Building Sounds

As part of LFA2022 we're sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. For our second episode, we're exploring City Hall with Dan Bridge and Andrea Nolan. Dan is Programme Director for the Royal Docks Team, and leads the team for delivering the regeneration of the Royal Docks, the Mayor of London’s largest land-led regeneration project and a designated Enterprise Zone. Andrea was the GLA’s Project Architect on The New City Hall refurbishment. She has been working at Hackney-based studio Architecture00 since 2017. Produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor.

As part of LFA2022 we're sharing five new stories, exploring the key people and projects shaping the Royal Docks. In our first episode, Marieta Borreda Cuenca gives us an introduction to the history of the Royal Docks. Marieta is a Sports and History presenter, journalist and content creator who has worked in Heritage projects for London’s Royal Docks, the Thames Festival, Newham's Heritage Month and The Royal Docks History Club. Produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor.

As part of LFA 2022, the LFA unveiled the winning installations for the second edition of Showroom Showcase. Now in its second year, this series of installations see a series of innovative paper installations, by emerging architects and designers, displayed in some of London’s leading design showrooms. In this episode we speak to the designers of the winning installations to hear the stories behind their designs. Produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor.

As part of LFA 2022, the LFA unveiled the winning benches for the third edition of Pews and Perches. The series of fives benches aims to improve London’s public realm, celebrate emerging architectural talent, and connect people with the buildings and spaces around them. In this episode we speak to the designers of the winning benches to hear the stories behind their designs. Produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor.  

Here East, w/David Bickle (Hawkins Brown) and Gavin Poole (Here East) In this episode we explore the birth of Here East, the process of transforming an Olympic and Press Centre into an innovation and technology campus, the ten year anniversary of the Olympic games and what the next ten years hold for the campus. Here East is situated in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. This episode was produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor.

As part of LFA2021, The LFA, Cheapside Business Alliance and Aldgate Connect BID have unveiled the nine benches selected as the winners of the 2021 City Benches competition. Now in its fourth year, this series of nine temporary benches aims to brighten the streetscape across Cheapside and Aldgate, celebrate emerging architectural talent and connect people with the buildings and spaces around them. Following on from our previous episode, in this episode we’ll be exploring the collection of benches brightening the streetscape across Aldgate.

1. NVBL with Webb Yates, The Stone Carving Company and The Stone Masonry Company Conversation: 1.09
2. The Mad Hatters A Cuppa: 6.26
3. Sohanna Srinivasan in collaboration with Joyce and Joyce Joinery Monuments to Mingling: 10.55
4. Lisa McDanell Studio Plant Yourself Here:17.15

This episode was produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor.

As part of LFA2021, The LFA, Cheapside Business Alliance and Aldgate Connect BID have unveiled the nine benches selected as the winners of the 2021 City Benches competition. Now in its fourth year, this series of nine temporary benches aims to brighten the streetscape across Cheapside and Aldgate, celebrate emerging architectural talent and connect people with the buildings and spaces around them. In this episode we’ll be exploring the collection of benches brightening the streetscape across Cheapside.

1. 10F It Takes Two: 1.10
2. Nick Green Do you care about your city?: 8.04
3. Ex Architectures with Flu-or Arquitectura Quick getaway: 13.28
4. Jelly Collaborative The Friendly Blob: 18.22
5. Pebble Haus Sobremesa: 24.05

This episode was produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor.

In this episode we discover the story and design of London Bridge Station, one of the oldest and busiest stations in London. We caught up with Nadia Broccardo, Chief Executive for Team London Bridge, and Mark Middleton, Group Managing Partner for Grimshaw Architects to understand more about this unique and fundamental building. Produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor.

As part of LFA2020, the LFA and Royal Docks Team have unveiled five new benches across the Royal Docks as part of the Pews and Perches design competition. The competition, now in its second year, invited architecture and design students, recent graduates and emerging practitioners to deliver a playful new take on street furniture that can celebrate the Royal Docks and the communities at home in the area – a series of conversation starters to re-connect everyone with nature and the docks’ built environment. In this episode we spoke to the designers of the winning benches to hear the stories behind their designs. Produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor.  

As part of LFA2020, the LFA and Network Rail have unveiled a series of witty and challenging benches by emerging architects and designers at some of London’s largest railway stations. The series follows a design competition launched earlier this year and is the latest in our series of public installations that harness and celebrate emerging architectural and design talent, while improving London’s shared spaces and connecting people with new architecture and the buildings around them. In this episode we spoke to the designers of the winning benches to hear the stories behind their designs. Produced and edited by Eliza Grosvenor.