Brixton Boundaries
Exhibition for The London Festival of Architecture
Brixton-based design/architecture studios AWMA and Squire & Partners collaborated to launch a free interactive installation exploring the South London neighbourhood’s unique experience of boundaries. Brixton Boundaries formed part of the London Festival of Architecture 2019, the world’s biggest annual architecture festival.
Recognising that boundaries form part of our everyday experience, we set out to identify which helped people to feel secure and which create barriers to growth and inclusion.
Following a community workshop involving local people of various ages and backgrounds, we highlight how boundaries shape our community, and explore creative ways to break them down. The immersive installation reveals physical and emotional barriers through illuminations, mapping and film.
Visitors are invited to be part of the evolving display by adding their own experience to our map and graffiti wall. Throughout the week local neighbourhood and school groups will explore how boundaries define them individually and as part of the wider community.
The idea to be involved in London Festival of Architecture came about from our personal and professional shared experiences as design studios based in Brixton, establishing a boundary exchange where we could collaborate and create collectively. — Arberor Hadri, AWMA
It’s been a wonderful partnership for AWMA and Squire & Partners, an opportunity to draw together the local community and explore an open brief to identify specific local boundaries which shape our day to day lives. — Tim Gledstone, Squire & Partners
We like how AWMA and Squire & Partners have taken the London Festival of Architecture theme of Boundaries one step further and really engaged their local community. We’re excited to see how the findings are shared creatively. — Owen Wainhouse, London Festival of Architecture
Brixton Boundaries includes contributions from
Award winning poet Lionheart / Young Lambeth Co-op / Brixton Soup Kitchen / Medina College / The Brixton Project / Brixton Chamber Orchestra / Pure Vinyl / We Rise / Brixton Windmill / Elm Green School / Stockwell Primary School / Hill Mead Primary School / Kids Kreate / Brixton BID / Jason Sam / London Festival of Architecture / AWMA / Squire & Partners