Liverpool School of Architecture 2019 BA3 M.Arch5

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BA and MA BOOK COVER 2019 TO USE.indd 1 7/2/2019 2:42:15 PM Professor Soumyen Bandyopadhyay, Head, Liverpool School of Architecture Thanks Dr Torsten Schmiedeknecht, Deputy Head of School BA Alex Dusterloh, BA Director of Studies Thank you to every single person who has contributed to the BA1 Year Leads Ben Devereau and Lucretia Ray journey of the School throughout the year. To make this year BA2 Year Lead Anna Gidman what it has been and to help the school continue to thrive as BA3 Year Lead Richard Dod your school. Colleagues and students. Emma Curtin Studio 1 Lead Marco Iuliano Studio 2 Lead Thank you to our Alumni new and old for your tireless Sandy Britton Studio 3 Lead support, attending critiques, lectures and events and for Richard Dod Studio 4 Lead keeping the LSA family name alive and well around the world Ronny Ford Studio 5 Lead and for bringing your stories back to share. Johanna Muszbek Studio 6 Lead University of LiverpooI in London Johanna Muszbek, Academic Lead BA3 London Our 2019 Summer degree show and prize giving in Liverpool M.Arch and London and this book are a celebration of the work and Jack Dunne Programme Director achievements throughout the School. M.Arch 4 year lead Peter Farrall M.Arch year lead Jack Dunne Thank you to everyone whom made this happen. Dissertation Professor Robert Kronenburg said at his Summer Degree Professor Robert Kronenburg show leaving speech ‘its all about the people‘. MA and PGT programmes Asterios Agkathidis Programme Director That and the Architecture. PGR Professor Carl Hopkins, Departmental Director of Postgraduate research Research Professor Iain Jackson, Departmental Director of Research/Knowledge Exchange Collated by Sandy Britton Edited by Sandy Britton and Colleagues Book Designers – Lucy Frontani and Srishti Kadu, Carnegie Book Production Studio, degree show and Cohort photographs – Martin Winchester Back page poster by John Gray Images students’ and colleagues’ own unless otherwise credited Funding for this project was generously provided by University of Liverpool School of the Arts This collection represents cross section of the 2018 2019 graduating students’ work All students were invited to contribute

Published in 2019 by Liverpool University Press ISBN 978-1-910911-16-7 No part of this book may be reproduced or store electronically without the prior permission of the publisher © Liverpool School of Architecture 2019 All rights reserved The collaboration between LSA and LUP was initiated in 2016 by Marco Iuliano, Sandy Britton and Anthony Cond http://www.liv.ac.uk/architecture twitter @LivUniArch BA & M.Arch x 3 Contents

Head of School Address 6 Winstanley & York Road: An Idealistic Proposal The competition for the new Liverpool School of Architecture 8 for Affordable Housing 296 Dialogue for healing 300 Introduction to BA 14 A Blueprint of the McDonaldland: Hong Kong McAlley Hand Book 304 BA1 16 Elephant & Castle air pollution research laboratory 308 BA2 18 M.Arch Moments 310 History Syllabus and Essays 20 Study Abroad – International Exchange Programme 312 Architectural History and Energy 22 Guest Feature 2019 Professor Robert Kronenburg 314 BA3 24 Studio 1 26 Research 322 Studio 2 64 LSA Research groups 324 Studio 3 100 Research seminar series 325 Studio 4 136 Architectural and Urban History Research Group 326 Studio 5 180 Architectural and Urban History Research Group 328 Studio 6 214 Architectural Heritage 330 London Design Lab – BA3 in London 226 Centre for Architecture and the Visual Arts 332 ArCHIAM: Centre for the Study of Architecture and Cultural Introduction to M.Arch 231 Heritage of India, Arabia and the Maghreb 334 M.Arch4 232 ESTA: Climate Change and Low Carbon Construction 336 M.Arch5 234 ESTA: Daylighting and ceramics 338 M.Arch Dissertation 236 Acoustics Research Unit 340 Ideological Expression and Execution in the Urban Landscape; Acoustics Research Unit 342 Helsinki (Finland) through the period of Russian Occupation (1809–1917) 238 Post Graduate Research 344 The Role and Relevance of Craft in UK Architecture 240 Current PGR Students supervisors and PHD research title 345 M.Arch Thesis Projects 242 Post Graduate Taught Programmes 347 The Grand Vacation 244 MA in Architecture 348 Birmingham Engineering College 248 Students 348 Cofleidio – Embracing Bethesda 252 Creative Workshop 362 Fort Regent Intergenerational Campus 256 Events 364 Gwnïo’r Wythïen | Stitching the Seam 260 International Women’s Day 366 The Gaff 264 PlatFORM 372 Mental Health: breaking down barriers and Housing Symposium. London Santiago de Chile Shanghai/Suzhou 374 de-institutionalising mental health through an urban sanctuary 268 Summer in Venice 2019 376 Historic Artefact and the Lived City | Reinvigorating Dubrovnik After ISLAND 378 Old Town 272 LSA Spring School 2019 380 The Inverted Pier 276 Guest Lecture Series 2018–2019 386 The Plastic Recycling Network 280 2018 2019 BA3 Students 389 The spectacle of plastic recycling 284 Integrating Industry – a Plastic Recycling, Research and BA Prizes 390 Education Centre on the docks 286 M.Arch Prizes 390 John Summers 4.0 288 Acknowledgements 391 A Clean Slate: Returning Industry to the Scarred Landscape Sponsors 391 of Blaenau Ffestiniog 290 Degree Show and Prizegiving 396 Institution and the Urban Figure 294

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Professor Soumyen The Liverpool School of Architecture is one of the oldest in London. M.Arch Year 4 have investigated Chester, while Bandyopadhyay university schools of architecture in the United Kingdom Year 5 have spent Semester 1 working on industrial and Head, Liverpool founded originally in 1895. Actively involved in Liverpool and infrastructural sites in Hamburg. As has been a strong School of Architecture the city’s ongoing renaissance, the School, consistent with its tradition at Liverpool over the past twenty years, Part 2 centenary-long tradition, continues to offer an international students have continued to combine collaborative co- outlook through its teaching and research. production alongside individual work. This has resulted in some excellent work in the Year 5 Design Thesis, where This has been a busy year filled with events and activities. concerns have ranged from institutional to housing to social This year we have received five-year continued ARB agendas, the adaptive reuse of post-industrial landscapes prescription and unconditional RIBA validation of our to alternative ways of engaging with heritage sites. The first Part 1 (BA Architecture) and Part 2 (M.Arch) programmes. cohort following the BA Year 3 pathway in London have RIBA has commended the School on the approaches taken graduated this year and there is much enhanced interest for to deal with a significantly large cohort of students, the the coming academic year. An expanded satellite exhibition University’s investment in accommodation and staffing, as has taken place at our Finsbury Square campus presenting an well as the digital app we have developed to provide effective expanded exposition of the work of the School. and immediate feedback to students. We also had a very successful outcome from the University’s own Internal A highlight of the year has been the international Periodic Review. We have also made excellent progress with competition to select the architectural practice to design our national ranking, improving our position on all relevant the addition to the traditional home of the School, the league tables. Leverhulme Building on Abercromby Square. Through a three-stage shortlisting and judging process, to which As always, we have remained focused on providing both staff and students and the wider University have architectural education that is underpinned by world- had the opportunity to contribute, an independent jury class research. Imparting design education via a diversity headed by Prof Kenneth Frampton have chosen the of methodological approaches, forms an important part practice, O’Donnell and Toumey for the project. The jury of this commitment. Researching the spatial implications also included Maria Balshaw, Juhani Pallasmaa and Michael of contemporary cultural, economic and socio-political Wilford. The extension will form an important focus of an concerns has shaped design investigations. ambitious campus master planning, a process to which, The six ‘Design Studios’ in BA Year 3, have continued to again, the School made an important contribution. All this pursue distinct trajectories of investigation, at diverse will contribute towards sustaining and building further locations and varying scales. Sites have ranged from the the community and the environment we call the Liverpool imaginative reuse of parts of the Liverpool’s docklands and School of Architecture. Anfield areas to the appropriation of high-rise structures

