June 2 Jubilee Fun Day

Bishopsgate Institute. Free Course Places

Bishopsgate Institute is offering bursaries to cover the costs of its courses programme. Classes include arts and culture; words and ideas; performing arts; and body and exercise. Details at www.bishopsgate.org.uk or call 020 7392 9200

Events

Golden Lane at fifty and the Queen's Jubilee

June 2, 2012 all day – EC1Y 0TN

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the completion of Golden Lane Estate. To mark this important anniversary and the Jubilee celebrations, there will be a day of celebrations on Saturday 2 J…

Organized by Jubilee Steering Committee | Type: birthday, party
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Communtiy Fun Day in Fortune Street Park

June 30, 2012 from 12pm to 5pm – Fortune Street Park

More details to come closer to the time please contact us if you would like to contribute or help or have skills to offer for event. we look forward to your contributions

Organized by Freinds of Fortune Street Park Group | Type: communtiy, fun, day
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Book

Chamberlin, Powell and Bon

Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, the first book on the architects of the Golden Lane Estate and Barbican, written by Elain Harwood and published by RIBA Publications with English Heritage and the Twentieth Century Society, is to be published on 8 November.

Based on new archival research and interviews with the architects’ families and surviving partners and their assistants, Chamberlin, Powell and Bon gives incisive accounts of the development of these two key post-war estates. Together the estates illustrate the changing styles of post-war architecture in Britain and offer a model for modern urban living today. The book also describes in detail CP&B’s other major commissions, beginning with Joe Chamberlin’s work at the Festival of Britain and including New Hall, Cambridge (now Murray Edwards College) and their major extensions to Leeds University, which show their interest in technical innovation as well as planning on a grand yet liveable scale.

Chamberlin, Powell and Bon is beautifully illustrated with new photographs by James O. Davies and drawings from the architects’ newly revealed archive, most previously unpublished.

Elain Harwood is a historian with English Heritage and an authority on post-war architecture.

Cost £20

Using goldenlaneestate.org

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Hanging Out

So does anyone know what's with the hoards of teenagers hanging out and running about Stanley Cohen House at the mo. Who do they belong to? I just had to shoo a bunch of them away that were hanging out right next to my front door. I'm sure they don't mean any harm but it'd be a bit creepy if anyone was loitering about on the other side of yer windows.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Bojkowski on July 18, 2011 at 20:01

Okay, so apparently they're not from Golden Lane and got in because the door was open. This could explain why the noticeboards on the corner of Basterfield and Stanley Cohen have been vandalised to the point that they have become unusable. They're still running about on the stairs. What should I do? Anything?

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Permalink Reply by Maria Elizabeth Prior on July 18, 2011 at 23:36

Hi Michael.

You say these youths got in because the 'door was open'! Why is the security door not working then? This is the responsibility of the City of London, as the Landlord, to rectify this, and make the entrance secure.

If you have major concerns about these youths, then I recommend you call the Police, and report the incident to our local Police Office.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Bojkowski on August 29, 2011 at 0:38

The kids were back tonight. They broke the lock of the door to the roof on Stanley Cohen and were running around on my roof. Generally making loads of noise and being typically creepy teens. Did anyone else notice? Maybe I should get out more. :)