AIA International Conference
London 2022: Transformations
Sept 29 – Oct 3, 2022

Last chance to book - registration closes Friday 23 September.

Event Description

On behalf of AIA International, AIA UK and AIA Continental Europe are organising a conference in London. The conference will open with tours of the Design Museum on Thursday, September 29th, followed with a talk by Ascanio Vitale at Japan House, followed by a drinks and canape reception. This will be followed by 3 days of talks and tours from Sept 30th to October 2, 2022, with an extension day walk around the Battersea Powerstaion area .

Entitled ‘Transformations’ we will take look at the transformations that have happened in London since the last London conference in 2014. Each day of the conference will be held in a different location and will look at the transformation of old into new, through buildings, public space, the urban campus, renovations of historic buildings, sustainability, innovations in housing and explorations of colour.

We thought it would be appropriate to begin this conference where we started the last, at London’s Kings Cross. The transformative development has continued at speed over the last 8 years. We will then move onto Camden to explore the Hawley Wharf Masterplan. Saturday will focus on the Aldwych Quarter and LSE Campus, hidden in plain sight, the developments in this area have strengthened the cultural and educational programmes through a strong commitment to the urban realm, design, regeneration, and the repurposing of historic buildings. Sunday we will look transforming space with colour, the City and Beyound. Participants will enjoy talks and tours with a Gala dinner boat ride on the Thames. Registration is open until September 23, 2022.

Dress Code: Smart casual for all conference events.

Background: Learn More about the AIA in the UK

We will visit projects including:

• Design Museum – by OMA and John Pawson – Renovation of a Grade II Listed Building into an museum for design and art.

• London King’s Cross – Developer Argent, Masterplan by Allies and Morrison, Landscaping by Townshend Landscape Architects, featuring projects by Heatherwick Studio, Coal Drop Yards; Wilkinson Eyre, Gasholders; David Chipperfield Architects, One Pancras Square; Stanton Williams, Central St. Martins College.

• Hawley Wharf – by Allford Hall Monaghan and Morris (AHMM) – mixed-use development masterplan and its execution, which includes the refurbishment of Grade II listed structure, a school, affordable housing, commercial and cultural buildings.

• Bush House/ KCL – by John Robertson Architect (JRA) - refurbishment of this Grade II listed building in the heart of the Aldwych Quarter and King’s College London campus.

• LSE Campus – With buildings by O’Donnell + Tuomey, Saw Swee Hock Student Centre; Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, The Centre Building; Grafton Architects, The Marshall Building.

• Battersea Power Station – With buildings by Wilkinson Eyre, Foster + Partners, Frank Gehry Associates.

• American Embassy – by Kieran Timberlake.