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Iceland, Scandinavia, England & Scotland OUR 15TH ARCHITECTURE TOUR JOIN MALCOLM CARVER’S ARCHITECTURE TOUR OF ICELAND, SCANDINAVIA, ENGLAND & SCOTLAND London, Manchester, Glasgow, Reykjavik, Oslo, Aalborg & Copenhagen 4 -24 August 2018 A tour for architects and everybody that enjoys beautiful buildings ARCHITECTURE TOUR OF The tour at a glance… Three previous architecture tours to this delightful part of the world were limited ICELAND, to the work of the renowned modernist architect, Alvar Aalto in Finland. This grand tour of Scandinavia extends beyond Finland and begins in the City of London where many may wish to explore before we begin our northern hemisphere SCANDINAVIA, journey. Scandinavia has long been on our horizon particularly with enthusiastic ENGLAND & SCOTLAND encouragement from our many friends and previous eminent guests who we hope will again join another grand architectural pilgrimage. This region of the world has long shown exceptional, original leading modernist trends in architecture, art and Recent contemporary design that continues to inspire the whole world. architecture coupled with Our itinerary includes exciting and outstanding buildings with orientation tours of iconic modern buildings, by the gems in each city, providing a balance of old and new. We have also allowed outstanding award-winning free time for participants to individually enjoy particular buildings and landmarks of their choice, or time to enjoy galleries and museums and share the sheer pleasures and internationally renowned these beautiful cities traditionally have to offer. architects including Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Jorn Utzon, Santiago Calatrava, Charles Rennie Mackintosh Daniel Libeskind, Denton, Corker Marshall, Stephen Holl and Zaha Hadid. TOUR ITINERARY DAY 7 Friday 10 August 2018 Glasgow Today begins with one of Zaha Hadid’s recent buildings before her sad DAY 1 Saturday 4 August 2018 Departure passing last year, Maggies Centre Kircaldy, then Glasgow School of Art Tour members depart Australian for London. Please contact us for flight by Stephen Holl and the Riverside Museum of Transport again by Zaha options. Hadid, Fosters Glasgow ‘Armadillo’ then a splendid ending past the DAY 2 Sunday 5 August 2018 London magnificent example of Gothic architecture in Glasgow Cathedral. We arrive into London early morning. Architecture in London is a DAY 8 Saturday 11 August 2018 Reykjavik rich collaboration of historic and contemporary architecture. Our We fly north to Iceland’s flourishing capital, Reykjavik, to commence our introductory tour begins with the RAIA Gold Medallist 2017 Award tour offering diversity from contemporary high-quality new museums project, LSE Saw Hock Student Centre, followed by an orientation tour. to spectacular landscapes and adventurous encounters with nature. In Highlights include Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Trafalgar Square. the afternoon we visit Ion Luxury Adventure Hotel by Minarc, then an Tonight we enjoy welcome drinks at our hotel. orientation city coach tour. DAY 3 Monday 6 August 2018 London Whilst we could spend days discovering the delights of London, we have selected two recent icons to visit; the ‘Gherkin’ by Foster Partners and the ‘Shard’ by Renzo Piano Workshop. The afternoon will be free for sightseeing, shopping or catching a West End show. DAY 4 Tuesday 7 August 2018 Manchester Today we head north to Manchester by coach with a visit to McLaren Technology Centre at Woking, and the Savill Building Visitor Centre in Windsor, plus a couple of extra surprises along the way. DAY 5 Wednesday 8 August 2018 Glasgow Today we visit two interesting projects in Manchester by Australian architects Denton Corker Marshall and the days’ highlight will be a visit to the Imperial War Museum North by Daniel Libeskind. Then we travel by train to the wonderful city of Glasgow to see its architectural delights. DAY 6 Thursday 9 August 2018 Glasgow Scotland’s largest city has a great architectural heritage and contemp- orary culture. Highlights will include Hill House, House for an Art Lover, Willow Tea Rooms, all by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the architect who launched the Arts & Craft Movement in late 19th century. The afternoon will be free to explore Glasgow. DAY 9 Sunday 12 August 2018 Reykjavik We begin today by visiting Harpa Concert Hall, which won the European Contemporary Architecture Award 2013, then B/14 Studio Granda, Icelandic Institute of Natural History, before visiting Hallgrimskirkja, the impressive landmark white Lutheran church that can be seen from almost everywhere in the city. They have an English service at 2:00pm for those interested. DAY 10 Monday 13 August 2018 Reykjavik We venture north to enjoy a spectacular tour of the Golden Circle, allowing us to experience the thrill of an erupting geyser, one of the country´s most spectacular waterfalls, and Iceland´s best-loved National Park. We visit the world famous high-temperature Geyser geothermal area, where