13/10/2006
'How Places Work' launched at the British Museum
Lord Foster and John Sorrell, chair of CABE, launched a national campaign today at the British Museum to raise the status of built environment education across the national curriculum. ‘How Places Work’ aims to motivate a generation of young people to understand and demand great architecture and public spaces and to challenge the widespread assumption that young people do not care about their surroundings.
Over the next two years, in partnership with the Architecture Centre Network, CABE will give 12,000 young people (aged 11-14) the opportunity to see inspiring buildings and public spaces in the company of gifted architects and designers.
Launching How Places Work, Lord Foster commented: ‘The future of our towns and cities lies with young people. It is important that we invest time and care into raising their awareness of architecture and listening to their ideas and aspirations. This is an essential part of future-proofing our cities and the buildings which comprise them.’
John Sorrell, chair of CABE, said: ‘We need a change of culture in this country. Design clearly matters to young people – they are knowledgeable about the design of products such as trainers and mobiles – yet most of them do not have the chance to experience the impact of amazing architecture and design. I want this project to give them real encouragement to learn about the places where they live, and to understand how this environment affects their lives. CABE will use How Places Work to demonstrate the value of learning outside the classroom environment.’
For all media enquiries, please contact Dominique Owen in the CABE press office on 020 7070 6771 or dowen@cabe.org.uk
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