2nd October 2024
Guest lectures in 2024-5 will take place every other Wednesday in the Reilly Room, starting at 1pm and finishing by 3pm.
In this lecture, Prof. CJ Lim will introduce his new book co-authored with Luke Angers, Dreams + Disillusions (Routledge 2024), which explores the plethora of ideas and ideologies that have shaped and reshaped cities in profound ways. Its research fluctuates between the world of concrete reality and the multiple universes that exist in lucid prose, poetic visions, and the outrageous imaginations of history’s greatest and most (in)famous minds. The six chapters reveal dreams that were fundamental to the origin of great cities, underpinning the stories of the many lives within; and together with the 18 illustrated speculations and over 150 drawings provide an abundance of curious imaginings, diverse provocations and satirical criticism.
Copies of the book will be available at the reduced price of £20 to students.
Biography
CJ Lim is Professor of Architecture & Urbanism at the Bartlett, UCL, and Director of International Development; he served as Vice-Dean of International and Pro-Provost of UCL and is also the founding director of Studio 8 Architects, an international award-winning practice in urban planning, architecture and landscape.
With over 25 years experience in planning and design, he has been the principle investigator/designer of over 160 projects, with recent eco-cities planning and architecture commissions from the Chinese and Korean Governments. His latest books ‘Once Upon a China’ and ‘Dreams + Disillusions’ continue his interest in architectural storytelling.
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