Interior Architecture Year 1 Interior Architecture BA (Hons)

Liz Ellston, Anastasia Tsamitrou, Owain Caruana-Davies, George Christofi, Inan Gokcek, Jo Hagan, Jo Meehan, Sue Phillips & Urna Sodnomjamt

Owain Caruana-Davies is a multidisciplinary designer, artist and educator, ID Course Leader at Regent’s Uni and PhD candidate at UAL, focusing on the process of demolition and its impact on human-spatial relationships.

George Christofi is an architectural designer focusing on hand drawing and narrative architecture as a tool of dialogue in contested spaces.

Liz Ellston is an architect fascinated with the psychology of spatial environments, people:place, process:pattern. Her experience feeds into the development of pedagogy and learning methods.

Inan Gokcek is an interior and architectural designer. He founded Studio Anares, and works primarily with existing buildings, integrating upcycled cultural artefacts he collects.

Jo Hagan is principal of USE Architecture, a practice driven by the fine line between pragmatism and pretension.

Jo Meehan is an architect interested in the interface of domestic and civic space and the spaces in-between.

Sue Phillips is an experienced architect, lecturer in design, and now artist.

Urna Sodnomjamts is an architect specialising in retrofit, re-use and the repositioning of existing buildings, influenced by the deconstruction of ancient vernacular communities and their circular economies.

Anastasia Tsamitrou is an archaeologist and architectural designer at Pilbrow & Partners, focusing on the sustainability and energy efficiency of their projects.

YEAR 1: Design Fundamentals & Strategies for Interior Architecture

Students: Sophia Abinoja, Dima Al Ghafagi, Marah Al Aloush, Jess Alexandre, Zain Al Mefleh, Aria Al Omar, Manar Al Qassar, Inigo Atkinson, Kiana Augustus, Donna Bale, Canedia Barton, Aishah Begum, Noah Biles, Olivia Boreham, Angela Budirahardjo, Klevi Cahani, Paco Chan, Chakriya Chhout, Zilan Coban, Sandy Dellani, Helin Dilek, Issraa El-Zein, Zafrin Faria, Izzy Fula, Maisie Gardner, Alex Gerzhik, Greta Giacomini, Mair Gundry, Gaurangi Handa, Anastasia Harrigan, Nagifa Heena, Candela Herrero, Roxanne Justice, Jamila Khan, Tedi Koleva, Alexandra Koloman, Lara Kurtulus, Mide Kuteyi, Alex Leenders, Iasmina Lipovanu, Adriana Llore Cazorla, Zarina Mahmudzade, Maria Matbor, Keshera McBain-Bernard, Fatima Mezal, Liliana Michael, Taspia Mohammad, Kenysha Namuddu, Natia Okropiridze, Shin Oo, Vanessa Opara, Naomi Otoo, Nonna Papyan, Cristina Popa, Jesica Pupaza, Ayesha Rahman, Aishwarya Rathore, Tiffany Robson, Ariysha Shaheen, Emma Sirafiyan, Valia Sotiropoulou, Anastasia Tomiuc, Sadaf Turkmani, Loreta Velia, Monica Verduzco Casillas, Vilte Ziauberyte

In first year, BA Interior Architecture students are introduced to underlying concepts and principles associated with the discipline. They learn fundamental processes, skills and techniques relevant to conceive, develop, resolve and communicate spatial design proposals.

In Semester 1, students are set a range of short assignments to explore different ways of looking at and interpreting space including: constructions to investigate qualities of light and drawing conventions; a group precedent study to understand intent and architectural representation; and ways to measure and survey people and spaces. Climate Action Week, held across A+C, encouraged students to focus on sustainability in design and making. Building on these skills, Year 1 students designed their first piece of interior architecture and were challenged to address the meaning of a painting, its interpretation and display with the National Gallery by designing an inhabitable installation for an artwork. Inspired by various visits, students learn progressively through hand drawing and crafting, alongside 2D and 3D digital work, developing skills in digital design, and making techniques using timber, metal, casting and laser-cutting.

In Semester 2, students took part in a competition with year 2 to create wearable architectures from willow and found objects. For their main design project, students individually remodelled the interiors of buildings in Columbia Road, east London for a sustainable maker with a relevant programme of specialised repair, re-purposing, modification and up-cycling of waste. Enriched with makers’ and designers’ talks and tours, the potentials for the site fuelled students’ investigations as they explored the environs of Columbia Road and a community burdened by consumer waste. While developing an understanding of re-making, reuse practices and circular design, they iteratively investigated materials and techniques to create engaging spaces interacting with the community.

Guest Critics: JD Bawja, Conor Clarke, Mimi Dietrich, Ann-Sophie Frosch, Luigina Gallarello, Raphael Haque, Hanna Hendrickson-Rebizant, Rick Hudson, Diony Kypraiou, Himanshu Maweda, Jali Parris, Manoj Patel

Peer-Assisted Learning Assistants: Wizana Ahmed, Thaslima Begum, Angharad James, Jay Lam

Special thanks: Benny O’Looney, Hair Cycle, Makerversity, Fabrication Lab: David Scott, Giada Gonzalez

Competition Sponsors: Spradling