Events – Page 14 – Open Studio Westminster

Association for Tourism in Higher Education Seminar: “Resilience, Recovery, and Rejuvenation” | Friday, November 25, 10:45 – 15:00 (GMT), Marylebone Campus, M416 (morning session) + MG28 (afternoon session)

Posted on November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Friday, 25th of November at 10:45am

Where: M416 + MG28, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS

The Association for Tourism in Higher Education’s (ATHE) seminar Resilience, Recovery, and Rejuvenation will take place on Friday, 25th of November from 10.45am to 3pm. The morning session will be held in M416, and the afternoon session in MG28.

This timely event is being organised by Ilaria Pappalepodore.

You can book a place using this link: www.athe.org.uk/booking/

All welcome!

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Nikolay Shahpazov, Bennetts Associates “Regenerative Architecture” | Thursday, November 17 at 18:00 (GMT), M416 + Online

Posted on November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday, 17th of November, 6pm (GMT)

Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online (see tumblr page below for link)

“Earth blocks have one tenth of the embodied carbon of other commonly specified materials such as blockwork, which is a cement-based product. Aside from the high energy demand during production, blockwork and concrete manufacturing consumes large quantities of sand, which has led to fast depleting sand supplies and environmentally damaging sea extraction. The low embodied carbon of earth blocks is a great starting point that positions us ahead of what most commercial developments are committing to right now.”
Nikolay Shahpazov

Since joining Bennetts Associates in 2019, Nikolay has been involved in various areas of research, with a particular focus on regenerative materials, setting up contacts with suppliers and manufacturers. Nikolay is a member of the Bennetts Associates Sustainability group. He studied architecture at the Architectural Association in London, graduating in 2007 and winning the Alex Stanhope Forbes Prize.

As part of the new Tribeca development behind Kings Cross, Nikolay is helping to pioneer a new regenerative building process that will see the excavated subsoil of the site transformed into unfired earth blocks for use in the project. This initiative will reduce landfill waste and harness the benefits of this natural building material – regulating indoor temperature and humidity levels, and purifying the air by trapping and metabolising airborne pollutants.

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For details contact: Will McLean – w.f.mclean@wmin.ac.uk

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Dr Pooja Basnett, University of Westminster “Bacterial Polymers” | Thursday, November 10 at 18:00 (GMT), Online

Posted on November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday, 10th of November, 6pm (GMT)

Where: ONLINE (Due to the London Underground strike action)

Dr. Pooja Basnett is a lecturer in Biological Sciences. She received a Cavendish scholarship from the University of Westminster to complete a PhD in Applied Biotechnology titled ‘Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and their application in medical device development’. Following her PhD, she worked as a lead postdoc in the European Union-funded project – ReBioStent aimed at developing drug-eluting biodegradable stents. She also worked as a postdoc on other EU projects – NEURIMP which focused on the development of nerve conduits for peripheral nerve repair; POLYBIOSKIN – aimed at developing biocompatible and biodegradable skin contact products. She was also involved in an EPSRC funded project titled CYCLOPS which focused on the development of a wound healing patch with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Pooja’s research focuses on the production of bioplastics using bacteria and their application in medicine – she is also exploring other potential uses. Basnett has worked on producing novel biopolymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) via bacterial fermentation process using a range of waste streams. PHAs are naturally occurring biodegradable polymers and are a potential replacement for some petrochemical-based plastics.

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For details contact: Will McLean

w.f.mclean@wmin.ac.uk

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Steve Webb, Webb Yates Engineers “Low Carbon Structures” | Thursday, November 3 at 18:00 (GMT), M416 + Online

Posted on November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday, 3rd of November, 6pm (GMT)

Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Livestream (see Tumblr Site below)

Steve Webb founded Webb Yates Engineers with Andy Yates in 2005. Steve started his career as a site engineer for the Jubilee Line Extension, gaining first-hand experience of site issues and subterranean construction in London. He went on to work at Whitby Bird and Sinclair Knight Merz and Santiago Calatrava, where he worked on prestigious projects including Wembley Arena and the Turning Torso tower in Sweden, a 58-storey residential tower with a dramatic twisting form achieved with a hybrid steel and concrete frame.

Steve is interested in combining imagination with technical rigour to create thoughtful and inventive structural designs. Since founding the company, he has led a number of prestigious and multi award-winning projects including 15 Clerkenwell Close with Amin Taha and the repurposing of the landmark Hoover Building into residential accommodation.

Steve has pioneered the practice’s approach to innovation and sustainability. Encouraging the use of non-conventional materials, from cast iron to cork and from inflatables to stone, to design low carbon and environmentally conscious structures.

In 2020 Steve was awarded the Milne Medal, for continuously challenge and redefine what is considered possible in structural design.

Steve also regularly lectures at universities and events and he has taught at the AA, RCA, and the Bartlett. He has also written for industry magazines including BD and the RIBAJ, and has judged various awards for the RIBA and iStructE.

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For details contact: Will McLean

w.f.mclean@wmin.ac.uk

ArCCAT Screening: “How to Save the Planet: Degrowth v Green Growth” with Jason Hickle, Samuel Frankhauser and Kate Raworth | Tuesday, November 8 at 4pm (GMT) in M309, Marylebone Campus

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Tuesday, 8th of November, 16.00 – 18.00

Where: M309, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Rd, NW1 5LS

ArCCAT will be screening the recording of How to Save the Planet: Degrowth v Green Growth, a debate between Jason Hickle and Samuel Fankhauser moderated by Kate Raworth.