6 x BA & M.Arch BA & M.Arch x 7 The competition for the new An initial long list of 18 practices was arranged in three Liverpool School of Architecture categories to ensure architects with diverse experience and backgrounds, at different stages of their career would have a chance to compete: internationally established professionals Marco Iuliano, Can an architectural competition identify not only the (including Pritzker Prize, EU-Mies van der Rohe award and Nicholas Ray and best professionals, but also give them the opportunity to Alan Berman RIBA Gold medal winners); those with a strong background question the brief? More generally, exposing and making the in building for education and/or in connection with historic academic community react to the proposals of imaginative contexts; and younger upcoming architects. practices, can we instil a rethink to the potential of architecture in today’s society? To allow students and staff meaningful involvement, all first round submissions were presented at an all-school meeting. These were the questions set at the beginning of our journey, Everyone then voted to select the nine practices that went trying to challenge some current preoccupations of the forward: students were able to see that even the most architectural profession, also suggesting a redefinition of successful architects need to communicate their ideas in the nature of architectural education in the 21st century. public and are subject to critical review. A similar process was We aimed for a new building respectful of tradition, but followed by the School and the University to select the final ambitious enough to anticipate future directions of six practices – two from each of the initial categories – who architecture and how it might be taught. presented their proposals at the beginning of June in a public An innovative vision for the School where James Stirling event. The six shortlisted were Grafton Architects, O’Donnell and other renowned architects studied has been developed and Tuomey, Eric Parry Architects, Haworth Tompkins, in association with the Estates Department that are just Carmody Groarke and 6a Architects. completing the University Masterplan strategy. Established in 1894, the Liverpool School of Architecture The School aspired to use the competition to not only moved into its current premises in the early 1930s, when the achieve excellent architecture, but also to serve as a powerful then head of school Charles Reilly and colleagues designed learning opportunity for students. The selection procedure the Leverhulme building in the heart of the university has been structured not – as is too often the case – by the campus. This extension was attached to several Georgian imposition of an architect handed down from above, but townhouses that face Abercromby Square. In 1988, Dave through an inclusive process of debate, assessment and King and Rob McAllister, tutors and practising architects at selection by the school community as well as a panel of the School, completed another successful addition, which eminent judges. currently houses the main teaching and studio spaces. Along the way, in the second stage of the contest, we asked the practices to describe and articulate the architectural quality of their previous work, to allow a critical analysis of their appropriateness for this demanding project. We chose five key ‘quality indicators’ to which they had to respond through an interpretation of their earlier achievements: the attention to place, context and scale; the capacity to generate space with character and atmosphere; the production of tectonics, materiality and tactile experience; the organisation, articulation and detail in their designs; the environmental responsibility and weathering of their proposals.

In the third and final stage of the competition the architects appear to have fully endorsed the challenge, producing proposals far beyond the assignment, while still being realistic about feasibility and budget. All the practices have shown their ability to create excellent projects and environments, thinking and have designed beautiful architecture. The School is already benefitting from their efforts, even before the scaffolding is positioned on the site.

Credits

LSA Competition: September 2018 – September 2023 (building completion) Jury: Maria Balshaw, Kenneth Frampton (chair), Juhani Pallasmaa, Michael Wilford Competition committee: Soumyen Bandyopadhyay, Fiona Beveridge, Marco Iuliano (director) Nicholas Ray Advisory board: Alan Berman, Andy Brown, James Jones, Terry Leahy, Ian Ritchie, Roger Stephenson Collaboration: Alex Dusterloh, Peter Farrall, Jane Moscardini Estates Department: Alex Beedle, David Harding, Andy Murphy, Steve Taylor Consultants: Fusion (Gareth Jones and Adrian Vickers)

The winning entry by O’Donnell and Tuomey (right and previous page) 10 x BA BA x 11 LSA Whole School 2019 Photograph by Martin 12Winchester x BA BA x 13 Introduction to BA

Alex Dusterloh This year has been the dominated by a number of 280 students in BA2 and a graduating cohort of over 200 Director of Studies accreditation and validation visits, which were all completed students. successfully and highlighted the many strengths of the BA This size provides huge logistical challenges but it is also undergraduate programme. the school’s great strength, as it allow us to offer a diverse The Architects Registration Board has renewed its and rich choice of pathways in all stages of the programme. accreditation for 5 years and the RIBA has confirmed its Students have the opportunity to choose and follow their validation without conditions, while the internal Periodic preferred route and this approach is in keeping with RIBA Review has complemented the organisation of the course stated aim to develop a diverse education offer. The variety and the strength of the teaching throughout. of studios and the many assignment options offered allow students to pursue their own interests and develop There remains more to be done and work is ongoing to individual strengths but it also makes them aware of the build on recent successes but it is important to recognise complexity and multiplicity of architectural design. that the school is no longer merely reacting to a changing educational context but is setting its own agenda and The studios took ‘informed actions’ on a range of offering a rich architectural education that is informed by architectural design problems. They have tackled issues research and prepares students for diverse professional surrounding context, commerce, communication, housing, career. and identity in a variety of urban conditions. While the projects are differing in scale and location they can also be Over the last year, the course has continued to develop and connected by shared objectives, which include: expand, both physically and its curriculum: The need to relate buildings and the spaces between We have redeveloped the Leverhulme basement and them to human needs, as well as an understanding of the converted the former storage and office spaces into a new relationship between people, buildings and their specific studio base for BA3 students. In the Gordon Stephenson environment. Many considered edge conditions and shifting Building we have taken ownership of the Ground Floor urban boundaries, alongside materiality and tectonics. Annexe which has a permanent studio and increased the This book celebrates the achievements of the school and our model-making facilities in the both buildings. However, students over the last year. We believe they are well prepared one of the biggest changes has been the introduction of our for professional life and the future challenges in a changing new London pathway, led by Johanna Muszbek and offering industry by thinking of themselves as design leaders and students the opportunity to complete their final year at creative collaborators rather than isolated geniuses. the University of Liverpool in London campus in Finsbury Square. Working alongside Planning and Product Designer, it offers a transdisciplinary approach that compliments and expands the existing studio system in Liverpool.

