Bloomsbury, synonym for artistic vanguardism, Georgian terrace houses and University institutions, serves a perfect case study of how knowledge production, cultural activities, architectural designs interact with land use and urban change. From William Wilkins, Charles Holden and Denys Lasdun, master planners envisioned, and failed to deliver their speculative designs upon the residential area first commissioned by Thomas Cubitt. The multitudes of architectural styles witnessed the mobility and intellectual change of international students. Shadowed by the current Asian students, stories of their predecessors await to be told. This walking tour will guide visitors to the multiple layers of history that lie behind the multiple architectural styles of Bloomsbury. We will uncover the hidden connections between the metamorphosis of the University precinct and the stories of immigrants, overseas scholars, social and political changes from the 19th century.
布卢姆斯伯里，作为艺术先锋主义、乔治时代联排屋和大学机构的代名词，为知识生产、文化活动、建筑设计与土地利用及城市变迁之间的相互作用提供了典型的案例研究。从威廉·威金斯、查尔斯·霍尔登到丹尼斯·拉斯登，这些城市规划大师曾为托马斯·库比特委托的住宅区设计了充满想象力的方案，但最终未能实现。多重的建筑风格见证了不同时空中不同族群国际学生的流动与活动。当下亚洲留学生的身影背后，是过去学生曾奔波求学的身影。此次步行导览将带领游客探索布卢姆斯伯里多元建筑风格背后的历史层叠。我们将揭示大学区域变迁与19世纪移民故事、海外学者经历、社会政治变革之间的隐秘关联。
Meeting point:
UCL Main Quad, Gower St
Event partners:
波托马克和春天 Potomac and Spring
706 London
