Pride Pop Up Competition 2021
During July 2021 we held an Open Call competition with the London Festival of Architecture to design a ‘Pride Pop Up’ for St Annes Church in Soho to coincide with Pride in London in September.
Despite the cancellation of the 2021 Pride in London parade, the lightweight pop up will be installed in September in the gardens of St Anne’s Church in Soho from 10-26 September celebrating the contribution of LGBT+ architects to architecture past and present. ‘Rainbow After The Storm’ will also be in place for Inside Out Festival and the Soho Live festival, which is an official partner for the project alongside Westminster Council, the RIBA, and St Anne’s Church.
Architecture students, recent graduates, emerging practices as well as representatives from more established practices across London were invited to submit a design proposal for a pop up to represent LGBT+ architects and their contribution to architecture past and present. The-up installation celebrates and demonstrates diversity and pride, while also showcasing the role design can play within our public realm.
The pop up will be in St Annes Church Gardens from 12-26 September
The Private view, exhibition of entries and drinks was held on Friday 10 September, for images from the event click here.
Entries
Judging Panel:
Rosa Rogina (Director of Programme at LFA)
Tom Guy (chair, Architecture LGBT+),
Sarah Akigbogun (creative director, Studio Aki and vice-chair, Women in Architecture),
Anne Cosentino (equality, diversity and inclusion manager, RIBA),
Revd Simon Buckley (rector, St Anne’s Church, Soho),
George Hudson (producer Soho Live Studios),
Matthew Pendleton (principal design, conservation and sustainability officer, Westminster Council)
Rob Wilson (architecture editor, The Architects’ Journal).