# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Portsmouth Central Library: A Brutalist masterpiece or an architectural folly?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Portsmouth Central Library: A Brutalist masterpiece or an architectural folly? 
This event marks 50 years since the opening of Portsmouth Central Library and explores the creation of the Library as a ‘City Crown’ building by architect Ken Norrish, within the context of redesigning the town’s central square. Original sketches, architectural influences—including Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum, Portsmouth’s Brutalist Tricon building, and London’s Barbican—will help frame the story of this iconic public space.
Three architects will present the narrative from distinct perspectives:
•	Dr Milena Metalkova-Markova, Associate Professor at the University of Portsmouth, specializes in heritage-led regeneration and conservation practice.
•	Sam Brooks, a practicing conservation architecture specialist and PhD student focusing on modern heritage, who has developed a 3D model of the Tricorn.
•	November Tan, November Tan, a heritage practitioner and PhD student, is researching the library’s creation, transformation, and community engagement.
The event will include reflections from those involved in the library’s launch and early users, offering a rich, multi-voiced account of its legacy.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/portsmouth-central-library-a-brutalist-masterpiece-or-an-architectural-folly/200029326559602
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://wegottickets.com/event/683163?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=portsmouth-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Portsmouth
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 50.79681
- **long**: -1.09164
- **full address**: Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Social Prescribing Portsmouth, Dennis Sciama Building, Portsmouth, PO1 2, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Official Portsmouth libraries (https://allevents.in/org/official-portsmouth-libraries/4446052)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Social Prescribing Portsmouth, Dennis Sciama Building, Portsmouth, PO1 2, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Official Portsmouth libraries
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Portsmouth Central Library: A Brutalist masterpiece or an architectural folly? ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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