Alongside the new staff in London, three full time appointments in Liverpool have allowed us to strengthen the team and increase links between the different elements of the course: Lucretia Ray in BA1, Anna Gidman in BA2 and Richard Dod in BA3 have assisted with the coordination, while the course continues to grow. This year we have

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Ben Devereau The first year at Liverpool School of Architecture is centred BA1 year lead on the personal explorations and discoveries of each and every student who chooses to join us. BA1 studio staff Lucretia Ray We set the year out as a connected sequence of achievable (deputy lead) projects that gradually build the confidence and ability of Suliman Alla the students without ever losing sight of what their personal Paul Bower interests in architecture might be. Roland Keogh Monika Koeck Each project focuses on a different facet of design process Jon Male and architectural practice, from initial discoveries of place David Raynor through sketching to complex arrangements of spaces with Marcus Schofield Keith Webber a strong sense of material and structure. This whistle-stop journey consisted of getting lost in Liverpool; researching and celebrating revolutionary designs; building and flying kites on a beach; imagining extraordinary clients; and getting involved in Liverpool cultural history. Special Thanks Martin Winchester Within all of these intentionally entertaining projects the Mike Knight students also acquired skills in presentation, model making, Alex Dusterloh site analysis techniques, surveying, sketching, and drawing to architectural convention.

And finally, and possibly most importantly, Liverpool students always have a desk in the studio, so as they worked through the challenges together they were all able to make friendships that may persist long beyond the course itself.

It’s a constant pleasure for the established teaching team to work with the students as they pass rapidly through these developments, and to see them evolve as new designers and original thinkers.

At the start of the year everyone got together in the studio for this photograph. We had yet to get to know each other at this stage but it proved to be a great year, full of discoveries and stories. 16 x BA BA x 17 BA2

Anna Gidman Second year hails the arrival and integration of students BA2 year lead from our sister university XJTLU in China as well as a number of students from exchange programs around the world. BA2 studio staff Students are taught in studios to create smaller collegiate Dr Ataa Alsalloum groups. Although the briefs of each studio vary there is parity Matthew Armitt in the objectives, skills and techniques learned which build Hanan Barakat Dr Andrew Crompton upon the skills learned in first year. Ben Devereau The year started with the 4x4 project where students Alex Dusterloh Anna Gidman completed four short week long projects on the subjects Martin Howell of precedent, typologies, tectonics and representation. Paul Kelsall Following this students voted on a choice of three studios Urun Kilic designing a Security Hub, GP surgery or new entrance to Anthony MacKay the Sydney Jones Library. Each project explored context Dr Niall O’Hare on different urban sites as well as placing emphasis on Phil Owen Ben Prince materiality, structure and construction. Lucretia Ray In the second semester the students chose from four Marcus Schofield Martin Shutt projects; a bridge building to the rear of Lime Street Station, Naomi Taylor a new Headquarters for the RIBA, an archive for Stafford Beer John Wakefield and an art gallery. All four buildings were similar in scale Keith Webber and included exhibition spaces. Spending a full semester Nick Wilde working on their projects gave the students time to develop Dr Junjie Xi a narrative, their designs and really improve planning Dr Patrick Zamarian skills. The semester was supported by environmental and structural workshops as well as trips around the UK to existing buildings for inspiration.

Studio leads Alex, Patrick, Andrew and I would like to thank our fantastic team of tutors for all their hard work this year as well as our visiting guests. We also thank the students for their dedication and hard work and wish you all the best for the final year of your degree.

Hey Gallery, Liverpool Sitan Sun 18 x BA BA x 19 History Syllabus and Essays

Dr Barnabas History and theory teaching is delivered by a large number Calder and of staff who are research active. BA1 is a broad survey course Dr Marco Iuliano covering themes from prehistoric times to the present, Lecturers: worldwide. For this year it had a focus which is unique to Alan Berman, Liverpool: the relationship to architecture and energy through Julian Ferraro, history. In BA2 it continues with a particular focus on the Iain Jackson, twentieth century, a survey course but taught by research Neil Jackson, active staff teaching in their own specialisms, including Christina colonial, postcolonial and American architecture. BA3 is an Malathouni, Nick Ray, intense research-led course, and is based on the expertise Patrick Zamarian of five scholars in school and two visiting lecturers. It is an interdisciplinary course that analyses the change that the 20th century caused in the conception of architecture, so radical that an understanding is crucial to design and practice today.

BA history essays are wonderfully varied in their subjects and approaches, reflecting students’ interests, staff specialisms and the growing expertise of the students over the three years.

In BA1, students choose two buildings to compare in terms of energy context and function. Essays discussed everything from the pyramids of Egypt to working-class terraces in Toxteth. Highlights included a superb essay comparing a Roman port with the Albert Dock, and another which John Gray 62 Falkner Street revealed the steam-powered building equipment used on St George’s Hall, and how that differed from the hand-made Roman Pantheon.

In BA2, essays focus on a pairing of building and text, encouraging students to analyse and pick apart the complex relationships between writing about architecture and actually building it. Outstanding essays included one on Charles Correa’s writing and architecture in the context of the establishment of post-independence Indian architectural identity, and a heavily- illustrated and razor-sharp unpicking of the relationship between Le Corbusier’s writing and his Villa Savoye.

BA3’s essays follow on from specialist seminars and outstanding essays included Peter Zumthor’s approach to architectural photography; the multisensory experiences of Le Corbusier and Stirling’s buildings; and the relationships between architecture and comic books.

20 x BA BA x 21 Architectural History and Energy

Dr Barnabas In May, the UK government declared a ‘climate emergency.’ Energy and architecture Calder To avoid catastrophic climate change, we are warned, we have Left to right: only years radically to change our way of living. Forager architecture: mammoth bone Architectural history may not seem an obvious discipline house, Ukraine, c.14,000 years ago with which to tackle this central issue of the present and Agrarian architecture: Bourges future. In fact, though, the history of the relationship Cathedral, France, 1195–c.1250 between humanity, architecture and energy is hugely Fossil fuel architecture: the Woolworth revealing. Our buildings have always been shaped by our Building, New York, 1910–12 energy context, and have in turn helped to shape it. GingerheadDesign.co.uk

The first-year architectural history syllabus explores the long The illustrations are from Barnabas story of architecture and energy, going back to the earliest Calder’s forthcoming book, to be published by Penguin Random House known houses – made of food waste (mammoth bones and reindeer skins) and built to retain the precious heat of the fire against the icy winds of the tundra.

Studying in Liverpool and London gives students intimate knowledge of two of the great cities of the Industrial Revolution, when fossil fuel energy gave humanity superpowers of fast movement, vast productivity and long-distance communication that had hitherto been the outrageous fantasies of myth and magic.

BA2 and BA3 include more detailed investigation of the long playing-out of the fossil fuel age. Lectures explore the complex interactions of fossil-fuel technology, sociology, politics, philosophy, ethics and aesthetics, with a wide variety of specialists giving lectures on subjects on which they publish articles and books. BA3, in particular, profits from Liverpool’s exceptional wealth of leading architectural history expertise.

The BA history syllabus challenges students and studio staff to ask, with each design decision, the key question of our age: what effect do our actions have on greenhouse gas emissions?

