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teaching practices
Teaching Practices “We strongly believe that the creativity embedded into architectural education should be allowed to filter into every day practice and visa versa, which is why being a part of Birmingham School of Architecture’s Teaching Practice programme is so important. Teaching keeps us fresh, it allows us to tap into current research and enables us to share our experiences with students.” Gavin Orton, Architect. For and on behalf of Bryant Priest Newman Ltd
teaching practices
The ‘Teaching Practice’ programme has been devised across five areas to support studio project activities on the M.Arch (RIBA Part II) at Birmingham School of Architecture, working collaboratively with some of our key industry partners.
the City as a laboratory, the studio is a research tool to develop and test possible iterations of sustainable urban futures, an exploratory bridge between theory and practice. In this way we are seeking to provide a bespoke learning experience at M.Arch level.
During the academic year 2011-12 the M.Arch units have worked with:
Through testing the definition of architectural production students develop professional skills that deepen and extend knowledge and understanding of areas of practice.
MAKE (Phil Twiss) - Urban Archaeology Glenn Howells Architects (Will Schofield) - Happiness Bryant Priest Newman (Gavin Orton) - Design Agents K4 Architects (John Shakeshaft) - Soap Box D5 Architects (Ian Shepherd) - Plastic The M.Arch programme is driven by the School’s research agenda; exploring the intersection between the disciplinary aspects of architecture and professionalism which underpin the programme. The M.Arch views
If you’d like to find out more about how you can get involved please contact: Kevin Singh, Head of Birmingham School of Architecture T: 0121 331 7887 E: kevin.singh@bcu.ac.uk
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