Lunchtime Talk: Sheffield's 70s Skyline - The Architecture of Our City

Schedule

Wed Nov 05 2025 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Weston Park Museum | Sheffield, EN

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Join us for a lunchtime event exploring the bold, challenging, and often controversial architectural legacy of 1970s Sheffield.
About this Event

Delve into the city’s modernist and brutalist landmarks – both built and imagined – in this insightful conversation between a panel of local architects, academics and residents. They will reflect specifically on the iconic Park Hill and Hyde Park flats, examining how these monumental housing schemes evolved through ambition, decline, and regeneration.

They will also explore the broader architectural landscape of 1970s Sheffield, from concrete civic buildings to educational and industrial structures, considering their social context, design intent, and enduring impact.

Image credit: Park Hill, Sheffield Star

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Weston Park Museum, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom

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