Why are libraries still being built or refurbished in Cambridge and elsewhere? In this Showroom we will hear from Tim Allen-Booth of Niall McLaughlin Architects, who designed the Stirling Prize-winning new library at Magdalene College, Cambridge. We will also hear the back story from CAR, who worked with Magdalene College to write the brief for the new library.And we will hear how the new library is working, ten years (or three generations of undergraduates) after the college’s decision to ...| Carltd
*POSTPONED* Date to be Confirmed in the Autumn, Francesco Pellisari, Laura Montanini and Robert BurtonWhat is the point of preaching if no-one can hear what you say? Having intelligible voices should be the Number 1 priority for auditoriums (meaning, places people assemble to hear). Yet most churches and large auditoriums have lousy acoustics where sitting in […]| Carltd
How do buildings affect health and wellbeing? Cleo Valentine’s research focuses specifically on the impact of the built environment on neuroinflammation and advances on stress-related research in the field of neuroarchitecture. This talk will outline the objectives of Cleo’s research in the emerging field of architectural neuroimmunology and highlight some of her initial findings. Her […]| Carltd