Architecture & Interior Design Chantelle Gadd – BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design UCA Canterbury

Jordan Whitewood-Neal – BA (Hons) Architecture UCA Canterbury

1 Whichever degree you choose to study with us, you’ll undertake exciting projects that will develop your skills and knowledge. You’ll have the opportunity to produce a diverse range of work using technical resources, including modelling, prototyping, casting, printmaking, drawing, Foreword film and animation. Your efforts at UCA are individually focused and owned, not UCA is the highest- following a formula or recipe, so no two ranked specialist creative projects look the same.

university in We offer a range of great spatial design University Guide 2018, with courses, including our BA (Hons) Architecture course that has been validated our Architecture courses by the Royal Institute of British Architects amongst the top 10. We’re (RIBA) for more than 60 years. Our Interiors courses are recognised by the Society of also the top specialist British Interior Design. university for the creative Our supportive learning environment industries in the Complete enables you to make use of our dedicated design studios, outstanding workshops University Guide 2018. and you’ll be able to exhibit your work in our galleries and public spaces on campus. We’ll encourage you to develop your skills, working with a range of communities and organisations.

In fact, our teaching staff see themselves as implicated collaborators in your work, providing opportunities through their own networks to develop models of live projects locally, regionally and internationally. Our activities expose you to the dynamics of the modern profession of architecture, associated construction and development industries, and the arts and culture sector.

Employers have often commented on the breadth of skills that UCA graduates possess; our aim is to allow you to develop a great balance of rigour and skill with optimism and imagination, giving you the ability to critically evaluate and learn the secret to great architecture, interior and theatre design.

Colin Holden Head of School, Architecture

Roya Abouhilka – BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design 2 UCA Farnham 3 We ofer a range of courses in BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design architecture & – – Find the interior design. UCA Canterbury UCA Farnham Situated at the junction of architecture, This course introduces you to an exciting critical spatial practice and fine art, Interior and thriving international discipline, where right course Architecture and Design at Canterbury creative and technical skills combine to takes a trans-disciplinary approach to the transform three-dimensional spaces. transformation of underused and unused We’ll encourage you to explore critical issues spaces and places. in contemporary design, nurturing your for you ability to not only react to opportunities, but Setting briefs that are progressive and that also be responsible for creating them. On engage with real-world challenges, the this course, 2D and 3D experimentation in curriculum provides a research-intensive our dynamic studio environment will allow learning environment, which will encourage you to focus on design development by you to challenge your preconceptions exploring form, scale, light and colour, digital of the discipline and begin to understand design processes and building construction. BA (Hons) Architecture BA (Hons) Design for Theatre, the role of the designer in contemporary You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of – Film & Performance society. You will be given the freedom and architecture and design, and a UCA Canterbury – confidence to speculate; to play, to imagine, working knowledge of materials and UCA Rochester to take detours, as you explore in ways building technology. previously unimagined and engage with Studying Architecture at UCA is a lively, design briefs as agents of social, cultural, progressive and creative experience that will Our Design for Theatre, Film and political and economic change. enable you to learn from a group of more Performance course will fully prepare you than 50 highly successful and dedicated for a career in this exciting sector – where Ultimately, you will be joining a course that architects, designers and engineers. designers, informed by the skills of encourages you to embrace more traditional departmental making, develop collaborative means of designing, alongside emerging This course is ranked in the top 10 designs for sets, costumes and props. You technologies, with the intention of creating Architecture courses in the Guardian’s will have the opportunity to construct scale graduates who are versatile, innovative University Guide 2018. You’ll experiment models, create characters and develop the and entrepreneurial. with all the elements of architecture hands-on problem solving skills required – from drawing and modelling, through to to bring theatrical and film production to life. full-size project making, exhibition and Whether working on a small scale within deployment in public spaces. You’ll also traditional venues, or on a larger scale in art develop digital skills through the use of direction for film or events, this course will industry-standard technology and software. enable you to develop artisticinterpretation in support of live and recorded performance. Architects Registration Board (ARB) We offer an exciting range of opportunities to prescribed and Royal Institute of British put what you’ve learned into practice Architects (RIBA) validated, this degree via externally commissioned projects and course will also offer you a thorough work experience. introduction to architectural management, practice and law.

4 5 Vivien Lau Wee Na – BA (Hons) Design for Theatre, Film & Performance UCA Rochester

6 7 Interior Architect or Designer Event and Interaction Designers – –

You’d be responsible for planning and If you decided to follow this path, you’d be organising the design of commercial and directing the overall design and production We domestic interiors. Creativity is key to of an event or experience, ranging from this role and you need to be a good organiser, anything such as exhibitions to conferences, a strong communicator and have an festivals and public art installations. You’d understanding of all design processes, as need excellent organisation and time well as understanding how materials, management skills, be a great communicator objects and furniture, lighting and acoustics and have the ability to learn quickly about work together to create great spaces how technologies, materials and spaces can Create for people. be coordinated to create great experiences for people.

