LONDON DISCOVERY EXPERIENCES  London as studio and research laboratory  This assignment is Discovery 1: CLTs in the UK—Energy/Carbon inspired by our text- The sites for this experience are books and preparation found in the 100 Projects UK CLT text seminar. Your curiosity, and have been presented in the interest, and enthu- seminar. Choose at least three of siasm will make your these projects to visit and explore London Discovery Expe- their use of CLTs. riences a profound and lasting exploration. Explore distinct as- pects of London that contribute to its cul- tural, economic, and Discovery 2: Shading Tall Buildings—Energy/Carbon environmental sustain- The site for this experience is pri- ability. Each experience is keyed to one of the pages of the marily the City of London (see map Green Cities Scorecard (GCS) on the course Google Drive. on page 26 of London'’ Contemporary Your assignment is to use pertinent GCS pages—the one Architecture). Look up, find external noted, plus at least one other of your choice—to help ana- shading devices in high places. Find lyze each “discovery” area while you visit, record, analyze, at least three examples of exter- and critique it through dialogue, sketches, still photography, nal shading, compare and analyze words, and diagrams. These experiences are defined in an them. open-ended manner that affords you the opportunity to ask pertinent research questions, pose hypotheses, and cus- tomize the study to your interests. Blocks of time for “discovery” are scheduled during weekdays in London. There is no sequential order to this assignment. You choose your “discovery sites” and their visiting order. Discovery 3: Public Squares—Biophilia Attempt only one “discovery” for each scheduled session. The sites for this experience are Allow at least three hours to visit each “discovery” site(s) the public squares scattered as well as additional time off-site for reflection, analysis, throughout London, such as Berke- and recording. You may work individually, in pairs, or in groups. ley Square, Brunswick Square, While you are required to document only four of your “discov- Grosvenor Square, Lincoln's Inn ery experiences,” six or seven time slots have been scheduled Fields, Russell Square, and Tavis- to provide ample opportunity to revisit sites as needed to tock Square. Pick and compare complete your work. at least three contrasting public squares of your choice anywhere in Each week you’ll have a chance to share your discoveries and the city. gain feedback from your peers during the tutorial sessions. Your discoveries will be reported in your course journal. Discovery 4: South Bank of the Thames—Walkability Discovery 7: Pedestrian Zones—Walkability The site for this experience is the The sites for this experience are south bank of the River Thames the pedestrian zones/streets— from Westminster Bridge to Tower e.g., Carnaby Street, Shepherd’s Bridge and the cultural venues Market, South Moulton Street, along the way including, but not and St. Christopher’s Place. Visit limited to, Royal Festival Hall, the at least three of these areas to National Theatre, the Tate Mod- experience their walkability. ern, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and London City Hall as well as the pedestrian bridges that connect to the north bank—Hungerford and Millennium Bridges.

Discovery 5: Daylighted Museums—Culture Discovery 8: Rail Connectivity—Mobility Museums are noted for their top- The sites for this experience in- lighting strategies and control of clude Charing Cross, Euston, King’s sunlight penetration to protect Cross, Liverpool Street, Maryle- art and relics from direct sun. Visit bone, Paddington, Victoria, St. Pan- at least three of London’s major cras, and Waterloo train stations museums (British Museum, Design and their connections to other Museum, National Gallery, Natural public transit—Santander cycles, History Museum, Science Museum, bus, tube, and overground. Visit Tate Modern, Victoria and Albert and analyze three stations. You Musuem) to experience their top- may augment the work with com- lighting strategies. parison to other railway stations throughout the UK.

Discovery 6: City Markets—Metabolism Discovery 9: Self-Defined—Your Choice The sites for this experience in- You choose a topic, pertinent clude Borough Market, Camden site(s), and at least two pages Market, Covent Garden, Leadenhall from the GCS for the experience Market, Saturday Market at the that will give you insight into Lon- Brunswick, and Smithfield Market. don’s cultural, economic, and en- You may also include far-flung mar- vironmental sustainability. Also kets such as those at Greenwich, explain why your choice of topic Notting Hill, and Oxford. Visit and and site(s) are of particular impor- compare at least three markets. tance.