UG3
1:1 Jan Kattein, Julia King
Year 2 Richard Aina, Carrie Coningsby, Alessandro Conning-Rowland, Francis Hardy, Iman Mohd Hadzhalie, Angus Iles, Subin Koo, Charles Redman, Louise Rymell, Shona Sharma, Rachael Taylor
The Bartlett School of Architecture 2015
Year 3 Christophe Dembinski, Yangyang Liu, Panagiotis Tzannetakis, Valerie Vyvial, Maximillian Worrell Special thanks to Emma Bennett, William Hodgson, John Lyall, Helen Mulligan, David Eland, Jane Riddiford, Nicole Van den Eijnde; and to critics Jake Attwood Harris, Matthew Butcher, Mollie Claypool, Elizabeth Dow, Jonathan Hill, Bethan James, Manuel Jimenez Garcia, John McElgunn, Maurice Mitchell, Ben Stringer, Bob Sheil With generous support from Argent, Arup, Bam Nuttall, Bikeworks Bethnal Green, The Bartlett School of Architecture Project Fund, CALT small grant, Carillion PLC, City of London, EPSRC’s Impact Acceleration Fund, Free4m Consulting, Globe Scaffolding, Grow Wild Fund, Heyne Tillett Steel, HSS Hire, Kier, Lawsons, Max Fordham, Metalcraft, Milk Engineering, Rammed Earth Consulting, Roca, Rotamead Scaffolding, The Secret Garden Party, Structure Mode, Vinspired, Webb Yates, 241 Ltd
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The role of the architect has changed fundamentally during the last decade. Technological progress and environmental changes have introduced a whole new set of parameters into architectural practice. And there is a definite sense of accountability. Resources are scarce; climate change is a reality. Our work must consider today as well as tomorrow. Design has evolved from the endeavour of the lone genius into a tool for engagement and dialogue, empowering communities all over to contribute towards the shaping of their city. Gone are the days where the word ‘architecture’ merely described an inanimate object. The age-old tools of the trade are blunt and many young architects are realising that drawing is a solitary pursuit. Some of the most innovative practices today use making, performance and events to engage others in their spatial practice. Making at 1:1 scale is about a process of learning by encounter that is true to how cities are experienced and what makes them a generator for change. Making is a strategy for provoking ideas and responses from the community. Making can generate design solutions that are immensely specific to their site are sustainable and can accommodate change. The city is a fluctuant entity, highly dependent on the ebb and flow of the global socioeconomic context. How might our work define a new type of architecture that can change and adapt to the changing needs of its occupants? How can making contribute towards a new understanding of architecture as an activity that can incrementally realise spatial opportunities? And how can our practice serve as a tool to engage communities? This year, UG3 has embarked on an unprecedented challenge. We are designing to a real brief, responding to a real client and are making on a real site in Central London. Innovative design solutions are the result of satisfying a present need and responding to an actual set of parameters. Teamwork and collaboration – essential skills of the professional architect – are of utmost importance for the success of the project.