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The Barbican Estate at 50

Architecture on Stage

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A photo of the Sculpture Court on Level 3 of the Barbican, Barbican Art Gallery and Frobisher Crescent

Join us as we honour 50 years since the completion of the Barbican Estate with architects, designers and writers.

Celebrating and reflecting on 50 years since the completion of the Barbican Estate, we are joined by several architects, designers and writers who have worked on, lived in or been inspired by the estate over its lifetime.

How has the estate changed since it transformed the City of London in 1964, and how can it still serve as a model for future housing and urban design?

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Speakers

Stefi Orazi Designer author of 'The Barbican Estate' book
Elain Harwood Architecture historian
Marianne Mueller and Olaf Kneer Founders, Casper Mueller Kneer
Charles Holland Principal, Charles Holland Architects
Susannah Hagan Emeritus Professor of Architecture, University of Westminster

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