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Students update the progress on their projects in this blog page. They will vary from individual reflections to group contributions.
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Tamed With A Smile Opening: 22 June, 17:00

Co.Lab and the Modern Gazetteer research group will be launching our next exhibition at Dudley Zoo as part of Tamed With A Smile – a project investigating the relationship between the legacy, preservation and potential of the Tecton Buildings as

Tamed With A Smile Opening: 22 June, 17:00

Co.Lab and the Modern Gazetteer research group will be launching our next exhibition at Dudley Zoo as part of Tamed With A Smile – a project investigating the relationship between the legacy, preservation and potential of the Tecton Buildings as

Project Profile KHCSE

                  TITLE: King’s Heath Centre for Space Exploration LOCATION: King’s Heath and Worcester COLLABORATORS: Worcester Community Centre, KHCSE.org, John Hill-Daniel PROJECT TYPE: Consultation, Design Feasibility Talking about the spaces we inhabit is

Project Profile KHCSE

                  TITLE: King’s Heath Centre for Space Exploration LOCATION: King’s Heath and Worcester COLLABORATORS: Worcester Community Centre, KHCSE.org, John Hill-Daniel PROJECT TYPE: Consultation, Design Feasibility Talking about the spaces we inhabit is

Research Profile: Social Mobility

PROJECT: Social Mobility Into Architecture COLLABORATORS: BCU/BIAD Research PROJECT TYPE: Research, Statistical Analysis The professions have played a big role in pushing society to achieve a more meritocratic society, where people are judged more on skills rather than social class

Research Profile: Social Mobility

PROJECT: Social Mobility Into Architecture COLLABORATORS: BCU/BIAD Research PROJECT TYPE: Research, Statistical Analysis The professions have played a big role in pushing society to achieve a more meritocratic society, where people are judged more on skills rather than social class

Project Profile: Highbury Park

                      PROJECT: Highbury Park Rainwater Harvesting COLLABORATORS: Hicopa.org LOCATION: King’s Heath, Birmingham PROJECT TYPE: Design and conceptualisation, feasibility This CoLab assignment is an exploration into using design to capture, store

Project Profile: Highbury Park

                      PROJECT: Highbury Park Rainwater Harvesting COLLABORATORS: Hicopa.org LOCATION: King’s Heath, Birmingham PROJECT TYPE: Design and conceptualisation, feasibility This CoLab assignment is an exploration into using design to capture, store

Flatpack Palais: Project Profile

PROJECT: Flatpack Palais LOCATION: Old Deritend Library, Digbeth COLLABORATORS: Flatpack Festival, Queen and Crawford, Ensell + Hall PROJECT TYPE: design, construction, project coordination Flatpack Festival is an annual event celebrating films, cinemas and everything in between in unique venues across

Flatpack Palais: Project Profile

PROJECT: Flatpack Palais LOCATION: Old Deritend Library, Digbeth COLLABORATORS: Flatpack Festival, Queen and Crawford, Ensell + Hall PROJECT TYPE: design, construction, project coordination Flatpack Festival is an annual event celebrating films, cinemas and everything in between in unique venues across

The Palais Opens

The Flatpack Palais opens its doors after almost 7 months preparation. The venue will be packed with screenings and filmic events for the next four days. Visit the Flatpack website for details on the programme www.flatpackfestival.org.uk/

The Palais Opens

The Flatpack Palais opens its doors after almost 7 months preparation. The venue will be packed with screenings and filmic events for the next four days. Visit the Flatpack website for details on the programme www.flatpackfestival.org.uk/

The Public Exhibition Ramp – Vivek Jnagal

  The central architectural feature of The Public, called ‘the ramp’ is being reviewed in the next 6 months. The original building design was that people would start the gallery (third floor) journey along the ramp with a number of

The Public Exhibition Ramp – Vivek Jnagal

  The central architectural feature of The Public, called ‘the ramp’ is being reviewed in the next 6 months. The original building design was that people would start the gallery (third floor) journey along the ramp with a number of

Stonehouse: Revisiting a historical collaboration

We received a call this summer asking whether we would be interested in working with a youth club on a collaborative project. It was from somebody purporting to be from The Stonehouse Gang, a name nobody at the school was

Stonehouse: Revisiting a historical collaboration

We received a call this summer asking whether we would be interested in working with a youth club on a collaborative project. It was from somebody purporting to be from The Stonehouse Gang, a name nobody at the school was

Selecting Work for inclusion in Publication

During the earlier stages of the project art and design students and architecture students were asked to collaborate to produce work that related to the Tecton structures at Dudley Zoo Gardens. The art and design students were also involved in

Selecting Work for inclusion in Publication

During the earlier stages of the project art and design students and architecture students were asked to collaborate to produce work that related to the Tecton structures at Dudley Zoo Gardens. The art and design students were also involved in

DZG Design Team Meeting

Today we met the new members of the team, that had come on board for the DZG project. We also met a new Art + Design student ‘Dan’, who has volunteered to help with the project. We also me ‘Larry

DZG Design Team Meeting

Today we met the new members of the team, that had come on board for the DZG project. We also met a new Art + Design student ‘Dan’, who has volunteered to help with the project. We also me ‘Larry

Palais Pre-fab

          Almost all done with the pre-fabrication including some superb fabric covers from Ensell + Hall and students from BA (Hons) Textile Design.

Palais Pre-fab

          Almost all done with the pre-fabrication including some superb fabric covers from Ensell + Hall and students from BA (Hons) Textile Design.

Final Concept – Group 5

We decided on 5 ‘boxes’, each one relating to one of the senses. These would be spread over the two kiosks and would mimic aspects of the original Tectons.

Final Concept – Group 5

We decided on 5 ‘boxes’, each one relating to one of the senses. These would be spread over the two kiosks and would mimic aspects of the original Tectons.

Highbury Park – Patrick Henry Combination Entries

Highbury Park – Patrick Henry Entry 1 We have been introduced to the highbury park project with a site visit, exploring the area around the pond, hearing about the history and seeing how people occupy the space in differing ways.

Highbury Park – Patrick Henry Combination Entries

Highbury Park – Patrick Henry Entry 1 We have been introduced to the highbury park project with a site visit, exploring the area around the pond, hearing about the history and seeing how people occupy the space in differing ways.

HIGHBURY PARK: ULA BUJAUSKAITE

———————————————Meeting 3 Precedents It is interesting how the group of people who been given the task to research viewing platforms would all pick completely different designs, not only varying in scale but ideas behind it as well. After looking at

HIGHBURY PARK: ULA BUJAUSKAITE

———————————————Meeting 3 Precedents It is interesting how the group of people who been given the task to research viewing platforms would all pick completely different designs, not only varying in scale but ideas behind it as well. After looking at