VENUE: THE DEPOT, Pinwell Road, Lewes, BN7 2JS. (map)
September 18th – 21st, 10.30am – 5.30pm
An exhibition showcasing the scope, beauty, and excellence of designeres and makers, working in and around Lewes.
FREE (donations welcome)
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LOCAL MAKING AND BUILDING TALKS
Saturday 13th September, 2.30pm – 5.00pm
VENUE: WILLIAM HARDIE DESIGN STUDIO (map)
FREE
Celebrate the opening of Making Lewes’ first festival, with a series of talks from prominent local figures in the fields of architecture, design and sustainability.
2.30pm
William Hardie, designer and craftsman well known for realising the projects on George Clark’s Amazing Spaces will talk about his work, materials and the workshop.
3.15pm
Oliver Lowenstein, writer, journalist and founder of the cultural review magazine Fourth Door Review, will talk about the Bio Base exhibition, it’s background and themes.
4.00pm
John May, Lewes base author and blogger will talk about his recent book Handmade Houses and Other Buildings.
The Bio-Base Exhibition & Seminar
VENUE: WILLIAM HARDIE DESIGN STUDIO (map)
13 – 21st September, 10.00am – 5.30pm
An exhibition showcasing examples of the emergent Bio-Based building materials revolution. The latest in renewable, natural building materials, including timber, reed thatch, chalk, flint and seaweed, with examples from the South East and further afield.
With a Seminar* on Sat 20th September, 1.30pm – 6.45pm
Featuring:
Jonathan Fovargue, Eurban, who have been at the forefront of Cross Laminated Timber use in Britain.
Ian MacKay of BBM Sustainable Design on how Lewes’s own sustainable architects have been pioneers in locally sourced, renewable materials.
Craig White, whose interdisciplinary practice White Design developed the straw based timber cassettes Modcell system.
Nozomi Nakabayashi who’s Big Shed project was the result of the Architectural Association first year Design and Build course at Dorset Woodland centre, Hooke Park, will talk about both Hooke’s past and present.
David Saunders and Steve Johnson will overview the pioneering work done at the Flimwell Woodland Enterprise Centre on creating locally sourced timbers for the regional building sector.
And from Denmark, Vand Kunsten’s Soren Nielsen will talk about the unique Laeso Island Seaweed House
*Suggested donation of £5
Email makinglewes@outlook.com to reserve your place.
DESIGN & MAKE LEWES WORKSHOP
17-18th September, 10am – 5.30pm
VENUE: William Hardie Design forecourt
Get sawing, hammering and nailing and come and join MakingLewes’s first design & make workshop. In collaboration with Hands on Bristol & UWE.
The Brief:
To design, make, assemble and inaugurate [or launch] a unique mobile community structure.
The structure will be demountable and easily transportable.
It will be usable in different areas of the community as a temporary pop-up space.
10.00am start on Wednesday 17th. Make Sure you wear appropriate working and making clothing
This is an accessible introduction to live design and build, welcoming newcomers and old hands, student architects, makers and non-students in a participatory, shared experience. To sign up or get more info email: makinglewes@outlook.com
MAKING LEWES @ ZU
VENUE: ZU STUDIOS (map)
Friday 19th September, 18.00 – 12.00
Join us for two exciting talks, followed by the Make Lewes Festival Party!
18.00 – 19.00 Vigdis Haugtro – from Trondheim, Norway, talking about her Eco Pallet House, and the city’s alternative building culture.
19.00 – 20.00 Kristoffer Tejlgaard from TejlgaardJepsen, on Copenhagen’s 21st century geodesic dome builders.
20.00 – 00.00 Make Lewes Festival Party!
£10 suggested donation for both talks and the party.
VISIT TO FLIMWELL WOODLAND ENTERPRISE CENTRE
Friday 19th, 12pm – 5pm
Building visit to the Flimwell Woodland Enterprise Centre, which has pioneered the use of local South East growing woods (Sweet Chestnut, Douglas fur) for construction, with a series of cutting edge experimental buildings.
Guided tour of buildings and option to stay for discussion of Flimwell’s future.
12pm start from Lewes.
To sign up for the visit and get further details. Email makinglewes@outlook.com
Journey time to Flimwell is approximately one hour. Visit will last approximately three hours.
£10 Suggested donation.
Housing Futures Exhibition & Seminar
VENUE: TOWN HALL FOYER (map)
17 – 21st September, 10am -5.30pm
An exhibition presenting a broad spectrum of sustainable housing, from award winning mainstream schemes, to eco-districts, self-build and co-housing.
With a Seminar* on Sun 21st September, 1.30pm – 6.30pm
Featuring:
Pooran Desai, co-founder of BioRegional, the social enterprise behind One Planet Living and one of the originators of Britain’s first BedZED Zero Energy Eco-District.
Jeremy Till, Head of Central St Martins, on building design, flexibility and material scarcity.
Teva Hesse from the London office of CF Muller architects working with LewesPhoenixRising will talk with LPR about their early stage design plans.
David Knight, DK-CM Architects on alternative approaches to planning.
Richard Dollamore, Design Officer of the Southdowns National Park, will talk emerging SDNPA design policies and the SDNP’s intended approach to design guidance.
Sarah Wigglesworth, on community and self build projects Sarah’s practice is engaged with NASBA.
Kareem Dayes from the Rural Urban Society Synthesis Project will talk about this community led self build initiative.
Soren Nielsen, from VandKunsten, Copenhagen, on adaptable futures in housing.
Gareth Roberts from Sturgis Carbon Profiling, environmental footprinting and building greenwash – Sturgis Carbon Footprinting worked on the recent BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ certified World Wildlife Fund Living Planet HQ and are consultants for the Kings Cross regeneration scheme.
*Suggested donation of £5
Email makinglewes@outlook.com to reserve your place.
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