Idea by
Maria Alexandrescu (landscape architect), Georgia Anderson (historian), David Doherty (builder), Charlotte Grace (architect), Benjamin Irvine (researcher), Erin Liu (designer), Louis Schulz (builder)
Ironed Curtains
Call for ideas 2019
The Public House of Architectural Futures
The Public House of Architectural Futures
- Systemic changes
Facing factory closures and looming unemployment in 1976, The Lucas Aerospace Combine Committee published an Alternative Plan to produce “socially useful products” to meet community needs. Many of these products—dismissed by management at the time—are now considered mainstream sustainability technologies. An unearthed documentary shows Lucas workers discussing their concerns in a Pub; the space and its associations facilitate collective reflection, debate, and tactical organising. We propose to reactivate the archive of The Lucas Plan by housing it in a Pub. We see the Pub as a communal architecture nurturing collective consciousness, outside of formal institutions. It acts as a useful space where discussions about social (re)production and participation can take place. We encourage collective participation through a series of talks/workshops of contemporary projects sharing an affinity with the Plan. This abstract has been accepted by the 2019 Oslo Architecture Triennale.
The Public House of Architectural Futures
The Public House of Architectural Futures
- Systemic changes
Facing factory closures and looming unemployment in 1976, The Lucas Aerospace Combine Committee published an Alternative Plan to produce “socially useful products” to meet community needs. Many of these products—dismissed by management at the time—are now considered mainstream sustainability technologies. An unearthed documentary shows Lucas workers discussing their concerns in a Pub; the space and its associations facilitate collective reflection, debate, and tactical organising. We propose to reactivate the archive of The Lucas Plan by housing it in a Pub. We see the Pub as a communal architecture nurturing collective consciousness, outside of formal institutions. It acts as a useful space where discussions about social (re)production and participation can take place. We encourage collective participation through a series of talks/workshops of contemporary projects sharing an affinity with the Plan. This abstract has been accepted by the 2019 Oslo Architecture Triennale.