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MORE 2022 | Friday, September 23, 2022 from 18:30 (BST) at Marylebone Campus + Online

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When: Friday, 23rd of September 2022 from 6.30pm (BST)

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

Join us on Friday 23 September for the launch of MORE 2022, an exhibition of the University of Westminster’s School of Architecture + Cities Master’s students’ thesis projects.

The exhibition will launch in Room M416 at 18:30 on Friday 23 September with a hybrid event, for both in-person attendees and those who may wish to attend online (via Zoom).  

The celebratory event will be followed by contributions from each of the participating courses (paired with the School’s annual student awards), and will close with a musical performance.

The physical exhibition will be supported by an online iteration – MORE 2022 – which will also launch on the evening of Friday 23 September at http://www.openstudiowestminster.org/more2022/

Register for the opening night via Eventbrite

Fire Experience Day for Architecture Students

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On June 9, 2022 a group of staff and students from the School of Architecture + Cities, University of Westminster attended a pilot day hosted by the Fire Service Training College. The experience and information gathered was particularly useful with regard to the new Building Safety Bill and also the incoming RIBA/ARB criteria on Fire and Life Safety Design.

Staff attending:

  • Scott Batty
  • William Mclean

Students from Year 2, BA Architecture:

  • Luke Harvey
  • Ruhsan (Roxan) Sadrettin 
  • Kyrah-Chae Copeland-Thompson

The School hopes to be able to expand to a whole year group next year.

  • KODAK Digital Still Camera
  • KODAK Digital Still Camera

All images by Scott Batty

Dezeen: “University of Westminster spotlights 10 architecture, environmental design and technology projects”

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Dezeen magazine has featured a selection of 10 students’ projects from the School of Architecture + Cities, University of Westminster.

The featured students are: Asena Koksal (MArch DS25), Edoardo Ripamonti (BSc Architecture and Environmental Design), Jan Macbean (BA Architecture, DS3.3), Joshua Dalsan (BA Architecture, DS3.6), Lilla Porkolab (MArch DS10), Malgorzata Socha (MArch DS15), Nikol Kaso (BA Interior Architecture), Suha Faisal Valiyaveettil (BSc Architecture and Environmental Design), Zhengyao Hu (BA Interior Architecture), Zuzanna Jodlowska (BSc Architectural Technology)

The Dezeen feature can be accessed here.

Featured image: The water healing mosque of Royal Docklands by Suha Faisal Valiyaveettil

OPEN2022 continues until Monday, July 11 in our Marylebone studios

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When: June 17 – July 11, daily from 9am-5pm

Where: School of Architecture + Cities, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Rd, NW1 5LS London

OPEN 2022 is a hybrid exhibition of projects that reflect the varied design approaches of the University of Westminster’s School of Architecture + Cities, its diverse students, and their place at the heart of London. The show celebrates the openness and diversity of the University of Westminster’s Architecture and Design students and includes an extensive range of creative student work from first year to graduation, drawing on the vast body of developmental and finished work imagined and realised over the course of the last academic year.

The exhibition features work from:

  • Architecture BA
  • Architecture and Environmental Design BSc
  • Architectural Technology BSc
  • Designing Cities BA
  • Interior Architecture BA
  • MArch (RIBA Part II)

The exhibition continues in our Marylebone studios until Monday, July 11. It is available for viewing from 9am to 5pm, daily. For those unable to visit us in person, the online version of the exhibition can be accessed here.

https://vimeo.com/724434953
OPEN2022 BA Architecture | Film by Bodhi Horton from DS3.4

Photography by Rory Lindsay

Exhibition: Reimagining the Royal Docks | BSc Architecture and Environmental Design | Friday, June 24 from 17:00 (BST) at Silver Building in the Royal Docks

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When: From Friday, 24th of June (5pm) to 14th of July 2022 (available for viewing Monday – Saturday, 9am-6pm)

Where: Silver Building in the Royal Docks, 60 Dock Road, E16 1YZ

BSc Architecture and Environmental Design will be hosting a public exhibition at the Silver Building in the Royal Docks, where local people can explore the students re-imagining of the neighbourhood. 

There is a public opening on Friday 24 June to which everyone is welcome.

