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Name: |
Architecture Appreciation |
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Description: |
If you love buildings, this could be the group for you! Although a few members have a background in architecture or related professions, most do not – they simply have a passion for architecture. The sessions involve illustrated talks (often researched and presented by group members, occasionally given by visiting speakers), discussions and light-hearted quizzes. All members are involved in deciding the programme and contributing to its success. Topics in 2023-24 included talks on: the architects Quinlan Terry, Yasmeen Lari, and CFA Voysey; retrofitting and sustainability; the architecture of Manchester’s Royal Exchange, mediaeval English cathedrals, skyscrapers in Texas and three cities in the heel of Italy; the use of wood and mud as building materials; the architecture of bridges and seaside piers and the renovation of Notre Dame in Paris. We had discussions or short presentations on: repurposed buildings, architectural space and Crystal Palace, and we had a light-hearted quiz. Recent visits to Leeds have included looking at architecture from a geographer’s viewpoint, visiting CEG at Kirkstall Forge to hear about their work there and visiting Hyde Park Picture House for a guided architectural tour. |
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Organisers: |
Marilyn Heron (Leader), Richard Archer (Treasurer) |
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Venue: |
Jack Lofthouse Annexe, Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, LS29 9DZ |
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Times: |
Twelve 2-hour classroom sessions, 2.30pm – 4.30pm, in the Jack Lofthouse Annexe of the Clarke-Foley Centre, starting on Monday 7th October 2024 and on the following subsequent dates in 2024: 21 Oct, 4 and 18 Nov, and 2 and 16 Dec, and in 2025: 13 and 27 Jan, 10 and 24 Feb, 10 and 24 Mar. |
| Cost: | £25 per year for meetings (to cover room hire). Visits charged separately. |
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Contact Information: |
U3A members please contact Marilyn. Non U3A Visitors please click here. |