Urban Designers and Planners – Specialist Consultant Careers – The UK’s creative industries are As an urban designer, you would work to growing faster than at any other time shape the places where we live, which From your initial training in architecture in history, generating nearly £9.6million an involves the design of buildings, groups of and interiors you may well go on to hour in revenue for the UK economy. UCA buildings, spaces between them and develop a niche specialism, which can is the UK's number one specialist creative landscapes. You’ll need to have a broad contribute to design projects in a number university (Complete University Guide interest in people and environments of different ways. Specialisations include: 2018 and The Guardian University Guide and how they interact, a creative flair to be lighting design, sound design, fabrication, 2018), and we have a proud tradition able to think imaginatively about how environmental and sustainable design, of supporting students and equipping them we will live in the future, and be adaptable heritage and conservation, visualisation with everything they need to thrive in to change. specialist, model-maker, project the workplace. 94.6% of our students find management, and planning consultancy. employment or go on to further study within the first six months after graduating.

An Architecture or Interior Design course could lead you to a variety of careers. Here is a taste of just some of the roles that you could explore after you graduate…

Architect –

In this profession, you’ll be responsible for planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings. You need a good eye for design, the ability to work well within a team and excellent communication skills to be able to hold effective discussions with clients and builders. Our Architecture Callum Plumb degree will give you all the technical skills to – BA (Hons) Architecture 8 flourish in this environment. UCA Canterbury 9 Daisy Bendrey Make sure your portfolio is well presented. – BA (Hons) Architecture What is a portfolio? Remember, our tutors will only have a UCA Canterbury – short amount of time to look through each portfolio, so you need to organise A portfolio is a collection of your work that your work intelligently. Generally, we would demonstrates a range of skills and creative recommend that you include between talent. It’s your opportunity to showcase 10 and 25 pieces of work in your portfolio, your individuality, creativity, inspirations neatly mounted on white or off-white and artistic abilities, and is a useful way for paper in either landscape or portrait format us to evaluate your suitability for the course (not a mixture of both). Put some of you’ve applied to. It might contain design your most attention-grabbing and interesting work, drawings/art projects, photographs, work at the front and lead the viewer or examples of essays. through your journey by exhibiting pieces of work that showcase a variety of skills, Think of your portfolio as a statement materials, techniques and influences – this about your work – it should exhibit your might include paintings, drawings, creative journey, thought processes photography, digital pieces, storyboards, and influences. Don’t be afraid to be bold animation images or written work. If and appeal to the viewer, keeping their you include moving image work, we would attention and leaving them feeling excited recommend a maximum of two minutes’ about your creative potential. running time. Highlight your favourite pieces too, and indicate what or who inspires you.

What should my portfolio include? Find out more – –

Your portfolio should feature examples The course pages at uca.ac.uk provide of your research and show the development clear guidance on what we’d like to see in of your ideas and projects – this should your portfolio for each of our courses. be highly presentable and well organised. It We’ve also put together a set of videos may be useful to arrange your work into talking you through the process: themes, styles or chronological order. This will demonstrate good organisational uca.ac.uk/study/portfolio-advice skills and your own artistic awareness.

It should exhibit your creative journey, thinking processes and individualpersonality, so we can assess your potential. It’s also important to show both your inspirations and aspirations, as your portfolio should say a lot about you and your creative identity, as well as the course you’re applying to.

Documenting the development of your ideas in a sketchbook is a great way to Portfolio show us how you approached the task of creating your work, allowing us to gain insight into your creative thought processes and approach to your subject, and demonstrating a clear rationale. 10 advice 11 Graduate profle Ayo Rosanwo – BA (Hons) Architecture UCA Canterbury, 2017

I enjoyed everything about the I have really enjoyed my three years at course; the creative freedom, the studio life, UCA. The staff, the students and the intensity, the reviews, the midnight the city have left me with fond memories I candles. The course is a very rewarding can always look back on. There is a real experience because of the confidence you sense of community and family within the gain from it at the end. The course pushes architecture department which is hard you throughout the three years and there is to find and a real credit to UCA. The number an empowering feeling about being able of graduates returning to Canterbury to say I completed a degree in architecture. school for Architecture for their MArch is the biggest testament to the quality. I personally feel the staff are one of the strongest parts of the course; that alongside the staff-to-student ratio. They are very supportive, and acutely tuned to the architecture industry. This becomes ever more important when you begin considering job prospects.

The facilities, resources and the support you get when using them is great. The virtual reality studio, photography studio, wood workshop, plaster studio and the library were frequent destinations of mine during my time here. The studio culture imbues a certain work ethic which is visible across each year group.