‘Sustainability’ is a universal word of the moment, but a rare reality. It’s time to do it properly.

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Richard Dod The cohort size of BA3 was 214 students this year. This BA3 year lead represented an increase on last year and allowed for the introduction of an additional studio in Third Year which, in turn, gave greater choice and diversity for all from the outset.

Three studios investigated a common theme or site throughout the year: open-water swimming and a community swimming pool project in Manchester; housing and live work development in Canary Wharf, London; and urban regeneration solutions for an area of Anfield. One studio ran complementary projects related to the human state: firstly a University Wellbeing Centre for introspective individuals requiring discussion and reflection and, in Semester 2, a Festival Centre for mass celebration. Others ran more self-contained projects during each Semester such as a crematorium on the banks of the River Mersey and thermae baths in Amsterdam or Liverpool.

A unifying set of criteria – context and analysis, spatial exploration, design innovation and development, materiality and tectonics and other key considerations- underpinned all BA3 projects and served as a common baseline for teaching and assessment.

This year has seen unprecedented levels of participation in the National Student Survey. Nine out of ten students (89% actually to be precise) completed the survey demonstrating the importance Third Year – and Fifth Year – students have attached to supporting and promoting the quality of education here. Thanks to all the BA3 teaching staff and students for this collective achievement.

And finally, congratulations to our graduating students. We know you will not forget your time at the School and look forward to welcoming you back again soon as students at post graduate level or alumni.

Extracts of BA3 summer degree show images by Jazmin Sinclair

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Emma Curtin (lead) Buttermere Swimmers’ Pavillion; Love Withington Baths Anna Gidman (lead) Our design processes focus on everyday experiences and an understanding of Hazel Weir, architecture as a negotiation of shared space and global resources; and therefore a Paul Bower political practice.

Guest Critics Studio 1 works with real clients who are looking to develop or imagine an architectural Mark Anstee, response to existing situations and conditions. Clients tend to be those who do not Gerogie Cray, normally afford the luxury of the services of an architect such as social enterprises or Dr Andrew Crompton, cooperatives. By collaborating with the studio, ideas are explored and propositions Peter Farrall, made which have the potential to become live projects and public exhibitions. Dan Gibson, This year we explored architecture as leisure infrastructure in the contrasting contexts Sarah Harrison, of the Lake District and Manchester, with a focus on swimming. Many of us struggle to Dr Jo Hudson, include a healthy amount of physical activity in to our busy lifestyles. We spend hours Maria Karolides, online and we see the separation between work and home becoming blurred. The Anna Kochan, immersive experience of water helps us disconnect from the remote online world and Tom Mills, focus on ourselves and our immediate surroundings. Alice Parker, Ralph Gunson Parker, In October a wild swimming group joined us in Buttermere, sharing their expertise before Fran Phillips, going for a swim in the lake. Learning from this stakeholder engagement and studying Roger Stephenson, the landscape, students designed swimming pavilions for this dramatic location. They Michael Southern, started with the research-led detailed design of an ‘architectural moment’, such as an entrance, considering the impact of their design decisions and material choices on Tristan Wigfall building users, the immediate landscape, and the wider global environment.

Special Thanks In February our focus turned to social sustainability working with Manchester based Love Withington Baths, charitable trust Love Withington Baths (LWB). They intend to extend their Edwardian Lottie Thompson and former municipal pool, taken over by the community to avoid closure. Students met the Sara Barnes and the LWB team and discussed issues with the existing building including the swimming pool, Buttermere Swimmers, gym, sauna and exercise studios. They took on the exciting brief to introduce housing Fosters + Partners, and a nursery alongside developing the leisure facilities. Their proposals will contribute to Assemble, the ongoing development of this real brief offering LWB thoughtful and playful strategies Alma-nac, for working with their existing building. The range of visions presented make a useful tool The Bath House Nursery, to stimulate discussion and imagination as LWB move towards realising their long term ambitions for developing the site. Whatcott’s Yard, Burlington Slate Quarry

Events Buttermere Design Symposium London Precedents & Studio 1 Group Photo Practices Field Trip Photograph by Martin Winchester Marcus Allen Elizabeth Geldard Lance Han Wang Students Siobhan Ardern Caitlin Gillespie Macadangdang Ke Wang Alice Averley John Gray Rachel McWilliams Qianyi Wang Holly Baines Xiang Guo Zeyuan Meng Yichun Wang Qianqian Bao Cameron Hawkins Athena Paskucz Yuyan Wang Kiran Singh Birring Timothy Hettige Harry Peach Wenjing Xiao George Blythe Nathan Hughes Chantelle Ridgway Zhuowen Xiao Emily Brown Jessie Jackson- James Rule Zheyang Yao Danhua Chen Townshend Liz Sapper Jianfei Yu Iona Davies Lewis Joinson Yifan Shi Xuefei Yu Zeying Fang Claudia Lau Philippa Smith Qinxian Zheng Sarah- Jiani Liang Samantha Tong Zhou Zhou 26 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 27 Alice Avery Entrance Re-Imagined Withington Re-Assembled cgi

Athena Paskucz Athena Paskucz Section Plan in-Between Spaces in-Between Spaces cgi cgi

Alice Avery Swimmer’s Pavillion The Get In Point Model

28 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 29 Caitlin Gillespie Interior Views Experience the Elements cgi

Chantelle Ridgway Elevation Translucent Illumination – Looking into Withington Baths cgi

Chantelle Ridgway Section Translucent Illumination – Looking into Withington Baths cgi

Caitlin Gillespie Withington Baths Elevation and Section Generational Withington cgi

30 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 31 Cameron Hawkins Sectional axonometric Restitution cad, hand rendering + Photoshop

Cameron Hawkins Long elevation Off the Wall cad, hand rendering + Photoshop

32 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 33 Emily Brown 3D Collage One Step at a Time Hand Drawing Claudia Lau Claudia Lau Emily Brown Render Render 3D View Heart of a community A pathway to calmness This is Something to be Lived Mixed Media Mixed Media Mixed Media

34 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 35 George Blythe Section Encapsulating Energy: The Withington Capsules cgi Holly Baines Perspective Section Playground in the City cgi

George Blythe Entrance Pod Visual Encapsulating Energy: The Withington Capsules Holly Baines cgi Children’s Nursery Visual Playground in the City Photoshop Render

36 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 37 Iona Davies Axonometric A Golden Resplendent Vista Hand Drawing – Pencil

James Rule Under canopy – internal view Over the top Photoshop – digital model

Iona Davies Elevation The Withington Garden Estate Hand Drawing – Pencil

James Rule Structural axonometric Over the top Photoshop – digital model

38 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 39 Kiran Singh Birring Structural Diagram Dry Stone Walk Jessie Jackson-Townshend Hand Drawing Section/Perspective view Live. Learn. Grow. Together Photograph Kiran Singh Birring Isometric Parti A Playground for Everyone Mixed Media

Jessie Jackson-Townshend ‘The Shed’ Floor Plans Buttermere cgi

40 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 41 Liz Sapper Interior View Gradient at Withington Baths Mixed Media Lance Macadangdang Lance Macadangdang The Refuge Bath’s Section Swimmer’s Refuge Live & Learn Model cgi