you can watch enormous quantities of water tumble violently into a deep, meandering gorge. We also see the site of Iceland´s ancient parliament and the place where the American and Eurasian tectonic plates pull apart at the rate of a few centimetres a year. TOUR LEADER MALCOLM CARVER TOUR DIRECTOR JIM WEBBER Malcolm Carver (RAIA RIBA AWI) is an Jim Webber was deputy secretary of architect and former principal of Scott Carver Planning and Heritage in Victoria’s Architects, a highly successful Sydney-based Department of Planning and Development, practice, which has won numerous awards from 1993 to 1996. He then became a for its work, including the RAIA National planning and transport consultant and Environment Award. Scott Carver have been was responsible for planning and urban working with Jorn Utzon’s son, Jan Utzon in the design at Melbourne Docklands from 1997 restoration and new works at the Sydney Opera to 1999. He was also involved in planning House over the past 5 years. Over the past advisory committees for Melbourne’s 2006 40 years, Malcolm has travelled extensively Commonwealth Games. He has organised in Europe, Asia and the Americas. His passion and managed 20 overseas tours for for architecture is matched by a keen interest Travelrite, fourteen architecture tours and in sketching and painting, and he has had solo six tours for developers and town planners. exhibitions of his work. His sketches appear online at www.carverstudio.com. DAY 16 Sunday 19 August 2018 Copenhagen We focus today on the outstanding examples of Jorn Utzon’s work in Denmark, including the Danish National Maritime Museum, Fredensborg Houses, by Utzon and Norm, Utzon’s own house (subject to availability) Kingo Houses and Bagsvaerd Church. DAY 17 Monday 20 August 2018 Copenhagen Copenhagen is home of the world’s oldest monarchy, now also with an Australian connection. Our tour today includes National Bank of Denmark, Jean Nouvel’s Danish Radio Concert Hall, Foster’s Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Calatrava’s Turning Torso Tower (Malmo). DAY 18 Tuesday 21 August 2018 Copenhagen A visit by coach to the Fuglsang Art Museum is followed by a free afternoon in Copenhagen with our special farewell dinner in the evening. DAY 19 Wednesday 22 August 2018 Depart After a free morning in Copenhagen we transfer to the airport for afternoon flights to Australia. DAY 11 Tuesday 14 August 2018 Reykjavik This morning we visit the famous Blue Lagoon hot springs. We explore the complex and see the beautiful lagoon. There is the chance for a dip for those interested. The afternoon is free. DAY 12 Wednesday 15 August 2018 Oslo In the late morning we fly to Oslo, the capital of Norway. After transferring to our hotel late in the afternoon the evening is free to explore or rest. DAY 13 Thursday 16 August 2018 Aalborg This morning we visit a couple of outstanding buildings in Olso, the Norwegian Museum of Architecture by acclaimed Norwegian modernist Sverre Fehn, and the New Opera House by Snohetta. We leave Oslo early afternoon for the ferry trip to Aalborg in Denmark, to begin the Jorn Utzon’s project portfolio part of our Scandinavian Tour. DAY 14 Friday 17 August 2018 Copenhagen Denmark is endowed with many fine examples of Jorn Utzon’s works. We begin with a tour of the Utzon Centre, Aalborg, before continuing by coach to Copenhagen. DAY 15 Saturday 18 August 2018 Copenhagen We further explore Copenhagen’s outstanding buildings with visits to the New Royal Theatre, Finn Juhl’s House, Grundtvigs Church, and the Elephant House at the Zoo by Foster. The following comments were from participants on our 2015 and 2016 Europe tours: • We saw so many treasures, and had such a good time- thanks to Jim and Malcolm. It always feels such a privilege to see these magical buildings. • We saw many wonderful things • The tour itinerary was brilliant, lots of provocative buildings and landscaping. I just feel so lucky to have seen such stimulating buildings. • Excellent tour manager- great research and planning. • The tour leaders were great (our 4th tour). We enjoy all aspects of the tour and we are able to feel comfortable on all of our trips. It’s a lot of fun as well as educational. I see and get so many benefits from this life experience. • Grateful for opportunity to see buildings not otherwise accessible. • Great itinerary. ARCHITECTURE TOUR OF ICELAND, SCANDINAVIA, ENGLAND & SCOTLAND The price for the 17-night tour $ 9,695 per person twin-share (land only) Single supplement $ 2,600 Included in the tour price: • Accommodation in carefully selected centrally located first-class and moderate first-class hotels with private facilities. • Economy-class flights from Glasgow to Reykjavik and Reykjavik to Oslo Not included in the price: • Hotel taxes and service charges. • Passport and visa fees. • Travel in first-class chartered coaches. • International flights, International airport, travel taxes and • First Class train travel. fuel surcharges. • Continental breakfasts daily. • Travel insurance.
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