From Shoreditch, we took a brief detour to view 30 St Mary Axe, better known as the Gherkin. This building, described as "London's first environmentally progressive working environment", is a wonderful example of a collaboration between Foster & Partners (architect), Swiss Re (developer), Arup (structural engineer), Hilson Moran Partnership (building services) and many others.
(GNU licenced image from Wikimedia Commons)We then boarded the tube and headed for the Science Museum's Dana Centre, where we met Professor Tim Molloy. Tim talked to us about the role of the Dana Centre as a forum for adults to learn about and discuss scientific issues in a relaxed environment. A heated discussion about scientists' apparent failure to effectively communicate ensued, proving that the Two Cultures debate is not yet entirely dead.
(image "borrowed" from Tony Blair's religious hobby site)
The Dana Centre will always be a bit of a special place for me as that is where I first heard about Ravensbourne, at the excellent 2006 Takeaway Festival of Do-It-Yourself Media.
(psssttt!!! Takeaway 2009 - Call for Work - Online submission open till November 28)
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