Exhibitions and Installations
18 June - 4 July
10:00 - 18:00
An exhibition of the shortlisted finalists for an international competition to create a new landmark for Aldgate and entrance to the City of London.

Collecting inspiring and innovative designs for a temporary and flexible structure that will launch in 2012 - the 250th anniversary of the destruction of the original City gates - and stand for the duration of London Olympic and Paralympic Games, as the results of a competition run by The Architecture Foundation, and sponsored by the City Property Advisory Team of the City Corporation.

‘London Gate' by DONIS (Netherlands)

 
The Listening Posts' by Foster Lomas Ltd (UK)

 
Aldgate to the World' by Juan Alfonso Galan Arquitecto (UK)

 
Ceci n'est pas une maison' by NORMAL (Canada)

 
Vertical Forest' by Sou Fujimoto Architects (Japan)
 
Entries were judged anonymously by a panel including Alderman Mike Bear, City of London; Achim Borchardt Hume, Chief Curator, Whitechapel Gallery; Roger France, Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects; Sarah Ichioka, Director, The Architecture Foundation; and Peter Murray, Chairman, New London Architecture.