BAIA Graduate Laura Metcalfe wins National Interior Educators Award for Best Student Project

Opening the Black Box by Laura Metcalfe, viewing lines for open air theatre

Laura Metcalfe has won the National Interior Educators Award for Best Student Project for her project entitled Opening the Black Box.  

Congratulations, Laura!

More about her and other BAIA student's recent awards here.

BAIA at Free Range 2016

OPEN 2016 Opening 16 June

The BAIA contribution to the show on the 4th floor of the Marylebone building.

Sadie Morgan joins BAIA as Professor

Co-Founder of drMM Architects, and winner of the 2015 CBI First Woman Award, Professor Sadie Morgan will be joining the University of Westminster as a Professor in Interior Architecture.

 

Clapham Manor Primary School by drMM Architects

more information here.

BAIA students shortlisted for the New Blood Awards

Congratulations to a team of BAIA 3rd year students including Kitty Heston, Linda Tentori, Salwah Joonus, Roxanne Magnusdottir Bjarnason and Radima Gudieva, who have been shortlisted for John Lewis's New Blood Award.

More information on the competition and the team's entry here.

RIBA Eye Line Competition entries due Monday 13 June

drawing by Emma Gibb, 2nd Prize winner 2013

Hugh Pearman, editor of RIBA Journal writes:

"It's that pleasurable time of year when we invite entries for our annual architectural drawing competion, Eye Line. All 2D media and combinations of media are allowed (not film). Entries are now coming in from all over the world - we have a month to go before deadline on June 13.

This is an award which distinguishes the drawing skills from the project itself, and which is now in its fourth year. Students, teachers and practitioners alike may all enter, in individuals or groups. It is free of charge and easy to enter electronically.

In previous years we have had strong entries from the likes of Yale, Harvard, RMIT, TU Delft and of course many British schools such as the Westminster, RCA and AA and Greenwich, as well as from practising architects. It would be great to see a strong entry from Westminster and its friends again this year. Winners and commendations are published in August's RIBA Journal.

So if this appeals, do spread the word. All details plus link to downloadable entry form here: https://www.ribaj.com/buildings/eye-line-the-time-to-enter-is-now "

 

University of Westminster BAIA students at Parsons The New School for Parallel Cities 1

Parallel Cities 1 explored the process of craft techniques combining digital and analogue media with film and physical models to uncover relationships between bodies, networks, and spaces in New York City.

The workshop brought together 8 graduate and undergraduate students from Parsons’ Temporary Environments course and 8 second year students from the University of Westminster’s BA (Hons) Interior Architecture Course. The students received training in Rhino and Grasshopper, in addition to digital fabrication processes focused on networked workflows. Individually, they developed their own site study of a portion of Long Island City, while contributing to the overall workshop goals of the design and fabrication of a larger group installation.

more information here.

Architectural Details: Elissa and Alvar Aalto’s Patchwork Wall of Bricks

"Aalto’s idiosyncratic courtyard walls are this building’s defining feature, and form a beautiful example of how a unique architectural language can be produced by deviating from conventional construction techniques. The walls are composed of a patchwork of different brick patterns, forming a collage of texture and color that evokes the patina of the surrounding forest."

more at architizer.

'Furnitecture' by Anna Yudina

"Furnitecture is a sourcebook exploring the furnishings, interior environments, and solutions for small spaces at the meeting point between design and architecture. The book features the work of a rising generation of designers across the globe who are starting to think about furniture in an architectural way, resulting in pieces that brilliantly transform interior spaces."

seen at artwords bookshop.

Fab Fest 2016 Registration Open

Fab Fest is a new International Fabrication Festival hosted this summer by the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment and the Fabrication Laboratory at the University of Westminster. It will feature 50 or more innovative cardboard pavilions designed and built by students from Westminster as well as by guest teams from across the UK and around the world.

Feb Fest will run from June 28th - July 2nd.

You can find more information about the brief and how to register here.

Robin Evans Memorial Series Inaugural Lecture Thursday 3 March 2016

Robin Evans, “Projection and its analogues: The Arrested Image,” 1995

Robin Evans Memorial Series Inaugural Lecture: About Bob Evans

This free event reflects on, commemorates and celebrates the life, work and influence of Bob Evans, the architect and educator.

A Senior Lecturer at University of Westminster between 1986 and 1993, Bob Evans was much loved by his colleagues and students, and used his penetrating intellect and brilliantly creative mind to enlighten at every level and promote enthusiasm and optimism in the field of architecture. Evans lectured widely at world renowned institutions including Harvard, Cambridge and the Architectural Association and his many essays and reviews were regularly published in journals such as Casa Bella, Architectural Review and AA Quarterly. Bob Evans died suddenly at his home in 1993, tragically young and at a moment when his career promised so much more.

This event is open to current and former students and staff and members of the public. Please extend this invitation to those who may be interested.

When: 6pm (5.30pm doors), Thursday 3 March 2016.

Where: Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Road, London.

Book: This event is free, but please register your place online. Book Now.

Talk synopsis: This first lecture, in what is to become an annual series, will focus on the life and work of Bob Evans and his exploration of the world of ideas in architecture from the perspective of those who were influenced by him, his former students and colleagues. 

Welcome, and Introductions 

• Harry Charrington and Katharine Heron,  Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment, University of Westminster

Confirmed Speakers: 

• Professor Anne Boddington, Dean of Arts & Humanities, University of Brighton
• Dr John Bold, Reader, University of Westminster
• Richard Difford, Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, University of Westminster
• Joseph Ryqwert CBE, RIBA gold Medallist, Professor Emeritus University of Pennsylvania.
• Fred Scott, Fellow Teacher

This event will be followed by a chance to network with students, staff and alumni over a glass of wine. 

Converted Warehouse Office in LA by Domaen

Domaen created the interior for Pasadena-based creative agency Conscious Minds, whose clients include Nike, Levis and Red Bull.

The curved, folded, and faceted object forms the centrepiece of the 6,000-square-foot (550 square metres) former warehouse, providing seating and meeting areas, and also incorporating video screens and lighting.

more at dezeen.