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CAMBRIDGE ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH - WHY DO WE NEED LIBRARIES?

SEPTEMBER 2024

Cambridge Architectural Research - Why do we need Libraries?

Associate Tim Allen-Booth gave a talk on the New College Library at Magdalene College Cambridge as part of an event on the future of libraries organised by Cambridge Architectural Research as part of their Showroom series. CAR helped Magdalene to write the brief for the new library and it was fascinating to hear the story of its development. An enjoyable evening of discussion concluded with a dusk tour of the library kindly facilitated by the College.

 

BUILDING STORIES - 2022 RIBA

SEPTEMBER 2022

Building Stories - 2022 RIBA

On the 21st September at London's RIBA and the 4th October at the Everyman Cinema in Leeds, the architects shortlisted for the 2022 RIBA Stirling Prize will reveal the stories behind their buildings, what inspires them, and what it would mean to win the UK’s most prestigious architecture prize.  

The six shortlisted projects are:  

  • 100 Liverpool Street, Hopkins Architects  
  • Forth Valley College – Falkirk Campus, Reiach and Hall Architects  
  • Hackney New Primary School and 333 Kingsland Road, Henley Halebrown  
  • Orchard Gardens, Elephant Park, Panter Hudspith Architects  
  • Sands End Arts and Community Centre, Mæ Architects  
  • The New Library, Magdalene College, Niall McLaughlin Architects  

The architects behind the six shortlisted buildings will give brief presentations, followed by a panel discussion and a live Q&A with the audience.  Talking on behalf of our pratice to present the New Library, Magdalene College will be Claire McMenamin and Tim Allen-Booth. You can watch the RIBA London event here.