To attend the opening, please register here.

LFA 2022 + UoW: The African Off-Grid Housing Project | Monday, June 20, 2022 from 17:00 to 19:00 (BST) | Online Event

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When: Monday, 20th of June 2022, 5pm-7pm

Where: Online Event

The talk will disseminate the results of the African Off-grid Housing [AOH] research project developed at the School of Architecture & Cities of the University of Westminster thanks to the support of the Global Challenge Research Fund / UKRI.

The talk is curated by the [AOH] Principal Investigator Dr Paolo Cascone in collaboration with the Research Associate Maddalena Laddaga, with the aim  to animate an open discussion on innovative design to build methodologies towards affordable and self-sufficient housing solutions for sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore the [AOH] research team will be in conversation with a panel of international experts from different backgrounds, to discuss possible synergies and developments, among the others:

  • Conor Black / Arup
  • Dr Claudia Loggia and Dr Viloshin Govender / University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Vincent Kitio / Chief Urban Energy Unit / UN-Habitat
  • Prof Mark Raymond / Director of the GSA / University of Johannesburg

To attend, please register here.

Joint Talk: “How to Boost Energy Transition in Housing” by Prof Jacopo Gaspari and Dr Lia Marchi from the University of Bologna | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 14:00 in M321 + Online

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Where: M321, Marylebone Campus, 35 Marylebone Rd, NW1 5LS

When: Tuesday, 21st June 2022 at 2pm

To join online please go here: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/a8b04a2558aa464a8d91ad23c4e4189d

MAKE FOR UKRAINE! An evening of robotics and ceramics to raise funds for Ukraine | Fabrication Lab | Thursday, June 9, 2022, 18:00 – 22:00 (BST)

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When: Thursday, 9th of June from 6pm to 10pm (BST)

Where: Fabrication Lab, University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5SL

Make your own ceramic patisseries in the UoW’s Fabrication Lab. Assemble your cake with clay 3D printed by robots, decorate using digitally fabricated cutters & stamps, & paint it with a glaze. Yours to keep forever! All proceeds will be donated to humanitarian aid for Ukraine.

For more information please go here.

The Westminster Hydro Green Wall Installed in Marylebone Campus

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This academic year, several of the BSc Architecture and Environmental Design students [who are part of the Westminster Environmental Society] and academics have been collaborating with Square Mile Farms in the creation of a hydroponic green wall for the production of food.

This project is the result of the successful application to the Westminster Green Fund.

The wall was installed in the entrance of Marylebone campus on Thursday, May 26th and will be ready for the first harvest after 4 weeks. The installation process was lead by students and Square Mile Farms team. The Vice Chancellor Peter Bonfield also visited the site and chatted to the team.

The official launch and the first harvest are scheduled for June 24th. To attend, please register here.

From September, the BSc Architecture and Environmental Design students will take charge of the maintenance and harvesting of the wall.

Congratulations to all involved!

College of Design, Creative & Digital Industries, University of Westminster: Summer Party | Harrow Campus

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Registration for your college’s Summer Party is now open!

As a final year or postgraduate student at the College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries, your Summer Party will take place at Harrow Campus on Wednesday 15 June, 12–4pm.

If you’d like to attend this free event, please sign up here.

Please bear in mind that attendance is limited, and places will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Also, please bring your University of Westminster ID pass or proof of ID to the event.

The party will provide a fantastic opportunity for you to get together with your college community, enjoy delicious food and drink, and have fun with a range of outdoor activities.

A variety of food options will be available, including a Lebanese salad bar, kebab stall and pie and mash stand – with vegetarian, vegan and halal options. Party goers will also be treated to a free alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink, with a paid bar on hand too.

A host of optional fun activities are planned for the afternoon. If you’ve got energy to burn, why not play some volleyball or take part in our egg and spoon race?

There’ll also be a variety of funfair-style games for you to enjoy. Good accuracy? Test your mettle with the coconut shy, tin can alley or giant football darts.

And if all of this sounds exhausting, the option to simply chill and chat is open to all.

Please take this opportunity to celebrate the end of the year with fellow students, lecturers and other colleagues who have supported your journey at Westminster.