Redeye is delighted to announce a tour of the architecture and urban landscape of Liverpool exploring the relationships between building and politics through relics of the past, the dynamic present and plans for the future.
Lead by esteemed photographer John Davies and highly respected consultant Walter Menzies, this tour will focus on the links between politics and architecture. The tour will look at Liverpool’s past glories and their links to Empire and international shipping; present developments such as Liverpool ONE, the legacy of 2008’s Capital of Culture and the rise of one of the largest privately owned areas of city centre land. The tour will also look at new vistas that have been created around the dock areas, such as the Mann Island development – the newest buildings in Liverpool built on its oldest docks.
About John Davies
John Davies is one of today's most outstanding British photographers; he became famous through his research on the English industrial landscape, observed in vast and detailed views.
"John's work belongs to the world of contemporary documentary photography. Faithful to a refined, pure black and white, taken on as the absolute rule of a subtle, analytic style. He chooses the vastness of space inhabited by the powerful elements of nature and the contradictory ones of culture to operate in two directions. On the one hand, the evocation of emotional states through the photographic rendering of a space-light that is alive, almost metaphysical, and recalls the symbolisation of the forces of nature in Turner. On the other, a crystal-clear gaze that sounds the material aspects of the contemporary landscape which is tied to the development of the productive activities and concrete structuring of the world through the moulding power of economy and property." - Roberta Valtorta, 2000
About Walter Menzies
Walter Menzies is an architecturally-trained consultant based in Liverpool. His work is centered on sustainable development and environmental regeneration. He is currently a Visiting Professor to the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Liverpool and works with a diverse portfolio of clients such as Peel Energy, Peel Holdings, Groundwork and Keep Britain Tidy. Previous to these roles he was the Chief Executive of The Mersey Basin Business Campaign, a unique third sector partnership dedicated to sustainable economic development through the improvement of waters, the regeneration of watersides and the engagement of communities and businesses in the process. The Mersey Basin Business Campaign was sponsored by government and corporations, notably United Utilities, Shell UK, Unilever and Peel Holdings. It worked with many partners including the European Commission, UK public agencies, local authorities, voluntary and community organizations.
Tickets
There is a limited number of 20 places on the tour. Ticket prices are:
Redeye Member: Free
Student/Unwaged: £10
Standard Ticket: £12.50
To buy a Redeye member ticket, please first log in to this website as a paid Redeye member. To book a ticket, please click the Book Ticket button below. Ticket sales close at 18:00 on 15 March 2014. Please check our terms and conditions before booking.
Venue and Timing
The tour will start from outside the Open Eye Gallery, 19 Mann Island, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L13 1BP at 14:00 on 16 March 2014 and will run for approximately 2 hours. As the majority of the tour will take place outside, please bring appropriate clothing including a raincoat, comfortable walking shoes and umbrellas.
There will be short stops for your own photography; but the tour will be equally enjoyable if you just want to walk, look and listen. We’d suggest not bringing a tripod; there won’t be anywhere to leave equipment.