PLACE

PLACE is five years established this month. Although our role to date has been to promote exhibitions, talks, debates and publications, and while it is important that that work continues we will explore opportunities where PLACE can be a catalyst for real change. Some scenarios where this may occur include the transient temporary location of PLACE activities, exhibitions and events in underused parts of Belfast, this could include vacant city centre shop units, beneath flyovers, edges & interfaces.

PLACE will shortly establish model making workshops. These will be CPD accredited for practicing built environment professionals. They may also be of interest to students looking to develop techniques. These may include digital modelling in due course. Compilation of an audio tour of belfast is already currently in progress. We can develop this in a number of directions.

PLACE is to establish a Sunday Night Film Club. It will promote understanding, debate and awareness of landscape, townscape, architecture, urbanism, public realm, planning, infrastructure, participation and the broad range of built environment issues. Venue : PLACE (subject to numbers). Suggested Films include: Metropolis, Sketches of Frank Gehry, Maya Lin - A Strong Clear Vision, My Architect: A Son's Journey, Belly of an Architect, Brazil, Blade Runner, The Fountainhead etc.

Meanwhile PLACE is seeking submissions for exhibitions in the WeePLACE Gallery. These have included photographs, video, small installations and drawings in the past. All submissions welcome and duration of exhibitions can be tailored to accommodate the volume and quality of proposals. Please email any suggestions in the first instance to info@place.uk.net.

Michael Hegarty- PLACE director

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