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Location Lancaster | ARB/RIBA courses BA (Hons) Architecture, MArch Architecture | Head of school Des Fagan | Full-time tutors 12 | Part-time tutors 8 | Students 152 | Staff to student ratio 1:10 | Bursaries available Yes
Undergraduate
Isabella Jones
Course BA (Hons) Architecture
Studio/unit brief Everything Needs to Change: Preserving our Future (Design Studio 3B)
Project title The Future Fabrics for Windermere, A Campus for Textile Design
Project description This is a proposal for a university building acting as a gateway to Windermere, in the Lake District World Heritage Site. A place for educating future designers, the scheme pushes local craft and agriculture, including weaving, pattern cutting and garment tailoring, bringing traditions back into Windermere. The design plays on colour and textiles, inspired by the artistry within. It is also inspired by its environment. The lost craft of roof thatching from harvested reed, which used to take place at Thackthwaite, Cumbria, is incorporated by intertwining local plants throughout the campus.
Tutor citation This project tackles sustainability from environmental, social and architectural perspectives, proposing a unique sensory experience.
Ana Rute Costa, Ezgi Bay Sahin, Stephen Connah, Siobhain Graham, Adam Gray
Postgraduate
Tanya Kabeer
Course MArch Architecture
Studio/unit brief Conwy World Heritage Site (Design Studio 5A/5B)
Project title National Marine Research and Development Centre
Project description Rising sea levels are endangering coastal towns. In addition to urging immediate effort to construct climate-adaptive structures, this project seeks to highlight the consequences for our built environment. The concept is one of verticality: as sea levels rise, the structure moves up in a grid system. The proposal is for a centre of marine research in two parts: exhibition spaces featuring live experiments and research labs for scientists studying the Conwy Estuary. It is constructed out of timber with no permanent fixings and an innovative proposal for the walls – a mix of algae and sand as a bio-concrete alternative.
Tutor citation Tanya’s project demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the challenges posed by climate change to our coastal environments and built structures, as informed by feedback from UNESCO and academic experts in marine biology.
Des Fagan, Adam Blaney
