Technical Studies Beyond Studio
TUTORS: Ana Gatóo, Chris Leung, Will McLean, Pete Silver, Urna Sodnomjamts, Andrew Whiting
Technical Studies teaching in the School of Architecture + Cities has been designed as a linear progression through all levels of study, underpinned by a lecture series which structures teaching.
In Year 1, Urna Sodnomjamts and Pete Silver set out an approach to the structure, form, material and environmental principles that constitute the ‘technologies’ of the built environment through a fourteen-week lecture series and engaging challenges.
In Year 2, Ana Gatóo works with colleagues Alison McLellan and Adam Thwaites to introduce students to environmental design and construction detailing. Teaching is delivered with lectures, digital skills (in collaboration with the CAT Lab) and tutorial sessions. Ana also organises the Regenerative Design Forum with Natalie Newey to showcase and discuss new approaches to environmental design.
In Year 3, Will McLean delivers a lecture course on regenerative materials and innovative construction approaches during Semester One. In Semester Two, Will is joined by François Girardin and John Zhang for the Technical Design Study where each student details their design project, exploring structure, embodied carbon, fire and life safety, and construction detailing. In support of technical drawing skills, we also hosted the second one-day Working Drawings workshop and exhibition.
As Pete Silver has retired at the end of this academic year, the technical studies team, staff and students would like to thank him for all his invaluable technical nous, endless student support and inspirational lectures – you will be missed.
Archive of Technical Studies works from previous years:
