recent adaptation of a dome left in ruins, he identifies exceptional opportunities to explore architectural parameters that go beyond the conventional building types and other forms of exploitation models.
Venue: Geological Society, Piccadilly, Royal Academy of Arts, London W1
Time: 6.30pm–7.30pm
Tickets: £10/5 students (includes exhibition entry and a drink). Click here to download a booking form for this event, or telephone 020 7300 5839.
Architecture Displays
Display space on the ramp and lobby to the Royal Academy restaurant. Access during normal opening hours (10am-6pm daily; Friday until 10pm).
20 January-9 March
A Snapshot of Contemporary Turkish Architecture
This display shows a selection of contemporary architecture in Turkey, covering a number of architects who are exploring ideas within public, domestic and urban designs on projects that involve both new builds and restoration. Adapted from an exhibition Turkey Today, ARCAM, the Netherlands, September 2004. Free.
Other Events
1—12 March 2005
The Architecture of Sinan and Tiles Gardens of Paradise
This photographic exhibition presents an aesthetic vision of architectural edifices in Istanbul, Erdirne and Bursa. The exhibition provides viewers with an opportunity to experience the outstanding achievements of Sinan’s architectural genius as well as the sophisticated design of the tiled interiors of the 16th century Ottoman architecture. There will also be an exhibition of rare books and panoramas of Istanbul and limited edition books published by Ertuð and Kocabýyýk.
Venue: Bernard Shapero Rare Books, 32 St. George Street, London W1S 2EA
NB. This is not an RA Architecture Programme event
