Wadhurst & District

Modern Architecture

CONVENOR - Jane Austin
DAY - Varies, depends on members' availability
VENUE - Member's Home, unless stated otherwise.
TIME - See meeting programme.

CURRENT SEASON

(Copies of slides from previous meetings are available on request from Jane, the Group Convenor)

DateDay/TimeVenueStudy Area
August/Sept 2024To be confirmedMember's HomeTropical Modernism
June/July 2024Visit to be confirmedArt Deco Style
1st May 2024Weds/2.00pmMember's HomeThe work of Le Corbusier
8th February 2024Thursday/2.00pmMember's HomeDubai Part II and Architects:Farrell & McNamara - Daylight Award Winners


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Modernist? Prairie? Utilitarianism? Brutalist? Constructivist?
We’re a group of enthusiastic ‘modernists’ – all beginners who share a passion for and appreciation of Modern Architecture. We meet every 6-8 weeks. We aim to be as flexible as possible to fit in around members’ availability.

As well as studying modern architecture and learning more about the architects behind some of the most iconic buildings of the 20th and 21st Century, we also like to visit some of the outstanding examples in and around London.

So far, we've attended an audience with the renowned brutalist architect, Owen Lauder, had a guided tour of the modernist De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill and an architecture tour of the Barbican in the City of London.

This is a self-study group and a slide show is usually produced for each meeting which collates all the information and pictures on the given topic.

So far we have studied:

2022-3 Season

DateStudy Area
October 2023Architecture of Dubai and the UAE - Part I
Sept 2023Architecture Tour of the Barbican Centre London
July 2023The Vessel, New York
March 2023Transport-related Buildings - Part II
Jan 2023Modern Transport-related Buildings - Part I
Nov 22The Architecture of Theatres and Concert Halls (post-1950)
Sept 22Erich Mendelsohn
May 22Oscar Neimeyer (New city of Brasilia)
March 22Balkrishna Doshi (New city of Chandigarh)
Jan 22Frank Lloyd Wright (Prairie and Usonian styles)

Other Study Topics

Named ArchitectNotable Buildings/Areas
Zaha HadidLondon Olympic Aquatic Centre
Renzo PianoThe Shard, London and Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris
Richard RogersThe ‘Cheese Grater’, Leadenhall, London
Shiregu BanSustainable housing and emergency shelters in disaster zones

We’ve also looked at particular genre such as Bauhaus, Deconstructivism, Modernist, Brutalist etc and particular types of modern buildings around the world such as modern bridges and places of worship.

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French Conversation Friendly Computers Gardening Historic Building Visits
Knit & Natter Life Writing Mah Jong Mindfulness to Kindfulness
Modern Architecture Play Reading Poetry Reading Poetry Writing
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More Group Pages
Active Plus (Thurs) 20-20-20 Active Plus (Tues) 20-20-20
Art Appreciation Art at Ticehurst
Art at Wadhurst Book Group 1
Book Group 2 Book Group 3
Book Group 4 - NEW Bridge on Thursday Morning
Chair Yoga - NEW Croquet (Summer Only)
French Conversation Friendly Computers
Gardening Historic Building Visits
Knit & Natter Life Writing
Mah Jong Mindfulness to Kindfulness
Modern Architecture Play Reading
Poetry Reading Poetry Writing
Science & Technology SCRABBLE
Strictly Fitstep - NEW Sunday Singles Lunch Group
Table Tennis Tai Chi
Ten Pin Bowling Uplands Sports Collaboration
Walking Group Wine Appreciation
Yoga - via ZOOM!