New London Architecture

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New London Architecture (NLA) is an independent information resource and discussion forum focused on London's built environment. Its audience are professionals, the public and politicians.[1]

Origins and purpose[edit]

NLA was founded in 2005[2] and its stated mission is "to bring people together to shape a better city".[3]

Activities[edit]

NLA delivers over 150 events per year, including a mixture of round table discussions, conferences, debates, talks, walking tours, and receptions. The organisation also publishes research,[4] hosts rotating exhibitions,[5] holds awards[6] and organises international ideas competitions, such as "New Ideas for Housing" (2015).[7] NLA's main publication is New London Quarterly. New London Quarterly is circulated to 5,000 leading people with an interest in London's built environment.[8] Its galleries are open, free of charge, six days a week and receive over 10,000 visitors each month.[9]

New London Model[edit]

The NLA's permanent exhibition includes a 1:2000-scale interactive model of central London. The model is approximately 12.5 metres (41 ft) long and represents an area in excess of 85 square kilometres (33 sq mi) of London.[10] It was improved and extended in 2015.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ * New London Architecture, Press Release, 2015
  2. ^
    • New London Architecture, Press Release, 2015
    • "New London Architecture launches 2015 programme and celebrates 10th anniversary". Architects Datafile. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. ^ New London Architecture, About
  4. ^ Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Bookshop, New London Architecture [2]
  5. ^
  6. ^ * Zaha Hadid Architects, 'New London Architecture (NLA) honours Zaha Hadid as 'New Londoner of the Year', 7 July 2015 [3]
  7. ^ * The Guardian, 'Ideas to solve London's housing crisis' – in pictures, 15 September 2015 [4]
    • World Architecture News, 'Solving London's Housing Crisis?', 15 September 2015 [5]
    • Barber, L., 'Three ideas for the future of London housing', City AM, 16 September 2015 [6]
    • Mark, L., 'Revealed: 100 ideas to solve the housing crisis', Architects Journal, 14 September 2015 [7]
  8. ^ Pipers Design, Pipers Projects
  9. ^ New London Architecture, Our Home
  10. ^ New London Architecture, New London Model
  11. ^ Payton, M., 'Incredible scale model of London made with 170,000 buildings', Metro, 22 April 2015 [8]

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