The Building Site: Visaginas: The Town, People,Photography // LFA

LONDON FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE // The Building Site // Visaginas: The Town, People, Photography

Impressions on the Lithuanian satellite town Visaginas at The Building Site / London Festival of Architecture, built as a tiny Lithuanian forest in the centre of London

“In my short talk I will look at the Visaginas - a youngest town in Lithuania built as satellite town for nuclear power plant workers - through the photographs of people who lives/lived there or were passing through. With my exploration of works of four photographers I aim to critically consider how different modes of relating to this unique built environment and its peculiar social setting is played out through their photographic practices.” – Povilas Marozas, landscape architect.

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The Building Site is an urban intervention and design installation at the London Festival of Architecture. It questions the changing ownership of public space in London and invites to reflect on the impact of rapid urbanization on local communities and natural ecosystems. The installation occupies a significant piece of public space to create a new ‘building site’—a signature mark for London in transition. However, fenced off with construction site hoarding, The Building Site provides an unexpected forest-like experience inside.

We invite you to visit this hidden experimental garden in the heart of London and connect with the power of nature. Each weekend, The Building Site will host poetry readings, music performances, video screening, and debates. During these events, visitors will have a chance to explore the diverse and unique interpretations of human relation to nature.   

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You can visit the pavilion on 7 - 30th June, 2018 open 11-19h daily*
*opening hours subject to weather conditions In case of heavy rain, the event may be cancelled, check updates