Liz Sapper Elevations Gradient at Withington Baths Photomontage

42 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 43 Philippa Smith Front Elevation The Larch Boathouse Hand Drawing

Zheng Qinxian North elevation REcomposing cgi

Zheng Qinxian Pavilion on site Mountain Pavilion cgi Philippa Smith Existing Window Heart of Withington Photograph 44 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 45 Rachel McWilliams Axonometric Mini Metropolis Hand Drawing

Quianquian Bao Comic Mixed Media

Rachel McWilliams Model Mini Metropolis Model

46 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 47 Samantha Tong Elevation A Place to Embrace – Buttermere Swimmers Pavilion cgi

Samantha Tong Perspective Withington Flexible Community Hub cgi 48 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 49 Timothy Hettige Perspective Section Together with Withington cgi

Timothy Hettige Iso Render Movement in Isolation Sarah-Elizabeth Geldard Sarah-Elizabeth Geldard cgi Buttermere Roof Plan Withington Baths Elevations and Sections Beside The Stream, A Place To Rest Care In The Community Mixed Media cgi

50 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 51 Yu Xuefei Elevations Withington Centre – Modern in Tradition cgi

Wenjing Xiao Axonometric Link cgi Wenjing Xiao Perspective section Withington Chimney Alley cgi

Yu Xuefei Section Withington Centre – Modern in Tradition cgi

52 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 53 Zhou Zhou Zhou Zhou Entrance to Central Courtyard Perspective Section Shi Yifan Back to Hundred Acre Wood Back to Hundred Acre Wood Ground Floor Plan Mixed Media Mixed Media Shi Yifan “Wrapping” Withington Bath Ground Floor Plan cgi Lakeside House cgi

54 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 55 Zeyuan Meng Zeyuan Meng Axonometric View from the water Enclosing,Gathering and Relaxing Sneak Out of Urban Zhuowen Xiao Zhuowen Xiao cgi Photomontage Section Sketch Return Utopia Return Utopia Mixed Media Mixed Media

56 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 57 58 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 59 60 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 61 62 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 63 Studio 2

Dr Marco Iuliano Anfield Urban Commons and Jane Moscardini Anfield. A place full of contrasts and diversities. A place where everyday life has always (leads), James Jones, been shaped by diverse social problems and stadium activities. A place that bursts Valentino Capelo into life at least twice a month, where thousands of people come to celebrate football matches, leaving behind a desolate residential space, waiting for its subsequent rebirth. We began by immersion in Anfield past and present. Working in groups and individually, we strove to understand the constraints and possibilities of the area’s Visiting Professor context, both physical and social, and the complexities of the community in the city. Michael Wilford Our brief challenged us to create a space that can link residents and football supporters, encouraging us to find a mediation between the complex dynamic of the houses and the stadium. We had no brief imposing a specific function, granting us the freedom to generate 40 distinct projects each possessing a unique vision towards the future Guest Critics of Anfield. Laurence Bain, Lee Bennett Through collaboration with the Regeneration and City Planning department of the Liverpool City Council, we were able to not only gain further insight into the reality of (Sheppard Robson), Anfield, but also contribute to the public good by generating constructive debate on Peter Buchanan, current approaches and suggesting potential alternatives to the ongoing regeneration Jasmin Eastwood projects. (Sheppard Robson), February began with a well-needed adventure in Milan. Although the rain followed us, Mark Kitts it did not prevent us from soaking up some Italian architecture and culture. We gasped (Liverpool City at the solemnity of Michelangelo’s Pietà Rondanini, immersed in the ‘radical diversity’ of Council), Fondazione Prada, and realized through Fondazione Castiglioni that design can spring Davide Landi, from the triviality of a spoon shaped to clear a jar. James Nicholls, The studio’s decision to continue its focus on Anfield in the second semester meant we Sandra Phaup could delve deeper into its history. In a more playful way, we aimed to design housing (Thomas Croft right next to our first semester site. We had to choose one previous project from a group of five to interact with. This encouraged us to retrospectively analyse ours and Architects), others’ proposed interventions, becoming aware of the consequences of our own Nicholas Ray designs. Based on our comprehensive site analysis and with sparks of our creativity, (NRAP Architects). we started from conceptual mapping. This task provoked us to question: what makes a home of Anfield, of today and of the future. We came to realise how housing is such a fundamental and complex subject of architecture as it challenges our everyday norms of society. What do the people of Anfield need to feel less isolated and disconnected? Should new housing mimic the old or become its own monument? How will people’s lifestyle transform and what kind of living space can adapt to the changes? These are some of the questions that both challenged and informed the various projects that we produced. What we haven’t yet realized, is that via shaping the future of Anfield, we have also shaped our own vision towards architecture. Anqi, Gabriela and Susannah

Jiafan He Ground Floor Plan Adam Conlan Jiayun Li Siqi Guo Anti-isolation Students Adam Corbett Jie Bao Siqi Zhao Adam Szyman Jingjing Wang Susannah Fairbank Angus cgi Anqi Zhao Leting Wang Tianyi Song Chenhui Zhu Meixin Shao Weijue Wang Domenico Baldwin Mingchuan Hu Yiming Liu Faria Hossain Patricia Andreea Lung Yingzhi Xu Gabriela Grodny Po Ho Yau Yixuan Zhang Guoli Zhong Raluca-Mihaela Hanuz Zhengqing Zhang Hanting Liu Rowan Aplin Zhengyang Zhao Hexuan Luo Ruijing Liu Zhiyin Jia Huiyi Tong Ruoyun Dai Ziming Xu Jiafan He Sam Nowell Jiayong Yu Shuyue Lu 64 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 65 Po Ho Yau Chenhui Zhu Axonometric Visuals Au revoir tristesse Telescopic Community cgi cgi

66 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 67 Raluca-Mihaela Hanuz Siqi Guo External and internal views Axonometric Sustainable Anfield A Thousand Voids cgi cgi

68 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 69 Siqi Zhao Elevation, Views and Sections The Floating Conveyor cgi

70 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 71 Anqi Zhao Visuals and Plans Monument for the ordinary cgi

72 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 73 Zhengqing Zhang Faria Hossain Axometric Drawing Conceptual Mapping Walking in the clouds A Transparent Community cgi cgi

74 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 75 Sam Nowell Conceptual Visuals Cartesian Terrace cgi

76 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 77 Song Tianyi Section and Conceptual Mapping A House for Possibilities cgi

78 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 79 Ruoyun Dai Gabriela Grodny Conceptual Mapping Axonometric High City Harmonic Inhabitations cgi Hand Drawing

80 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 81 Shuyue Lu Liu Ruijing External Views Axonometric Urban Screens Informal Intimate cgi cgi

Domenico Baldwin Conceptual Visuals Reuniting The Community Photo Montage / cgi

Zhong Guoli Axonometric View The Pixel cgi

82 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 83 Zhong Guoli Weijue Wang Site Plan Master Plan The Pixel Braiding cgi cgi 84 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 85 Rowan Aplin Jiayun Li Jingjing Wang (below) Oblique masterplan Axonometric Axonometric Back to the Future Layers of Living Anfield superloft cgi cgi cgi

