RIBA exhibition puts spotlight on Britain’s most challenging architectural projects

Alexandra Road Estate, Camden, London, seen from the railway line © Martin Charles, RIBA Collections

Source: © Martin Charles, RIBA Collections

RIBA exhibition explores how architects have overcome Britain’s most challenging sites to create groundbreaking buildings

A forthcoming exhibition titled Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds has been unveiled by the RIBA, showcasing some of the most challenging architectural projects undertaken in Britain.

The exhibition highlights the innovative approaches taken by architects to overcome complex and uncompromising sites, featuring works from both historic and contemporary architects, including Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, Neave Brown, Lord Norman Foster, Tonkin Liu, KnoxBhavan, and Carmody Groarke. Spanning from 1900 to the present day, the exhibition presents a diverse range of buildings, each representing a unique response to difficult site conditions.

RIBA President, Muyiwa Oki, said: “Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds celebrates the pioneering spirit that lies at the heart of great architecture. These projects and their architects push the boundaries of what architecture can achieve.

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