June 2 Jubilee Fun Day

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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

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with new photographs by James O. Davies and drawings from the architects’ newly revealed archive, most previously unpublished.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

goldenlaneestate.org is a social networking site open to anyone who lives or works on or in connection with Golden Lane Estate. Anyone who has a particular interest in the estate, for example, as a student, is also welcome to join.  Postings in the forum are ordered by category followed by date of discussion. Users of the site can set up new discussions within any category.

 

The Forums are moderated.  Any comments which appear to be abusive or potentially libellous or which contravene the terms of service under which this site is licensed to goldenlaneestate.org by our service provider Ning will be removed.

Keep Up-to-Date Poster

Keep Up-to-Date Poster

Hey, I just made a poster based on the old Faber book jackets from the 50s which use the same typefaces you see dotted around the Estate. Hope you likey.
—Mikey

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Comment by Michael Bojkowski on July 20, 2011 at 22:50

Hey Paul

I wish I had time to do more fun stuff like this. 

Unfortunately have to fit it in between every other thing. :(

I'd like to do some more though.

 

Hi Lucy

The fonts I've used are called Albertus (that's the CoL one), something called 'Modern' which sounds a bit vague and Grotesque No.9 which is the one on all the building signs on the Estate.
They're not hard to find if you have a rummage around on the internet. I've always found http://myfonts.com/ really helpful (and a bit cheaper sometimes too).

Comment by Lucy Pickering on July 20, 2011 at 22:40
I like the classic COL font. Is it commercially available?
Comment by Patricia O'Connor on July 20, 2011 at 16:40
Well done Michael. It's nice to see a professional job of work done well.
Comment by Paul Lincoln on July 19, 2011 at 8:00
It is excellent. Will you put up some more?Can I exploit your graphic design skills a bit more?
I have just set up a new Knowledge Exchange/ Skills Swap in the forum as a number of people would like advice on photoshop and other similar skills. If you have time, it would be great if you could do a poster specifically promoting this new service. Best wishes

Paul

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