86 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 87 Meixin Shao External Views Anfield Tower House cgi

Xu Ziming Elevation Synoikismos cgi

88 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 89 Leting Wang Plan and Axonometric Off the Wall cgi

90 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 91 Mingchuan Hu Section The Bond cgi

Hexuan Luo Sections Habitat68 cgi

92 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 93 Susannah Fairbank Angus Sketch design A View from A Window Hand Drawing and Watercolour

Susannah Fairbank Angus Section A View from a Window Hand Drawing and Watercolour

94 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 95 Huiyi Tong Masterplan Anfield linear spine cgi

Jie Bao External Views The Pathway Home cgi

96 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 97 98 x Studio 2 Studio 2 x 99 Studio 3

Sandy Britton (lead) A Place to stay – Architecture of hospitality and generosity; Howard Miller A place to Stay forever – Architecture of being mortal in a city Sarah Green Material and making led - Studio 3 is concerned with immersive and experiential Tony Lees values. We focus on the sensory, tectonic and haptic specificities of material and site Guest Critics in creating spaces and places for enlightened living ofr everyone. Drawing and iterative Julia Burke – model making is fundamental to the studio. Associate Director Having previously explored walkable cities, cycling networks, transport infrastructure Raise Architects, and ‘socially levelling’ public places of leisure, this year we considered two conditions Simon Cadle – Carl of the city. In niche, gap and back sites in Liverpool and London students were Turner Architects, invited to welcome a visitor, a traveller, a citizen of elsewhere. They were concerned Luke Cooper – with hospitality and generosity in ‘A Place to Stay’, developing an attitude towards Director Architectural materials, spatial quality and site to achieve this. Designing spaces for strangers and friends, students travelled to Venice and immersed themselves in this temporary state Emporium, Dave exploring first hand their brief. Gilkes – Director DK Architects, Dave King In Semester Two, whilst exploring tectonics, place and people, students approached – Director shedkm, ways to process and commemorate death in the modern city and the architecture and Ardi Rexhepi – urban space of individual and collective memorial. Director Ford Rexhepi We have explored returning to the city’s source and heart – the river Mersey. By using Architects, Andy two sites located either side over the river we symbolically span this constantly moving Shaw – BAM, Roger place of arrival and departure, looking from one bank to the sunset and the other to Stephenson OBE – the sunrise. Where cemeteries have been pushed to the city fringes, and death to the Stephenson Studio, Su edges of everyday urban life, we have brought life and death back to the heart of the Stringfellow – Director city. Harrison Stringfellow, Space for dignified commemoration in dense multinational, multi-faith cities is Dominic Wilkinson under pressure. Increasing populations of people, whom will ultimately die, raise LJMU, Professor Nick questions about the disposal of bodies and the dignity and ritual of death processes. Ray and Professor Ecologically-driven concerns about recycling, minimizing pollution and ensuring the Wolfgang Dokonal, long-term health of eco-systems are fundamental. Mike Knight, Professor Neil Jackson, GTA’s Our students have taken on these challenges with vigour and determination. Defining Kuda Mushangi, Ryan their own solutions, they have been thinkers, explorers and innovators. They have designed with empathy, dignity and responsibility, crafting and drawing spaces Stevens, Adam Liu and experiences with intimate and public measure. Our guests have been fantastic Special Thanks inspirations. We have had a wonderful year with you all. Landscape workshop Thank you and good luck by Patricia Brown, Neil Swanson and Rosa Urbano Gutierrez and Chris Mcverry

Tom Ashurst Zixin Guo Yixue Ni Edward Turner Students Ellie Bainbridge Shuxuan Jiang Yumeng Qin Zizhen Wang Matthew Barber Yufei Jiang Jamie Reed Greg Williamson Niamh Bruen Chetan Karadia Louise Ripper Ruiqi Xia Jueyi Chen Charlotte Keen Bianca Roberts Yuan Xue Junmei Chen Yuqi Kong Francesca Du Zhang Robert Codescu Zhuojun Li Saberton Tianli Zhang Lu Dai Xingyu Liu Ruoqi Si Yixue Zhao Chaohao Deng Yangyang Liu Xinyao Song Haiyu Zheng Charlotte Evans Zhihong Liu Maxine Tai Pengmin Zhong Rong Gao Molly McAllister Qinyi Tang Xinyu Zhang 100 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 101 Journey of a Seed

Tom Ashurst Crematorium plan, Isometric section of crematorium & Section of crematorium

Life is a fluid process, death is inevitable and could be seen as a solid state. Therefore, when seeing the Teasel weeds growing upon Port Sunlight, I should follow its journey from being a seed, growing, and dispersing its seeds to a new place.

The Journey of a Seed. The crematorium’s chimneys represent growth from death, not only physically but also the growth of people when faced with death.

Presented with a rippling pattern to connect with the water and reflect the fluidity of life itself, rising high to be seen by the city. 102 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 103 Tides of Ashes Columbarium Axonometric

Joseph Barnes Crematorium Ground Floor Plan Hand Drawing and Mixed Media Model

Crematorium Visual

Stretched either side of the River Mersey, the crematorium is nestled within the sloping topogragraphy of Port Sunlight River Park on the Wirral, to combat the exposed nature of the coastal landscape. My proposal engirdles the three small furnace rooms, designed to accommodate only the immediate family of the deceased, allowing for an incredibly intimate service, within a natural setting. This is followed by a ceremony that a greater congregation may attend, within the city of Liverpool on Brunswick Dock. The ashes of the deceased are placed in a vessel at low tide, and with the coming of the tide, the congregation look onto the Mersey engulfing and dispersing the ashes; so those from the city may be taken by the entity that is the lifeblood of the city. 104 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 105 A Place to Stay Forever

Edward Turner Crematorium in the Brunswick Dock Oppositions Hand drawing with collage

Edward Turner Perspective at the chapels, looking towards the monuments Oppositions Photoshop collage

Oppositions is a Crematorium for Liverpool located in the Brunswick Dock. In its isolated location the building forms a new piece of the city. The crematorium is broken into architectural fragments, each fragment holding a specific event that can be adapted by the temporary inhabitants to form part of their cremation ceremony. The building in its fragmented or ruined state represents lasting memories we hold of a person once they have passed. 106 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 107 Negative Space The Septet

Eleanor Bainbridge Port Sunlight Elevation & Model Interior (Chipboard) Gregory Williamson Brunswick Dock Memorial Axonometric, Port Sunlight Cemetery Site Plan & Port Sunlight Cemetery, Pavilion 3 Planometric

Death is an important aspect of everyone’s life and as a natural part of the human life cycle it seems strange that such a significant stage is seen as a taboo subject and pushed to the side of our cities and minds. Taking inspiration from the Metropolitan Sepulchre by Thomas Wilson, this scheme aims to rid the taboo and bring death into the forefront of every day life by creating a monumental presence on the Wirral which is to be visible from either side of the Mersey.

