The Urban Islands Project
The Urban Islands Project – reviving places:
The Urban Islands Project is part of an ongoing project SPACEPILOTS introduced in 2009 under the title of Unlocking the City, aiming to excite young people about their city, engage them with their environment, and to empower them to get involved in the actual shaping of places.
www.urbanislandsproject.net
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We are inviting young people aged 16-25 from all over London to participate in the research and development of design ideas for Urban Islands.
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We will launch the project in the form of a small pilot at this year’s London Festival of Architecture between 19 June – 4 July 2010, in the Borough of Southwark, South London.
dates: 19th June 2010, project start;
4th July 2010 @ The LFA 2010, finale
place: Southwark, Southbank
theme: ‘reviving places through urban interventions and architectural actions’
method: creative, collaborative exploring, mapping, filming, making,…
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- A citywide survey has been run in 2009 asking young people about their local environment and the improvements/interventions they would like to see put in place to improve their lives… – The Urban Islands Project is a direct response to their call to create places where they can meet each other and feel safe.
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Supported by:
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