How to See - A Focused WalkSun 17 Aug | 1pmMeet at •nook• gallery, 25c Institute Road, Kings Heath B14 7EGA forensic exploration of Kings Heath’s side streets yields moments of high design intrigue, detective work and getting the best of your surroundings. Hostile ArchitectureSat 23 Aug | 11am Meet: King Alfred's Place, Centenary Square B1 2DRInvestigating the public realm for the subtle elements that are designed to restrict civic behaviour. What Was Lost Sun 24 Aug | 1pmMeet: Stone Galleon, 234 Bradford Street, Deritend B12 0NFExpect to encounter remnants of signs, design details, decorative features, pubs, shops, manufactured goods and, of course, Duran Duran. Boj JobSat 30 Aug | 11amMeet: King Edward’s Place, Birmingham B1 2DYAn architect friend called it 'The Birmingham Effect'; the cut corners and quick fixes that are at the expense of a harmonious and integrated city. The Arc in ArchitectureSat 6 Sept | 1pmMeet: Chinese Pagoda, Holloway Circus, Birmingham B1 1EG ‘…rotund and curvaceous forms have appeared in Birmingham architecture through the centuries.’ Type UpSun 7 Sept | 11amMeet: King Edward’s Place, Birmingham B1 2DY‘Think of fonts as clothes for words.’
