Author Archives: Co:LAB Student

Vitalijus Duk | Zero Carbon Design Term 1

During the Zero Carbon Co.Lab Sessions we were learning how to used the IESVE software, which stands for Integrated Environmental Solutions. This software allows you to design and operate comfortable buildings which would consume significantly less energy and incorporate low-carbon

Vitalijus Duk | Zero Carbon Design Term 1

During the Zero Carbon Co.Lab Sessions we were learning how to used the IESVE software, which stands for Integrated Environmental Solutions. This software allows you to design and operate comfortable buildings which would consume significantly less energy and incorporate low-carbon

Fatima Ladak // Presentation Feedback & CoLAB reflection

Following both presentations to the Mosque and Birmingham City Council members in mid December, the clients and the Council members responded quite positively to certain areas, specifically the idea utilising parking for multiple uses in order to generate a source

Fatima Ladak // Presentation Feedback & CoLAB reflection

Following both presentations to the Mosque and Birmingham City Council members in mid December, the clients and the Council members responded quite positively to certain areas, specifically the idea utilising parking for multiple uses in order to generate a source

Ross Hetherington // Mid Term Review

Modern Gazetteer has largely worked as a personal exploration of Bournville and its archive of materials, revealing some interesting moments and themes to potentially display in the future at the exhibition. We have met on three occasions with students of

Ross Hetherington // Mid Term Review

Modern Gazetteer has largely worked as a personal exploration of Bournville and its archive of materials, revealing some interesting moments and themes to potentially display in the future at the exhibition. We have met on three occasions with students of

DanceXchange Workshop – Joseph Bowman

The International Dance Festival Birmingham is a four week dance festival hosted by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome. The large biennial festival showcases diversity, and exceptional dance from across the globe. All of Birmingham is a Stage is a place making

DanceXchange Workshop – Joseph Bowman

The International Dance Festival Birmingham is a four week dance festival hosted by DanceXchange and Birmingham Hippodrome. The large biennial festival showcases diversity, and exceptional dance from across the globe. All of Birmingham is a Stage is a place making

Ross Hetherington // 1974 – 2013 Social Mix

Statement Bournville was planned as a social city, probably the first community where a “fine grained” (Sarkissian, W and Heine, W p.13) social mix was planned from the start. From the outset George (Cadbury) wanted to create a mixed community,

Ross Hetherington // 1974 – 2013 Social Mix

Statement Bournville was planned as a social city, probably the first community where a “fine grained” (Sarkissian, W and Heine, W p.13) social mix was planned from the start. From the outset George (Cadbury) wanted to create a mixed community,

Ross Hetherington // The Cadbury Archive

    Our visit to the Cadbury Archive in their Bournville Factory, helped to uncover some texts created around the social connections based around the factory and Bournville. The texts looked into, were based around the planning of Bournville and

Ross Hetherington // The Cadbury Archive

    Our visit to the Cadbury Archive in their Bournville Factory, helped to uncover some texts created around the social connections based around the factory and Bournville. The texts looked into, were based around the planning of Bournville and

PREETHI MADHANA KUMAR // ST.EDMUNDS TEACHING

We have been dealing with students who are very much interested in pursuing Architecture post school.We have met in 3 occasions and each meeting had an experience of its own.Our initial experiences were completely about giving tutorials and assisting the

PREETHI MADHANA KUMAR // ST.EDMUNDS TEACHING

We have been dealing with students who are very much interested in pursuing Architecture post school.We have met in 3 occasions and each meeting had an experience of its own.Our initial experiences were completely about giving tutorials and assisting the

Damion Allport// A Studio Initial Concept

This is my initial concept for the A&D Studio. The idea was to provide mobile units that the students could organise to suit their way of working, creating a large work-space on one side for large drawings of manufacture, and

Damion Allport// A Studio Initial Concept

This is my initial concept for the A&D Studio. The idea was to provide mobile units that the students could organise to suit their way of working, creating a large work-space on one side for large drawings of manufacture, and

Damion Allport//Architecture Studio Study

As with the design studio on the several occasions in the Architecture space I logged the arrangement of the furniture within the rooms and overlaid them to try and get an understanding of how students use this space also. Again

Damion Allport//Architecture Studio Study

As with the design studio on the several occasions in the Architecture space I logged the arrangement of the furniture within the rooms and overlaid them to try and get an understanding of how students use this space also. Again

Damion Allport//Art &Design Studio Study

After visiting the space on separate occasions I logged the arrangement of the furniture within the rooms and overlaid them to try and get an understanding of how students use the spaces. I also took photo’s on each occasion that

Damion Allport//Art &Design Studio Study

After visiting the space on separate occasions I logged the arrangement of the furniture within the rooms and overlaid them to try and get an understanding of how students use the spaces. I also took photo’s on each occasion that

BAAD – Post Studio Experience

Our current experience working with the students from the BA Art & Design course allows us to investigate and think critically on how the students should engage with the classroom. The course offers and promotes the city, being Birmingham; as

BAAD – Post Studio Experience

Our current experience working with the students from the BA Art & Design course allows us to investigate and think critically on how the students should engage with the classroom. The course offers and promotes the city, being Birmingham; as

Simon Day | The Cadbury Archive

Our visit to the archive introduced us to real archival processes, materials and information. One of the key things I was interested in was how the large variety of material, ranging from graphic merchandise to statistical data, was contained within

Simon Day | The Cadbury Archive

Our visit to the archive introduced us to real archival processes, materials and information. One of the key things I was interested in was how the large variety of material, ranging from graphic merchandise to statistical data, was contained within

Simon Day | Developing the binding technique

To address some of the issues with the previous tests regarding the stability of the binding, I experimented with a slightly more complex thread binding. This is still completed with one length of thread, as well as collecting the material

Simon Day | Developing the binding technique

To address some of the issues with the previous tests regarding the stability of the binding, I experimented with a slightly more complex thread binding. This is still completed with one length of thread, as well as collecting the material

Jac Doody// Birmingham Central Mosque

  ANALYSIS// While analysing the propositions we were tasked with coming up with a number of criteria to assess it against, one that came out of the interviews was the need for a new typology within mosque design, this ‘british’

Jac Doody// Birmingham Central Mosque

  ANALYSIS// While analysing the propositions we were tasked with coming up with a number of criteria to assess it against, one that came out of the interviews was the need for a new typology within mosque design, this ‘british’