By using the Mersey as a processional tool linking the two designs and rituals, a crematorium is to be placed on Brunswick Dock. The design will incorporate the public walkway and force people to walk through the atrium space of the design and offer glimpses into the end of life and views of the coupled Columbarium on Port Sunlight’s Riverside Park. As a Jewish Cemetery, The Septet is based around the seven stage pilgrimage that follows the main Jewish burial service. The design aims to create an intuitive journey, in which mourners move through a series of pavilions that In order to fit with Liverpool’s multicultural practices the crematorium holds non-descript encourage reflection and contemplation. An Easterly orientation, the direction of Jerusalem and a major component chapel and cremation practices therefore shifting the intended design focus to the of the Jewish Faith, forms a key part of the design’s architectural language. Port Sunlight accommodates the main significance and purity of life, death and architecture by using pure forms and materials. burial service due its atmospheric variety and stellar views over the Mersey towards the East. Brunswick Dock Consequently both designs focus on the sensory experience of the architecture to provoke Commemorates the deceased and remembers the events which occurred on Port Sunlight reflection and a feeling of comfort simultaneously. 108 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 109 The Artefacts of Man

Jamie Reed Narrative Collage & A procession through Brunswick Crematorium

A proposal of a system when one departs the city of Liverpool, then their remains will return to nature, reflecting the full circle of life. At Brunswick Dock, the crematoria will be placed with the procession of the body along water and the ceremony commences, then Port Sunlight will house the final resting place; The ArteFACTORY: a monumental architecture for the city that crafts Raku bricks to create artefacts, re-establishing an embracing attitude towards death in the city. The project will respond to Boullee’s three points of funerary architecture as well as integrating Liverpool’s dock orientated industrial and naval heritage.

110 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 111 Treading Gently Salt of the Earth

Charlotte Keen View of Crematorium Brunswick Dock East Elevation View of Cross Entrance

Charlotte Jayne Evans Detail Section 1:20 Axonometric 1:200 Treading Gently Pencil/Photoshop Render

‘Treading Gently : A Journey Along Nature’s Path’ is the exploration of using local and reclaimed materials to give back to the environment in which it sits. The cremation takes place in the industrial sector of Brunswick, for the ashes to be taken across the Mersey, back to the My intention in this project is to convey a positive Christian message on life and death. I will focus on salt and light natural haven of Port Sunlight River Park where they are planted with as the key message, which relates to the life calling of Christians – enhancing the taste of life and bringing light in the seeds in biodegradeable pods. This forest will develop over decades darkness. Another key aspect is clay, this biblically is what humans were formed from, and it has therapeutic aspects and become a legacy for future communities to experience; an which help the process of mourning. My design aims to bring peace and joy to the guests, and instil the idea that life experience that changes with the forest, on a daily basis. doesn’t end here on Earth, there is a lot more to come. 112 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 113 The Life Lived & The Life Beyond: This Project is Reflection: For this Proje­ct, the Traveller who requires Ummah based around the Hindu funeral process which focuses a retreat away from their day to day routine. Exhausted heavily on the river, the heart of the ritual. Within the from their activities, they have come to the city to rest, faith, it is believed that only the physical body dies, the think and to once again feel re-energised. For this the soul has no end and can live on through reincarnation. ‘Place to Stay’ will be for those who require a space to reflect for a short time.

Francesca Saberton Section and Elevation of Brunswick; Entrance Serial Vision & Ablution Space Serial Vision

Visual Brief

Chetan Karadia Brunswick Dock Crematorium Long Elevation & Section

114 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 115 Across the River, across the World

Zhihong Lui Axonometric View

The proposal architecture is designed to accommodate the funeral events in Chinese Han manner but welcoming all ethnicities. The building sits orthometrically in north-south direction, and the body is laid at the central focus of the building, open to the sky. The four coral parts are incense and paper burning rooms at the left side and body cold store rooms at the right side. The family and friends walk through the southern entrance, northward, across the colonaded main hallway which is flanked by two courtyards, to the body and observe it. Then the family and friends go left to the main hall, chatting with each other, and then go to the Majiang and poker playing room, or go to the quiet chatting room, or go upstairs to the memorizing galleries.

At the end of the day, the body is pulled northward to the dock and delivered across the river to the Port Sunlight burying grave.

“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it”.

Whilst man inhabiting the city does not live forever, it is important that the Molly McAllister architecture inhabiting it does. Christianity is the predominant faith of Liverpool and Axonometric View of my design holds an objective to execute the desires of a follower of Christianity at a funeral service. Reflection: a metaphor inhabiting the River Mersey which lies Port Sunlight Site & between the two given sites, but also a key element of the grievance process. The Axonometric View of building which I propose recognises that mourning is a process made up of many Brunswick Site milestones and arranges spaces manipulated to cater to the journey.

116 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 117 Monument Village Seven

Louise Ripper Portsunlight section Brunswick Elevation

Light is an important aspect in Judaism; it is believed to be the guidance of God. The most symbolic representative of light is the Menorah, and the seven branches of human knowledge – Medicine, Maths, Astronomy, Physics, Philosophy and Music. The application of these seven acts of intuition to Jewish everyday life and celebrations, alongside the guidance of light, factored into conceptualising the project; the random light patterns and the ‘zoned’ layout created across the site (and continued over to Port Sunlight) are a guidance across the area, just as the Menorah acts as a guidance of God.

Floral Village Junmei Chen Axonometric & Detail Drawing Zixin Guo Plan

This design is based on the fact that after people die, they will be transformed into another form to continue to accompany their friends and family. In this design, people turn into flowers after death. People who die in different seasons represent flowers that bloom in different seasons. So on each anniversary, the unique flowers that represent the deceased will bloom. 118 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 119 Farewell and Remembrance Courtyard It ends and starts

Ruiqui Xia Memorial Wall & River Tianli Zhang Viewing Axonometric & Chapel Section

It is a place where the living can remember the dead with peace of mind, and where the sadness of death People’s death is the end of earthly life and start of another. Their spirits are always here. does not overshadow them. The natural environment of the site, after a certain degree of landscape and The skylights --- the glass in chapel allows the departed soul, the coffin, the urn has gone architecture collaborative design with the courtyard notion, is able to let people enjoy a harmonious and before already, go into the realm of light, which at one now with the heavens, the clouds, intimate atmosphere without the cold and dreary. The connection between the natural park and the other the trees. The cemetery garden on the other side is the place for taking final leave of side of the dock actually forms the spatial connection between the living and the dead. Both the living and deceased loved ones and celebrating deceased’s new life. After the funeral process, the the dead will find the meaning of death and life here. Some memorial gardens and columbarium would ashes will be transferred to the garden. By tree burial, these ashes will provide the nutrition be designed to let visitors know that death does not really separate people from their friends and family, to the roots of the tree, which is the way that the people turn into a tree --- the start of the except forgetfulness. Here you can still find the hope of life. new life. 120 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 121 Light and Life Rebirth

The proposal is to design a modern style crematorium in Xingyu Liu an urban background. In order to provide with solemn and Axonometric view of crematorium, monumental sense, the crematorium uses natural light Long section of crematorium & to guide and comfort visitors, which is inspired by some traditional ritual architecture. Light effect of entrance hall

