66 Portland Place
Thu 27 Aug · 11:00 · Free
What happens to construction waste materials? Are they waste or do they hold great potential? Learn about circular materials, sustainable architecture and hands-on making at this RIBA Learning workshop with Global Generation. Taking inspiration from Global Generation’s newly opened Triangle Site, we’ll think about how construction waste can be given a new life – from clay excavated to make room for foundations, through to timber off-cuts with the potential to be transformed. With that in mind, we’ll spend the day designing furniture for the Triangle Site’s community garden; using materials leftover from the two-year build. What kind of magical benches and chairs can you conjure up from overlooked timber boards, unused bricks, fixings and finishes? A free, vegetarian lunch will be provided a with vegan option. Please inform RIBA Learning of any dietry requirements in the registration form. Global Generation is a youth environmental educational charity. Founded in 2004, they grow plants, people and community for a fair and just world for future generations. They have three sites across London, which serve as outdoor learning spaces for local young people, families, residents to relax and reconnect with nature. They provide opportunities for hands-on, innovative learning, focusing on water and biodiversity, discovering wildlife and increasing wellbeing.
Not the same tradition as the lineage above — a genuinely different thread to pull, if you want one.