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Friday Technical Surgeries

Posted on by Mirna Pedalo

Each year, the final year MArch and Year 3 BA students are invited to attend the Friday Technical Surgeries, to help them develop the technical side of their design projects. 

The tutorials are organised by Dr Will McLean, and the University of Westminster (UoW) Technical staff is joined by the visiting structural engineers, environmental consultants and practising architects who act as consultants for the students. 

In attendance last Friday were:

  • Scott Batty (UoW)
  • Will McLean (UoW)
  • Andrew Whiting (HUT) (UoW)
  • Chris Leung (UCL) (UoW)
  • Paolo Cascone (UoW)
  • Alison McLellan (UoW)

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Year 2 Detail Design Day Clinic

Posted on by Mirna Pedalo

Yesterday, as a part of their Detailed Design Study module, 2nd Year BA Architecture students had an opportunity to meet up with practicing architects and UOW staff to discuss their projects and detail design as required per their current brief.

The study is made up of the following 4 sections:

  • To draw/ sketch/ explore a Structural strategy for the building
  • To draw/ sketch/ explore an Environmental strategy for the building
  • Detail Explorations (detailed study of 3 Technical ‘Moments’ from the building envelope)
  • Physical Model (scale no larger than 1:1, no smaller than 1:20)

As a final outcome of the project, the students are invited to present a richly illustrated A3 Landscape Colour PDF Document with appropriate use of diagrams, 2D drawings, 3D drawings, sketches, photographs of the model, research, precedents and references.

The practitioners who came to work with the students during yesterday’s Detail Design Clinic were: Scott Batty Architect (UOW), Jeremy Young (Featherstone Young Architects), Wayne Head (Curl la Tourelle Head Architects), Theclalin Cheung (Curl la Tourelle Head Architects), Jim Potter (Waind Gohil + Potter), Elantha Evans Architect (UOW), Andrew Whiting (HUT), Sangkil Park (MAKE)

 

Detail Design Clinic: Monday 26th March, All Day, M416

Posted on by Mirna Pedalo

Detail Design Clinic offered to 2nd Year students on their Des2B:Design and Detail Module is taking place today in M416.

The Detailed Design Study (DDS) is an investigation into materials and technology, at both detailed and strategic level, supporting the development of the Des2B developed design project.

The making of architecture – its construction and the experience of it – will be explored as strategic sketches and also a series of ‘Technical Moments’ or ‘Human Scale Details’ which make up part of the building envelope and together develop its design.

The lectures, seminars, tutorials and symposium serve as an introduction to the practice of ‘architectural detailing’; the process and rigour required to design the details of a building and the relevance of material choice to construction and environmental considerations.

Morning Session with:

  • Scott Batty Architect_UOW
  • Jeremy Young_Featherstone Young Architects
  • Wayne Head_Curl la Tourelle Head Architects
  • Theclalin Cheung_ Curl la Tourelle Head Architects

Afternoon Session with:

  • Scott Batty Architect_UOW
  • Jim Potter_Waind Gohil + Potter
  • Elantha Evans Architect_UOW
  • Andrew Whiting_HUT
  • Sangkil Park_MAKE