Inspirational architecture is integral to Maggie's Centres. Our brief to architects is to create a space that is both uplifting and protective, in which people can find the strength to live with hope and joy in the face of a cancer diagnosis. 'The Architecture of Hope' explores the history of our centres and the architectural tradition to which they belong.

'Architecture and Health: a symposium' is being held to celebrate the publication of 'The Architecture of Hope'. See below for more information.

How do I buy 'The Architecture of Hope'?
Copies of the book are available to purchase for £35 each plus postage and handling.

To order, please telephone our Supporter Care Team on 0300 123 1801* or send an email to Ailidh with your name and telephone number so that she can call you back to take your order - enquiries@maggiescentres.org.
NB: Please do NOT send credit or debit card details by email.

Postage and Handling
Books will be shipped by First Class post or you can opt for Recorded Delivery to guarantee speedy delivery. Shipping costs are dependent on the number of books ordered as follows:

Quantity     First Class     Recorded Delivery
      1                 £6.00                  £7.50
      2                 £9.00                  £10.80
      3                 £12.50                £15.00
      4                 £15.80                £19.50
      5                 £19.00                £24.00

These costs refer to deliveries within the UK only. For international deliveries or orders in greater quantities, please contact us.

* Calls to 0300 numbers cost the same as calls to a standard landline, even from mobiles.

Architecture and Health is a symposium designed to explore the current debate around how architecture makes a difference to the way people live with cancer.

The symposium will examine the spectrum of issues that both challenge and inspire people working to transform the lives of people affected by cancer.

Event details
Date: 29 April 2010

Speakers
Professor Jonathon Gray - Director of Healthcare Improvement Wales Centre for Health and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Medical Genetics at the University of Wales, Cardiff

Edwin Heathcote - architect, journalist and writer

Sir Michael Hopkins - architect and founder of Hopkins Architects

Charles Jencks - architectural critic and writer and co-founder of Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres

Rem Koolhaas - architect and founder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture

Laura Lee - CEO of Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres

Professor Bob Leonard - Clinical Director Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust and patron of Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres

Professor Cor Wagenaar - Associate Professor in Architecture at Delft University (Keynote speaker)

Professor Ken Worpole - writer and broadcaster

Chair: Sunand Prasad - immediate past President of the RIBA and senior partner of Penoyre & Prasad architects

The programme is now available to download here.

The event will be followed by a reception at Maggie’s London Centre to celebrate the publication of our latest book for Maggie’s, 'The Architecture of Hope', which will be available to buy at the symposium and evening reception at the exclusively reduced price of £20 (RRP £35).