@FarrellCentre

A public centre for architecture and cities in Newcastle, UK. Open Wed-Fri, 1-4.

 Newcastle University, UK
farrellcentre.org.uk
Joined April 2021
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Pritzker Prize winning architect Liu Jiakun to lecture at @UniofNewcastle on 27 January. Tickets are free, book here - farrellcentre.org.uk/whats-o… This lecture is in partnership with @RIBANorthEast and supported by @FaulknerBrowns , @NapperArchitect and Space Syntax.
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RIBAJ@RIBAJ8 Oct 2025
Terry Farrell is remembered in 10 buildings, ranging from the stylistic exuberance of the TV-am building to the striking upturned segmental of The Peak in Hong Kong ow.ly/Boi150X6Tpk
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🎃🚧From seasonal sign-making, to Minecraft Club, to honing your poetry skills, the @FarrellCentre has a range of exciting and interactive activities coming up which are open to all. Take a look at what's on and book your place now >> bit.ly/4h2RaOd
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🔊🍃There's still time to sign up to the 'Sound + Environment' Symposium taking place from 4 - 6 September Book your place >> bit.ly/461hrXY Check out the range of installations, workshops and walks happening @FarrellCentre >> bit.ly/3UXxNff
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Have you spotted some of the artwork on our city centre campus? @FineArtNCL @TalbotRichardA Check out this new page to find out more about the @UniofNewcastle installations inc. pieces by Sir Antony Gormley, Joseph Hillier and Cath Campbell >> bit.ly/3VjDsw6
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Louise Reeve@LouiseReeve125 Jul 2025
From @FarrellCentre and @owen_hopkins - what does the ideal #city look like? farrellcentre.org.uk/explore… #UrbanArchitecture #planning #TownPlanning

“Empowering architects and planners is the key to ensuring the city works for everyone”

As the Farrell Centre launches its Ideal City project, director Owen Hopkins explores the vital roles of architecture and planning in creating a city that we all feel part of.

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"A past to be proud of and a future to believe in." Here's the brilliant artwork by young people from Byker for History in the Making, a collaboration between @FoundFutureNE , @KarbonHomes, @FarrellCentre, ourselves and street artist @MarkOne87, funded by @HistoricEngland.
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🚸Join us on Friday 12 September to hear from experts, connect with others and identify next steps for creating safer streets for children's active travel and play. @playingout @salawatson Get your free tickets here >> bit.ly/4ev4XMe
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The Farrell Centre presents 'What is an ideal city?' - a project exploring what kind of city we should be aspiring to. 3 July – 19 December 2025 farrellcentre.org.uk/ideal-c…
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There's still time to see our 2025 Degree Show: 'In Situ'. Visit us Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm in the Architecture Building at Newcastle University, until 30 June. Here's a sneak peak of some of the work on display...
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🌸A new exhibition led by @hennaasikainen and featuring sound pieces by @UsueRuiz is open at @balticgateshead until Sunday 6 July. Find out more about 'To Own Both Nothing and the Whole World' >> bit.ly/4e4IMvU
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Great to see lots of discussion around the Gateshead flyover and the creative responses from our 'Flyover Futures' ideas competition. Catch the full piece for BBC North East on BBC iPlayer - from 7.57! 📷Colour Landscape Architects tinyurl.com/2sy38n8y
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Read more about our Flyover Futures ideas competition winners, and their creative proposals exploring speculative alternatives for the future of the Gateshead flyover ⬇️
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@BBCNEandCumbria11 Jun 2025
Green landmark designs for doomed flyover bbc.in/4l0BWtM

Alternative designs for condemned Gateshead flyover unveiled

A competition imagining how the structure could look if not demolished aims to "spark conversation".

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Tyne Design Week is a new celebration of creativity, innovation and design taking place across the North East from Monday 23 to Friday 27 June. View the full programme and book free tickets >> bit.ly/45kmunU
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Excellent Concrete Dreams exhibition @FarrellCentre @TheLateShows
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We popped to Newcastle City Centre this evening to check out a couple of the @TheLateShows.... first up, @FarrellCentre, and its story of the development of the city centre in the 60s and 70s.
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Louise Reeve@LouiseReeve128 May 2025
Enjoying the '#Modernist City in the 21st Century' talk courtesy of @FarrellCentre – at Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Huge congratulations to @owen_hopkins and the team at @UniofNewcastle's @FarrellCentre - winners of the @RIBA North East Awards 2025. Learn more about the Farrell Centre's award here: bit.ly/3FuYDY3

Farrell Centre wins architecture award

Newcastle University’s Farrell Centre is a winner of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) North East Awards 2025.

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After opening only two years ago, we're thrilled that our very own @FarrellCentre is a winner of the @RIBA North East Awards 2025, which recognises the remarkable impact of great architecture! 🎉 Read more here. ⬇ bit.ly/45C3G3i #WeAreNCL
Panoramic view of a city street with a mix of modern and traditional architecture, featuring the Farrell Centre building under a clear blue sky.

ALT Panoramic view of a city street with a mix of modern and traditional architecture, featuring the Farrell Centre building under a clear blue sky.

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