Public amenities: what elements make spaces public? Powered by PechaKucha

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Thursday 27 February 2020
18:30 - 20:30

Toilets, water fountains, benches, wi-fi spots and bus stops. An evening of quick-fire presentations from London’s most innovative and creative thinkers on the often-unnoticed small fundamentals that make spaces truly public.

The format, Pecha Kucha (ペチャクチャ), was devised in Tokyo in 2003 by the English architect Mark Dytham and has turned into a massive global celebration of design, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. The format makes presentations concise, keeps things moving at a rapid pace and holds its audience.

DOWNLOAD SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

James_Brown-web.pdf
Maria_Chiara-web.pdf
Alpa_Depani-web.pdf
Laura_Georgescu-web.pdf
Patrick_McEvoy-web.pdf
Gail_Ramster-web.pdf
Clarisse_Tavin-web.pdf
Rosemary_Waugh-web.pdf

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Speaker biographies

James Brown

Principal Consultant, Steer

Corporate Responsibility Manager, Thames Water

Head of Brand & Marketing, Thames Water

Senior Research Associate, Royal Collage of Art

Maria-Chiara Piccinelli

Director, PiM.studio Architects

Architect, Prewett Bizley Architects

Group Manager, Major Projects and Programmes, City of London Corporation

Laura Georgescu

Urban Design Advisor, Places for London

Placemaking Lead, London Borough of Waltham Forest

Benjamin O’Connor

Director, New London Architecture

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New London Architecture, The Building Centre, 26 Store St, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BT

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