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Location London E1 | ARB/RIBA courses BA (Hons) Architecture, MArch Architecture, Architect Degree Apprenticeship Level 7 | Head of school Anne Markey | Full-time tutors 16 | Part-time tutors 28 | Students 400 | Staff to student ratio 1:8 | Bursaries available No
Undergraduate
James Newey
Course BA (Hons) Architecture
Studio/unit brief The New Tenement (Studio 4)
Project title The Adaptable Tenement
Project description Many of the tenements in Glasgow were demolished due to their lack of flexibility. This project proposes a new type of tenement for the fringe of Dennistoun, one adaptable to future use, beyond housing. The design incorporates design elements from the original tenements, such as chamfered façades to maximise daylight and views while providing quality internal spaces. Shared gardens and large, inhabitable circulation spaces are also designed to encourage social interaction and benefit the community. To ensure adaptability and flexibility, the structure is made from cross-laminated timber with a mix of structural and non-structural partition walls. This allows the space to be easily repurposed for future needs as required.
Tutor citation James is a thoughtful designer with a keen eye for detail, evident in a relentless effort to refine designs throughout the year. Ingrid Petit, Fran Balaam, Alice Milligan
Postgraduate
Hannah Penwarden
Course MArch Architecture
Studio/unit brief The Hidden Geometry of Nature (Unit 12)
Project title Species of Spaces: Seven Mills New School
Project description This New School proposes the demolition of an existing school and construction of buildings that would increase its capacity from seven to 14 classes. The main focus of the design is the centrally positioned five-storey classroom building, which houses 14 classrooms, two double-height school halls and a library. The hierarchy and composition of the plan is defined by the glulam timber structure of three classrooms, supported by a central atrium with a separating corridor. The depth of the timber frame has been utilised so that the frame can be inhabited in different ways, with the envelope and internal framework forming a protective inner world for the primary school.
Tutor citation Hannah’s project is a spatially imaginative and realistic structure, geometrically resolved and drawn in detail, which could be developed into a real project. It is a very good example of the combination of the idealistic and the real. Peter St John, Amy Grounsell
