The Growing Space is a 68m2 Douglas fir lightweight timber structure which adds to the existing cluster of buildings making up Cody Dock’s community hub. It runs a programme to expand the charity’s reach, running gardening and workshops for local schools, as well as space for […]
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“The Growing Space” by MArch DS20 led by Maria Kramer & Corinna Dean featured in Architecture Today
Masters Architecture students at the University of Westminster have completed a lightweight, prefabricated timber structure that forms part of a therapeutic gardening project in east London. Designed by the Live Design Studio for Masters Architecture students at the University of Westminster, The Growing Space forms […]
Critical Subjects Spring Architecture School | Competition submissions by Thursday, November 16, 2023
To attend, please send your competition submission by 16 November 2023 CRITICAL SUBJECTS: ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN SCHOOL This event takes place on 8-9th February 2024 in London. Cost: £20 (students). Includes hostel accommodation for the duration, breakfasts, materials, certificates, networks, tote bag, (potential) prizes, etc. This short […]
ArCCAT Student Representatives + Square Mile Farms: How to farm vegetables from hydroponic wall installed at Marylebone Campus
In 2022, the students in the School of Architecture + Cities received the funding from the Green Fund Scheme to install the hydroponic (green) wall at Marylebone Campus. The University of Westminster’s Centre for Education and Teaching Innovation (CETI) set up the Green Fund Award […]
ArCCAT members took part in University of Westminster’s inaugural annual Sustainable Development Goals Workshop
Westminster academics, University colleagues and postgraduate researchers came together on Tuesday 6 June to explore what the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) mean to them, to share best practice and to discuss ideas on how to overcome challenges while embedding them into the curriculum and their […]
OPEN2023: MArch Exhibition Videos by Kevin Wong from DS10
Now that OPEN2023 has closed, please enjoy these wonderful videos of the MArch design studios at this year’s graduating students’ exhibition. They were made by our talented 1st year MArch student Kevin Wong from DS10. Credits (videos + featured image): Email: wongkevin2020@gmail.com Instagram: Kevinwth Web: www.wthproduction.work
OPEN2023 continues until Sunday, July 2 in our Marylebone studios
When: Friday, June 16 – Sunday, July 2 (Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm; Saturday-Sunday: 10am-4pm) Where: School of Architecture + Cities, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS London On Thursday, June 16 we launched OPEN2023, our graduating students’ degree show, featuring work from: The School is […]
Fire Experience Day – Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh
On May 22, 2023 a group of staff and students from four courses within the School of Architecture + Cities, University of Westminster attended a Fire Experience Training Day hosted by the Fire Service Training College. The day was sponsored by Axa Insurance, Fire Protection […]
Congratulations to Rūta Perminaitė from MArch DS22 on being selected as one of 12 finalists for the EU Mies Van der Rohe Young Architecture Talent Award 2023
The School of Architecture + Cities is dighted to announce that the shortlisted project of Rūta Perminaitė, MArch student from last year’s DS22 cohort, has gone to the next stage and has been selected as one of the 12 finalist projects for the prestigious EU […]
Dr Paolo Zaide gives keynote speech on Architectural Education at United Architects of the Philippines convention
Dr Paolo Zaide, a Filipino-British architect and Course Leader of the School of Architecture + Cities’ Architecture BA Honours course, has presented his ideas on Rethinking Architectural Education at the 48th UAP National Convention on 19-22 April 2023 in Manila. His talk explored how schools of Architecture […]