ACT-ING to advance health

What Is The Role of Architecture in Physical and Emotional Wellbeing?

How does our Built Environment affect our Health and Wellbeing? And what is the physical and emotional impact of Urban Environmental Neglect, Property Disrepair and Dysfunctional Refurbishment?

How effective is Safeguarding, within these contexts?

PROGRAMME AUDIENCE
This Discussion, linked to the Exhibition, would be relevant to:
Engaged Community Members, Residents of Social Housing, their friends, family and neighbours. Young People Seeking Greater Involvement within their environment.
Also, Elders, people with Disabilities, Architects, Students, Housing Activists and Environmentalists, Artists and creatives. Journalist, Filmmakers and Social Media Influencers. Health & Wellbeing and Legal Professionals. Contractors, Gardeners, Historians and Policymakers.

This event is part of Modernist Gem: a series of events as part of the London Festival of Architecture, highlighting the battle against the demolition of Kate Macintosh’s Leigham Court Sheltered Housing Scheme, and the community which inspired it, led by Anne Okokon, Co-chair of the Save Leigham Court, Sheltered Housing Campaign.

The London Festival of Architecture is the world’s largest annual architecture festival, with a mission to democratise discussions around architecture, such as these. Please join us.

Sponsored by: MAIL BOXES ETC, Streatham & Cressingham Gardens Resident Management Company.