YONA FRIEDMAN in conversation with
Hans Ulrich Obrist, Co-Director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects, Serpentine Gallery
Interventions and questions from Cerith Wyn Evans and Liam Gillick
ARCHITECTS TALK
WEDNESDAY 12 APRIL, 7PM
FREE
Seats allocated on a first-come, first-served basis
VENUE Goethe-Institut
50 Princes Gate,
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2PH
Everything is not possible, but there is more possible that you can possibly imagine.
Yona Friedman, 2006
Hungarian-French Architect Yona Friedman (b.1923) rose to prominence with his manifesto LArchitecture Mobile and his idea for La Ville Spatiale. His concept of superstructures over existing cities and locations enable future inhabitants to construct their own dwellings.
His ideas go beyond architecture to include sociology, economics, mathematics, planning, film and visual art. The underpinning principle of all of this work is one of individual freedom.
His vision for architecture as social transformation will be brought to the UK with a spectacular architectural intervention for North Westminster Community School, as part of Dis-assembly the culmination of a 3-year long collaboration with the school, which will be realised in collaboration with all of the 2000 pupils in July 2006.
He will talk about his practice, principles and his vision for his forthcoming project in London.
For more information please call: 020 7402 4103
Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens
London W2 3XA
