Events
High Rises, Hobbit Holes and Howards End: Architecture and the Novel
Author David Annand will open the workshop with a talk on how creating a fictional building allowed him to give free rein to his frustrated inner architect. He’ll then go to talk about some of fiction’s great buildings from Ballard’s high rise to Mr Biswas’s house, and the literary techniques used to conjure them into existence. He will then lead the group as they collectively create a fictional realm. It might a postmodern novel set in Prague in 1892. Or a sci-fi story set on Jupiter in 2322. The group will then divide into teams, each of which will be asked to produce a presentation on a fictional building that fits the narrative, a restaurant, say, or a skyscraper. They’ll be asked to write a paragraph or two describing the building, and create a visual presentation of it using drawings, collage or clay.
Part of London Festival of Architecture 2022
For your visit
Art & Culture
The Line
Sculpture trail leading from the O2 to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park via Royal Victoria Dock.
Food & Drink
La Barrique
Welcoming wine bar just outside the ExCeL centre, with continental salad, pizza, and sandwiches.
Community
Henley Arms
A local fixture since 1901, this pub seems untouched since its post-war refurbishment. Step back in time and enjoy a pint over a game of darts.