Installation

RIBA

RIBA: London Pleasure Gardens

Sat 7 Jul '12 - Sun 8 Jul '12

The Pleasure Gardens
North Woolwich Road
London E16 2HP

RIBA London is partnering with London Pleasure Gardens and consulting engineers Price and Myers to create several structures inspired by the amazing regeneration of the Royal Docks in East London. Each structure ranging from Follies, Hanging Gardens, Pleasure Pool, Monopoly Houses to an Oyster Bar will be designed by a different architectural practice chosen by RIBA London. The 60,000sqm ‘London Pleasure Gardens’ will be a family-friendly festival of fun on a huge scale, right next to the Olympic venue at ExCel. London’s Pleasure Gardens will also feature bespoke benches made by architecture students, graduates and new practices participating in the ‘Pews & Perches’ project. This unique seating will showcase emerging talent whilst providing public furniture fit for a festival.

The site will officially open to public from mid-July 2012 for a minimum of 2 years. Come along for the sneak preview weekend (dates TBC) with tours happening at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm - this will be a chance to meet some of the designers and also enjoy some of the delights of the site as it develops. Suitable for family and design audiences!

The Pleasure Gardens is just steps away from Pontoon Dock DLR and well signed from Cycle Superhighway CS3.

Entry:

Free

http://www.lfa2012.org/events/view/londo
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