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Friday 19 November 2004 – Saturday 20 November 2004
10.15–17.30
and 10.30–18.30
Self and the City:
An Exploration of Post-1945 Architecture, Urbanism and Identity
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This innovative two-day event will bring together a distinguished collection of architects, planners and urban historians.
Focussing on the post-War period, they will explore the way proposals for the built environment often contain suggestions
not only about ideal lifestyles, but also about the nature of identity, the psyche and human being itself. For example, one
advocate states that, without community architecture, we ‘may well become insane’, while an advocate of historical architecture
claims that it reinforces ‘our known psychological constitution.’
The purpose of this conference will be to discuss the occurrence, origins, validity and consequences of such claims. Are these
beliefs genuinely held? Do they have any real effect on people’s lives? Or are they intended simply to lend weight and urgency
to a particular design preference?
The conference will approach the topic from the following perspectives:
Tate Modern Starr Auditorium
£40 (£25 concessions), booking recommended
Price includes refreshments
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 Symposia & Seminars
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