Join us for the launch of the 2020 York Design Awards

Launch Evening

Thursday 6th February from 6pm - 9pm

Memorial Hall, St Peter's School, Clifton, York, YO30 6AB

Our guest speaker Annalie Riches

Founding Director of Mikhail Riches Architects, London

Lecture Title: What we have learnt about housing

Annalie Riches established Mikhail Riches Architects to improve the quality of housing and neighbourhoods in the UK. Her focus is on the delivery of projects that change the perceptions of the places they touch, making enjoyable new places, as well as great homes.

Annalie contributes across all the scales of architectural practice; she is recognised for her masterplanning and strategic abilities, as well as her in-depth knowledge of housing. Annalie is also well known for her ‘hands on’ expertise in architectural design and detailing. Her projects include Velocity, the winning entry to the 2018 Infrastructure Commission Competition for providing 200,000 new homes between Oxford and Cambridge. She is also leading on Park Hill Phase 2, plus projects for Croydon Council’s company Brick by Brick.

Annalie studied architecture at Sheffield, after which she joined the circus on the static trapeze. Two years out in Paris saw her working for celebrated engineer Peter Rice. Annalie went ‘on the tools’, building her own house, Whatcotts Yard in 2002 – she did all the electrics and plumbing herself, knowing these trades are the most expensive. The project subsequently won the 2004 RIBA / AJ first Building award.

York Design Awards 2020 Launch Evening schedule

18:00 Pre-launch drinks and canapes reception and networking

19.00 Welcome

19:05 Introduction Ann Reid, Chair of York Design Awards

19:15 Keynote speaker Annalie Riches of Mikhail Riches Architects

20:00 Drinks and networking

You can book your place online by clicking on the REGISTER button, above.

Getting to the Venue

The event will be in the school’s Memorial Hall. The initial reception and networking will be in the school’s reception area which is adjacent via a short corridor to the Hall.

There is parking available at the rear of the school and very limited at the front of the school. Like most venues, the capacity, whilst reasonable is not limitless so we should encourage people to park in public car parks such as Bootham Row (YO30 7BP) or Marygate (YO30 7DT). There should be no problem for disabled parking at the venue.

For more information about the York Design Awards visit: http://www.yorkdesignawards.org or email inspire@yorkdesignawards.org

Date and Time

Thursday, 6th February 2020

18:00 – 21:00 GMT

Location

The Memorial Hall

St Peter's School

Clifton, York

YO30 6AB