"The Esplanade harnesses the architectural language of Dover’s identity; the gentle nature of waves on the sheltered beach, the rhythmical sweep of the Georgian Seafront Terrace and the undulating topography of the White Cliffs of Dover" - Tonkin Liu #CHALKUP21

Amongst the challenges of climate change and mounting environmental concerns, buildings like The Pines Calyx (Kent) make zero carbon living a practical and economical reality #CHALKUP21 youtube.com/watch?v=1xqFuS…

"There is nothing simple about looking. For me this is where the idea lies. Buildings are part of wider systems of ideas and cultural meaning for sure. But they also contain ideas in the way they are assembled, composed, built." — Charles Holland dadonline.uk/updates/charle…

Our contemporary architecture and public art is our future heritage; those buildings and artworks that people may remember us by in 100 years. #CHALKUP21 is a trail that celebrates those buildings and public artworks in the present. chalkup21.com

"A Defra study shows that exposure to marine and coastal environments has positive effects on human health and well-being" The science is affirming what our hearts already knew 💚 a commitment to environmental protections is positive news! #CHALKUP21 gov.uk/government/new…

The chalk downs around #Folkestone and #Dover are looking wonderful at the moment with #harebells and burnet saxifrage joining scabious, marjoram, thyme and lady's bedstraw in flower #StayAlert #biodiversity @KentDownsAONB Dover District Council Folkestone & Hythe District Council

In a world where an invisible virus can cause disruption around the world, it is also strangely comforting to see something so small build to create something so beautiful, (in this case, at the rate of about half a millimetre per year) #CHALKUP21

Planning a weekend by the sea in sunny #Kent? We have a 17-mile public art and #architecture walk stretching between #Folkestone and #Deal — perfect for a trip outside in the summer. Discover chalkup21.com to learn more about the trail & some of our tips along the way

Bring a friend for free! ☀️ Exciting summer holiday news – we’re offering a ‘buy one, get one free’ deal on admission to The Scramble Experience in The Wing for the whole of August. Read more here: ow.ly/82jI50AXsN6 Visit Kent Folkestone and Hythe Dover District Council #Kent #Staycation

A line drawing by Julia Redei, inspired by the walk from Capel-le-Ferne to Dover 🍃🌊 To see more art and poetry inspired by the trail, visit bit.ly/3iFOmau #CHALKUP21

'Dover has continued to gently take root in me, year after year, and as I continue to journey to other places, learning to experience places through the intimate, the microscopic, and the epic scales, through a grand sense of time' — Anna Liu, Tonkin Liu #CHALKUP21

Some things from a wander around Folkestone in the sunshine today: Beach hut in the Style of Nicholas Hawksmoor by Pablo Bronstein, Jelly Mould Pavilion by Lubaina Himid and Casa Anacoana by Sol Calero:

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At 8pm this evening, Joanna Jones (Dover Arts Development (DAD) Co-Director) will be on BBC Kent discussing the upcoming DAD Digital Festival. dadonline.uk/updates/dad-di… #doverarts