Farrell Review: 5th Anniversary Event

To celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Farrell Review of Architecture and the Built Environment Alison will be taking part in a panel discussion, reflecting on its recent achievements.

Some of the Farrell Review’s main achievements include;

• Architecture moving from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to the Ministry for  Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
• The House of Lords establishing the first ever Select Committee on the Built Environment
• The Government recruiting a Chief Architect
• The Greater London Authority (GLA) and LB Croydon setting up PLACE Review panels
• Public Practice placing architects and urban designers into local authority planning departments
• More than 15 Urban Rooms throughout the country, where anyone can go to find out about the past, present and future of their place
• The Place Alliance being established as a movement campaigning for place quality
• The London School of Architecture creating a new model for architectural education
• The National Arts and Place Consortium promoting the role of the arts in the built environment

The half day conference will be held at the Royal Institute for British Architects on Thursday 21st February, tickets can be purchased here.