About this Event
What would the Barking Creek Flood Barrier look like if it was designed today?
It was 1983 the last time someone designed a flood structure in Barking, resulting in the Barking Creek Flood Barrier, a concrete monolith looming over the River Roding. Now, over four decades later, we take a fresh look.
Create London are looking for local 16-25 year olds interested in architecture and design to join this exciting 7-day workshop. Absolutely no experience required.
As part of a cohort of local young people and architecture students, you will be led through design and experimentation phases through to the fabrication and assembly of a temporary large-scale flood structure. The structure will use local sustainable materials, such as reeds from the waters edge in Barking Riverside, and will be built on-site at A House for Artists in Barking town centre. Visitors will be able to come and see the completed structure throughout the month of June, where it will be used to spark conversations about climate change, our industrial heritage and flood risk in the area.
The workshop is led by design and research practice Material Cultures, alongside acclaimed Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari, known as Pakistan’s first female architect. Back in 2011, Lari created a bamboo structure on raised stilts - the Darya Khan Village Women's Centre - to avoid flooding in Pakistan. This groundbreaking project forms the starting point for our workshops. “There’s so much money in disaster relief,” says Lari, “but we need to put much more effort into disaster preparedness.”
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When does the workshop take place?
The workshop runs for 7 days: 18-19 & 25-29 May (there will be no workshop 20-24 May). 10am-4pm.
Please note that you may still be able to join even if you can only make some of the dates. If so, please contact [email protected].
Who is the workshop for?
- Local 16-25 year olds interested in architecture and design.
- University students studying architecture.
How do I get there?
A House for Artists is less than 10 minutes walk from Barking Station. You can also get the number 238 and number 5 buses to Barking Town Centre, which is a 3 minute walk around the corner.
Accessibility
The public events space at A House for Artists is on the ground floor and is fully wheelchair accessible.
For any further questions, get in touch at: [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you!
Part of Breaking Waves: a series of free events and creative activities raising awareness of the connection between climate crisis and industrial heritage. Breaking Waves was commissioned by Create London and made possible with the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This event is supported by the British Council.
Image courtesy of Material Cultures.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Living Room, A House for Artists, 36 Linton Road, Barking, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00