Peruvian Embassy Project Within the London Festival of Architecture 2010
18 June – 2 July
Opening hours: Monday to Friday
10.00am - 1.00pm & 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Architectural and design schools, established architectural practices and NGOs based in Peru join efforts to present concepts that explore three current realities in need of urgent attention and that respond to the imperative of helping create welcoming communities, cities and cultural centres for Peruvians and visitors from around the globe.
1. Amazonian Sustainable Communities
Architects and designers explore what sustainable opportunities are available in the Amazon basin that could help protect the natural environment and safeguard ancestral lands, enabling local communities to actively participate and benefit from a more prosperous livelihood.
2. Creating the new City of Pisco
On 15 August 2007 a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Peru 250kms south of Lima destroying many homes. Proposals explore what the master plan for the new city of Pisco could look like.
3. A Memorial Museum
During the 1980’s and 1990’s Peru experienced terrorism which cost the lives of thousands persons, many of which were innocent civilians caught up in the conflict. This proposal explores innovative ideas and concepts of how a memorial museum might be integrated into the city and stimulates better understanding of the events.
CURATED BY
Sophie Le Bienvenu
For further information please visit:
http://www.lfa2010.org/event.php?id=130&name=peru_exploring_three_current_realities
