AGENDA
An evening exploring how ecology, material honesty, social context, and sensitive renewal can shape a resilient future for brutalism.
The panel discussion will touch on planting and biodiversity in concrete environments, low-carbon and expressive design approaches, the social and political narratives behind brutalism, adaptive reuse in the public eye, and lessons from reimagining iconic sites like the Barbican.
Together, these perspectives reveal how eco-brutalism can drive bold, regenerative, future-focused design.
Organised by Brutalist London and Eva Coley.
- Doors open from 6.30pm for snacks and light refreshments
- Talk starts at 7pm
- All profits from ticket sales will be donated to Centrepoint Homeless Charity
- Opportunity to purchase Brutalist London maps and souvenirs
- Audience Q&A
MEETING SPOT
Alexandra Road Tenants Hall (If you enter from the Abbey Road entrance, simply follow the red brick road (Rowley way) until you reach stairs leading up to the hall)
LENGTH
90 mins
PRICE
£10 (All profits on ticket sales will be donated to Centrepoint Homeless Charity)
HOST
- Eva Coley – Landscape Architect at Arup and author of WLA article ‘From Concrete to Canopy: The Rise of Eco-Brutalism’
PANEL
- Olivia Broome – Author of ‘Brutalist Plants’
- Laura Jane Clark – Architect, Author & TV Presenter
- Mike Tonkin – Architect (Co-founder of Tonkin Liu)
- Simon Henley – Author of ‘Redefining Brutalism’ & Architect (Co-founder of Henley Halebrown)
- Rebecca Sturgess – Associate (Allies and Morrison)& Project Architect for the Barbican Renewal Project
TUBE
Swiss Cottage (12 mins walk), Finchley Road (15 mins walk)
(Jubilee Line)
TRAIN
South Hampstead (4 mins walk)
BUS
139,189, 31
IMPORTANT POINTS
- There is a lift for guests with special access requirements
- Recomended age: Strictly 16+
- No-pets (Only guide-dogs)
FUNDRAISING PARTNER
Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homeless charity. Together with their partners, they support over 16,000 16-25 year olds into a home and a job every year. Their award-winning helpline provides support to vulnerable young people across the country. They campaign to end youth homelessness by 2037.
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