Name: Graffscapes: Spatial Impact and Graffiti Perception
Start: 2017-03-08T14:00:00Z
End: 2017-03-08T16:00:00Z
Location: Lambeth North Station

Graffscapes: Spatial Impact and Graffiti Perception

Rebecca Payne

Meet at 2pm outside Lambeth North Station, 110 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7XG
This walk is a guided exploration of London’s largest open graffiti painting area. We will investigate graffiti as a mediator of spatial perception by looking at Leake Street, a tunnel underneath Waterloo station. Graffiti writing has been tolerated in Leake Street for almost ten years, turning the tunnel into both a training ground and a hall of fame for graffiti writing in the capital. The space is not curated or managed, which facilitates the creation of a rough, wild, apparently chaotic appearance of the space.
Leake Street is located in Zone 1 just behind the London Eye, in an area currently undergoing extensive redevelopment. Although central and prominent, the tunnel lies off the beaten path and many Londoners who have lived here for years have not yet visited Leake Street. With redevelopment set to take place in the tunnel imminently, this is one of the last occassions to visit Leake Street in its current state and acquire an understanding of the complexity and uniqueness of the “graffiti tunnel”.
The walk will question whether graffiti brings a welcome contribution to the environment, or whether the space would appear more approachable without it. We will explore the spatial configuration of the tunnel in relation to the graffiti on its walls, and comment on the impact of these colourful inscriptions on participants’ perception of the space.
The walk will offer an overview of London’s graffiti culture and histories, and examine its role in shaping the form and character of the city. 
Students are encouraged to bring a camera and wear outdoor clothing and comfortable shoes. We are going to be in an environment which is safe from rain for most of the time, but you might want to bring a raincoat or umbrella nevertheless.
This walk will be led by Sabina Andron, Bartlett School of Architecture.

Lambeth North Station

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