I came to the university with a habit of spending my holidays, looking and working in internships with the industry. The tutors encouraged this habit and helped grow my network during my time. I have gained over 12 months’ industry experience at AHMM Architects, Ed Toovey Architects and Cross Harris Architects.

12 13 Aron Lewer – BA (Hons) Architecture 14 UCA Canterbury 15 After doing my foundation course, UCA was the only place I applied to for the Architecture degree, because I loved the atmosphere and the close relationships with Graduate tutors and students. I would definitely advise others to come and look at the work and the campus. profle You can really tell what the school is like after seeing the approach to the course Connie Latham as well as everything and everyone you have – BA (Hons) Architecture supporting you throughout the degree. UCA Canterbury, 2017 I never thought that one day I would dream of becoming an architect, but after exploring so many aspects of the profession within our studies and getting so excited by the physical application of creative arts, it’s my absolute goal.

I really loved every part of the course. It’s great to be able to flick between physical models and 3D drawings to creating 2D visuals which represent your concepts. We all get so absorbed with our projects and what we’re doing that between peers and visiting tutors, we all end up having really interesting discussions about some pretty obscure things.

We’re like a huge family in Canterbury. It’s one of the benefits of attending such a small school, everyone knows everyone. The staff are all so supportive and approachable that you know you could ask anyone anything and they would help at the drop of a hat. We’re very lucky.

I definitely have more ambition and determination to do well since I started at UCA, as well as a lot more confidence.

My plan for the future is to apply for the MArch part one, to work in industry for at least a year, and then follow it with part two.

My proudest achievements were when I won the Stage One Drawing prize in first year, and the Stage Two Convenors prize in 2nd year. I also see it as an accomplishment to have finished the degree, it’s not been easy!

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leaders Mark Gower Will Alsop Gary Thorne Prior to Motley, Gary – – – studied fne art with BA (Hons) Interior Professor of Architecture BA (Hons) Design for Byam Shaw School in Architecture and Design UCA Canterbury Theatre, London, later acquiring his UCA Farnham Film & Performance MA in Public Art (Art in Will Alsop is a world- UCA Rochester Architecture) through UEL. Mark Gower is a Senior renowned architect who Fellow of the Higher has worked on countless Gary Thorne is the Course Gary’s professional Education Academy. inspirational building Leader for BA (Hons) work since 1984 ranges Before joining UCA, Mark projects, including Design for Theatre, Film from small to medium was Principal Lecturer and International Cruise & Performance. Before scale touring, repertory Head of the Fashion and Terminal in , joining UCA he was theatre in the UK and Design programmes at Stratford’s Docklands RADA's Head of Theatre across Canada, opera, Regent’s University London Light Railway Station, Design between 2004 and public art commissions where he also practiced in and Cardif Bay’s Visitor 2016, responsible for the such as Gloucester City Sam McElhinney came third twice in BD’s Rob Nice Alongside Rob’s teaching, the feld of design. Centre. Responsible for two-year Postgraduate in Millennium Banners, to – Young Architect of the – he has worked on Arts several iconic buildings, Set & Costume Design, a fne art group exhibitions BA (Hons) Architecture Year Awards. In 2012 Sam BA (Hons) Interior Council funded research Mark graduated from the his designs have added programme he co-wrote. in London. Gary has UCA Canterbury was Project Architect Architecture and Design projects through Urban- Royal College of Art (RCA) splashes of bright colour Many of his graduates written three educational and Design Lead for UCA Canterbury lab, which he co-founded in 1999 with an MA in to city skylines all over work professionally across books on design: Stage Sam frst studied Surface’s highest-profle in Brighton in 1999. It Architecture and Interiors the world. theatre, flm, television, Design, Designing Stage architecture at the built project, a series of Rob has been active within brought together a loose and formerly attended opera, and dance. Costumes, and Technical University of Cambridge wayfnding structures in design education and the collective of artists, Kingston University, where With over 40 years’ Drawing for the Stage, and then The Bartlett, the 2012 Olympic Park. associated disciplines designers, architects and he achieved a BA (Hons) experience in the industry, As short-course tutor published by Crowood University College London since 1995 and over the educators, whose in Interior Design with Will has founded his for 'Stage Design' and Press, Wiltshire. Gary (UCL). On graduating, After leaving Surface, past nine years he has endeavour was to explore First Class Honours. own award-winning 'Costume for Stage and is under commission he wrote his thesis, Sam became Design contributed to Canterbury the social, cultural While at the RCA, Mark interdisciplinary design Screen' (1997-2016) with to combine current ‘Labyrinths, Mazes and the Manager at Jason Bruges School of Architecture’s and political layers that received a commendation agency which has approaches to set and Spaces Inbetween’, and in Studio, running the development and success. construct the built for his dissertation practices in London (UAL), Gary has supported costume design in Design 2010 won the prestigious design, construction During this period, he has environment, through entitled ‘Football’s hidden and Chongqing, China. over 100 students annually for Performance with best paper award at the and commissioning of established a research- a mix of autonomous Architecture’. An elected member of in preparing a design Crowood Press, due in European Meeting of the prestigious WWF intensive learning actions – installations, the Royal Academy and portfolio for applications 2018. His conference Cybernetics and Systems Experience installation. He environment, which performance and Mark has worked with a recipient of an OBE, to HE, and MA/ papers have been Research (2010) in Vienna. founded the practice MUD encourages students to photography. various design companies, he’s also received the Postgraduate programmes published with École Architecture in September dive in at the deep end, including Imagination – the most in Theatre Design. Many nationale supérieure des Sam has been an 2012 as a vehicle to exploring the social, Rob’s own practice Ltd. and Studio db, on prestigious architecture such students are now arts décoratifs, Paris, invited guest lecturer at bring together strands cultural and political specialises in the projects ranging from the award in the UK. fully trained and working France and with NACTA, numerous institutions of research, teaching milieus of the region. exploration of the recent redevelopment of within the industry. , China. including the University and practice. MUD has mundane, the banal, the Fenwick on Bond Street, to of Texas at Austin, the ongoing private housing Rob encourages students habitual, the quotidian; designing a European tour Gary studied in London Faculty of Architecture projects, including a to work in an investigative the parts of everyday life stage set for a pop band. with Motley Theatre of the University of self-build refurbishment and explorative manner that go unnoticed, and Mark has been responsible Design (1983-84) under Porto, the University of of an historic building and is also aware that what could be defned for leading design teams Margaret "Percy" Harris Cambridge, the University in Canterbury. it is equally important as the consequences of for major clients in the UK and Elizabeth Montgomery of Innsbruck and the that they develop the architecture. In 2013, and worldwide including (Sophie Harris was the MAXXI Centre in Rome. Sam’s ongoing research conventional skillsets, Rob gained professional Hong Kong and India. third Motley), whose He has also participated looks at developing real- such as design drawing recognition for his His clients have included creative period embraced in expansive theoretical time and motive spatial and model making, to teaching, becoming a Aquascutum, B&Q, Land 1920-2000. With a and exhibit-based research analytic and relational provide the grounding Fellow of the Higher Rover and Eureka! The philosophy of respect for on adaptive maze and models. He is active in and confdence necessary Education Academy. museum for Children. language and meaning labyrinth spaces. the felds of cybernetics, to aid their progression of text – directorial and coding and interaction, through the diferent design integrity together Between 2005 and 2012, as well as that of stages and ultimately craft a visual language to Sam was a key member of architectural design. gain employment. serve characters, their Surface Architects. During relationships and their that time, the practice developing situation. 18 19 Architecture workshops – Access to campus photography studios UCA Canterbury Canterbury – Dedicated studios for set building, – costume and prop-making – Dye and print facilities UCA Canterbury provides purpose-built – Laser cutter and 3D printing studios, workshops and lecture theatres for – Sewing rooms nearly 1,000 students studying fine – Wood, metal, resin, plaster and We art, graphics, illustration and animation, ceramic workshops. architecture and interiors.