The screening will be followed by a short discussion.

All are welcome to attend.

Experiments with Body Agent Architecture: Alessandro Ayuso Book Launch | Thursday, October 20, Fabrication Lab, Marylebone Campus, UoW at 19:00 (BST)

Posted on October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday, 20th of October at 7pm

Where: Fabrication Lab, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Rd, NW1 5LS

Join us for the launch of Experiments with Body Agent Architecture, with a reading by the author, Dr Alessandro Ayuso. This event is a part of ‘The Knowledge Exchange’ initiated by Fabrication Lab.

Please RSVP through the link provided here.

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Dr László Tálas, University of Bristol “The Science of Camouflage” | Thursday, October 20 at 18:00 (BST), M416 + Online

Posted on October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday, 20th of October, 6pm (BST)

Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online

Dr László Tálas is a Lecturer in Animal Sensing and Biometrics at the Bristol Veterinary School, whose research interests concern computational approaches to applied vision and questions lying at the intersection of sensory biology, psychology, history and art. László is particularly passionate about how visual scenes can be “understood” using computer vision and what comparisons can be drawn with biological visual systems. His current research focuses on early automatic disease detection in animals using thermal imaging and deep learning, while also running projects on investigating optimal colouration for concealment and visibility in animals and humans.

László’s PhD work focused on how camouflage uniform patterns have evolved since the early 20^th century, using methods from computer vision to establish similarity metrics between patterns and phylogenetics to model how patterns of allied / hostile countries have influenced each other’s designs.

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For details contact: Will McLean

w.f.mclean@wmin.ac.uk

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Steven Johnson, The Architecture Ensemble “Flimwell Park” | Thursday, October 13 at 18:00 (BST), M416 + Live Stream

Posted on October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday, 13th of October, 6pm (BST)

Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online

Steven Johnson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Kansas State University to study architecture and followed this with a short period of working in Kansas City. In 1986 he moved to London to take a Masters in Architecture at the Architectural Association, and he has lived and worked in London ever since.

Having worked for several London firms, Steven practiced as a consultant with Edward Cullinan Architects, serving as the project architect on the award-winning Downland Gridshell at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum in West Sussex. The mix of new technology and timber processes in the Downland Gridshell required pushing timber construction and architecture in new and innovative directions.

Upon completion of the Downland Gridshell, Steven established The Architecture Ensemble in 2002. Its main emphasis is to explore possibilities in timber architecture using both traditional methods and cutting-edge technological advances while remaining acutely sensitive to ecological issues. Steven was a co-founder of the Timberbuild Network based at Flimwell, East Sussex. The Network was established to help rebuild links between timber growers, saw millers, carpenters, builders, and designers in order to re-ignite the interest in and the use of local timber within the South East of England.

The Flimwell Park development is a pioneering new sustainable woodland development designed by Steven Johnson to connect people with its woodland surroundings. Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Village of Flimwell on the East Sussex border with Kent, the aim is to enhance the wellbeing of the community that will live, work and visit. Environmental, social, and economic sustainability has been at the heart of Flimwell Park, with all timber sustainably sourced and weathering steel used for the window bay cladding. Onsite solar power is generated from 300 photo-voltaic cells located on building roofs, cladding, and canopies, with a grid of solar thermal units heating water directly from the sun. Flimwell Park is one of the first mixed-use, sustainable woodland developments in the UK.

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For details contact: Will McLean

w.f.mclean@wmin.ac.uk

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Deborah Saunt, DSDHA “Recent Projects” | Thursday, October 6 at 18:00 (BST), M416 + Live Stream

Posted on October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 by Mirna Pedalo

When: Thursday, 6th of October, 6pm (BST)

Where: M416, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online

Deborah is one of the founding directors of DSDHA. Her recent and ongoing projects include the refurbishment of London’s iconic Economist Plaza in St James and a new building on Piccadilly for The Crown Estate. Large urban scale work includes the regeneration of a 600-home estate for London Borough of Southwark with a strong focus on engagement, the creation of Cundy Street Quarter, a new 2.4-acre mixed-tenure neighbourhood in Westminster, the redesign of the public realm around the Royal Albert Hall, the public realm framework for the West End including the reimagining of Tottenham Court Road, and a new park for the City of London above Liverpool Street Station.

Much of her current work is concerned with democratising architecture, having set up the Jane Drew Prize in Architecture, and helping to redefine the role of architecture in the 21st century – addressing people’s emerging needs in the context of rapidly shifting environmental, technological and social conditions. Deborah is a Trustee of the London School of Architecture, of which she was a Founding Director, which focuses on broadening access to the profession and building new collaborative forms of research and practice. She regularly talks and writes on issues of diversity and innovation in the built environment.

Deborah gained her PhD with the RMIT Practice Research Programme, and has held academic appointments at Yale School of Architecture, Universidad de Navarra, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne and the University of Cambridge.

For details contact: Will McLean

w.f.mclean@wmin.ac.uk

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