The Unknown City: Contesting Architecture and Social Space

The Unknown City is part of an ongoing program of activities organized under
the rubric of the “Strangely Familiar” group. We are indebted to a large
number of people who generously offered up not only their ideas and criticisms
but also much time and effort. For the exhibition and symposium program
that formed the catalyst for Strangely Familiar, we wish to thank the
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Architecture Centre in London.
For the other venues around the United Kingdom, we also wish to
thank the Cornerhouse in Manchester, the Angle Gallery in Birmingham,
and the Matthew Gallery in Edinburgh for their kind invitations and enthusiasm
for the project.
For the design and creation of the exhibition, and for the accompanying
Strangely Familiar publication (Routledge, 1996), we are deeply indebted
to Ceri Davies and Paul Monaghan of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Architects; Kate Last, Vladimir Mandic, Pom Martin, Ralph Sagar, and
Jane Placca of ARTEC; Gary Monaghan; and Elizabeth Ismail and Jesse
Swash of St. Martin’s School of Art. Naomi House provided invaluable help
with the database. Above all, Belinda Moore and Morag Myerscough of Studio
Myerscough did more than could ever possibly be expected of anyone.
Funding and support for the exhibition and symposium was generously
provided by the Arts Council of England, the British Academy, the
Institute of Contemporary Arts, Marlin Lighting, RIBA Architecture Centre,
University College London Graduate School, and the School of Architecture,
and Interior Design at the University of North London.
The Arts Council of England additionally provided financial support
for the production of the current volume. And we also are grateful to
The MIT Press, Roger Conover, and anonymous reviewers for their suggestions
and encouragement.
A large number of other people and groups have helped along the
way. We wish to record our gratitude here to Clive Alberts, John Allan, Anderson
Fraser, the Architects’ Journal, Enrico Ariis, Christopher Ash, Ceri
Barnes, Roz Barr, Larry Barth, Inge de Beer, Rafe Bertram, Chris Bird, Blueprint,
Anthony Borden, Building Design, Bob Colmac, Colourpath, Steven
Connor, Peter Cook, Nicole Crockett, Peter Culley, Nick Delo, James Donald,
Tom Duncan, Marion Duursema, Tom Dyckhoff, Miles English, Sue
Evans, Hamish Fallside, Daniel Faust, Paul Finch, Mike Fordham, Adrian
Forty, Nick Franchini, Fraser, Anna Frisch, Kate Gaylor, Amelia Gibson,
Paul Goodwin, Jennifer Graham, Phil Grey, Peter Hall, Lee Harris, Elizabeth
Hess, Ian Hill, Holdens Computer Services, Julian Holder, Andy
Horsley, Richard Ings, Steve Johnson, Ruben Kenig, Lily Kerr Scott, Nicola
Kirkham, Nelson Kon, Richard Learoyd, Katharina von Ledersteger, Alec
Leggart, Living Marxism, Mark Logue, Sasha Lubetkin, Eleanna Makridou,