We promote a culture of creativity across all our courses. Facilities include: Farnham Create – Dedicated, professionally equipped – studio spaces – Free and Open Access Fabrication Lab UCA Farnham has extensive facilities for equipped with laser cutting, 3D printing over 2,000 students learning on a and CNC routing wide range of creative arts subject areas – Digital Visualisation and Simulation Lab including film, animation, graphics, – Digital Media rooms equipped with illustration, fine art, photography, textiles, Space PCs and Macs and a range of industry journalism and advertising. standard specialist 2D and 3D CAD and animation software Facilities include: – Specialist shop on campus for art supplies, materials and equipment hire – An artificial sky and a fully equipped – Wood, metal, casting and printmaking wood and metal workshop with facilities workshops and a photography studio, for vacuum forming and welding and darkrooms to support the widest – Media Resource Centre for printing, possible range of making. publishing and scanning, as well as hire of digital equipment.

Please note, access to each campus and its resources can sometimes depend Rochester on the campus you choose to study at – (for example, if you study at one campus, you may be using the facilities at that Our UCA Rochester campus provides you campus but not always at others – this with a fantastic range of facilities to help depends on your course). you realise your creative visions. Dedicated workshop space includes equipment for metal work, wood work, casting resin and plaster work. You’ll also have access to our sewing rooms, dye and print facilities, campus photography studios, laser cutting and 3D printing.

On our Rochester campus you’ll find the Design for Theatre, Film and Performance course – please note this is part of the school of architecture and is not a performing course.

Our campus at UCA Rochester offers a range of theatre and prop design 20 facilities, including: 21 Deborah Abbott – BA (Hons) Design for Theatre, Film & Performance UCA Rochester

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