The Dock of Farewell

Yixue Ni Axonometric & The Ceremony Hall

Pengmin Zhong Landscape plan and Scene of waiting room/cafe

This is the final project that I finished in Year 3. Actually, it is a challenging project that we need to find out the hinge In this project, I design both the building and the landscape carefully. The concept of the building is of people’s activities during a funeral. In my project, the Dock of Farewell, the building and the landscape around fragmented, using different sizes of blocks to create spaces. I try to make full use of the elements of sky it work as a link between two stages of water. The place that close to the river serve for people and the place to light, allowing natural light effect to be one of the most important design elements of the main building to the peaceful water like dock or pond serve for the dead. The most difficult part of the project is dealing with the create a sense of rebirth. In this way, I decide to use light gaps on the roof and use glass to close them. relationship of people who are taking part in the funeral and the passengers. Moreover, a well-designed landscape provides people with a much better walking experience. 122 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 123 Inward to Farewell, Upward to Rebirth Healing City

Yufei Jiang Yuan Xue Urban in Urban & Nature in Nature Gallery Perspective & Chapel of Light

A place like a friend always stands there The Brunswick dock site is part of the townscape and is in order, so the serious events and waits for you. Here the Healing City. such as funeral and cremation can be conducted on the dock, where visitors go It becomes a place where people need to inward both mentally and architecturally to mourn and bid farewell to the deceased. come back repeatedly and have a journey While the Port Sunlight River Park site features the pleasant natural landscape where of mental transfer from denial, anger to a trees will grow from the ashes and interact with sunlight, wind and air. When people better state. It provides people at different look upwards, to the trees, the lawn and the sky, they can feel the rebirth. So, go states with places to get different treatment inward to farewell and upward to rebirth. while they meet and help each other. 124 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 125 Path to new life Between Silence and Light

Yuqi Kong Small block combination & Path to New Life

Haiyu Zheng Underground floor plan & Perspective

The whole project is really based on how connect visitors and nature. This is because peace is the same theme of death and nature. In addition, in order to make people feel death deeply, the design of each building is based on the real experience of people who really experienced death before. I try to translate the feeling to a practical building in a narrative way. 126 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 127 From Family to Building Boundary

Yumeng Qin Rong Gao Development Collages

According to the site analysis, there exist three active points around the site, meanwhile, the family also is composed by three critical parts: grandparents, parents and children. Combining the site analysis and concept, I designed two ways which connect three active points and the ways divide the site to three If life is defined as existence, it is difficult for people to draw a clear line between life parts which are symbols of grandparents, parents and children. There exist several cuts of massing and death, because people cannot accurately determine whether a person's existence to enlarge the entrance of ways. From ground floor to roof, the three blocks gradually merge together, has completely dissipated. The project will use the garden to further blur the line which means the family is always one. I add concave or raised surfaces to design terraces for people, so between life and death. The ashes of the deceased will be used to cultivate plants, that people can use the hall building to appreciate more landscapes. The shrinking of the building is used and the deceased will continue to exist in the world in another way. The end of life is to accommodate the surrounding building. death, and death is the beginning of life. 128 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 129 Disappear in the water Among the Reeds

Dai Lu Bianca Roberts Site Overview Model

The Chapel can be found nestled within the reed beds, floating. As you walk around the lake glimpses can be seen, as it peaks through the reeds. The name of the project disappeared into the water, meaning a process of life. Our friends and lovers will gradually drift away from us, and finally disappear. The concept The emersion of the senses creates a tranquil and calm environment, aided by the bird was inspired by the stakes in the riverside park in New York, USA, and the abandoned songs and the rustling of reeds, the atmosphere allows for quiet reflection. Designed piles originally turned into sculptures. The wooden piles extended irregularly into the around the natural landscape the series of buildings mirror their surroundings. By using sea and finally disappeared into the sea, as people watched the back of the lover light vertical timber cladding the facades merge seamlessly into the scenery. and gradually moved away until they disappeared. Both sites use pile sculptures to connect the two sides in form. At the same time, in the site of the dock part, there is a There are three buildings spread over three locations, each connected by a pontoon central axis that spans the entire site, connecting ship locations, churches, cemeteries, walkway. Each building follows the next allowing for continuous movement through the memorial parks, and stake sculptures. The columbarium on Port Sunlight also Port Sunlight Site. The transition from life to death is echoed through the arrival and corresponds to the building complex on the other side. departure at each building and location.

130 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 131 Ed Turner Charlotte Keen Jamie Reed Ed Turner Tom Ashurst Ed Turner

Tom Ashurst Joe Barnes Jamie Reed Ed Turner

Charlotte Keen Charlotte Keen Chetan Karadia Jamie Reed Joe Barnes Joe Barnes

132 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 133 134 x Studio 3 Studio 3 x 135 Studio 4

Richard Dod (lead) University Wellbeing Centre James Crawford Conwy Festival Centre Torsten Schmiedeknecht Studio 4 undertook contrasting and complementary projects this year. The first was to Dan Wiltshire design a student Wellbeing Centre in response to growing societal recognition of the importance of student wellness on campus. A member of staff from Student Learning and Support Services advised on frontline issues which can affect individuals and Guest Critics attended reviews in the capacity of ‘client’. Studio members had a choice between 2 Professors Pat Borer, corner sites, located on diagonally opposite corners of the same city block, to design a holistic building in the grounds of the University estate. Christian Moczala and Nick Ray; Maggie’s Centre buildings by notable architects were adopted as precedent Dr Ben Spaeth; exemplars. These were used to explore phenomenology, threshold, the gradation Roger Stephenson OBE; of public and private space, landscape, materiality and other themes. A highlight of Andrew Brown, the first Semester was a conducted tour – outside operational hours – around the Maggie’s Centre in Oldham (dRMM Architects) which had been the winner of the RIBA Simon Cushing, prizes for Building of the Year and Sustainable Building of the Year in the North West Graham Burn, in 2017. Julien Denis, Dave King, Rebecca The second semester project was a Festival Centre – in Conwy, North Wales – Sawcer and comprising a performance space and associated accommodation. This was, by contrast, a public building and concerned with culture; musical performance; and food Richmal Wigglesworth and drink festivals for the many. There was a requirement for the building to engage directly with the public realm and respond to a challenging historical context in the Special Thanks form of a battlement turret and ancient wall which served as a boundary condition for Steve Bretland both sites.

There was a well-attended fieldtrip to Basel, Switzerland in February. Here we visited the Novartis campus, the Vitra campus and the stadium of FC Basel (Herzog de Meuron) in match conditions which were surprisingly turbulent. There was also a trip to the chapel at Ronchamp du Notre Dame which proved calming and inspirational.

What follows in this section of the yearbook are examples of Wellbeing and Festival Centres. Pages exploring the architecture of Health and Happiness bound seamlessly together in a single chapter.

Richard Dod

Siti Hajar Sufini Binti Abd Latif Benjamin Holland Joseph Riordan Students Siti Aishah Binti Abdul Raziz Dyfed Hughes Laith Samin Bin Azmil, Ahmad Zareeq Mario Iglesias Helena Sarney Christopher Anak Anslem Mingrui Jiang Elizabeth Schofield Farah Anwar Magdi Khalil Siti Nur Syazana Binti Amy Bebbington Hana Koubkova Shahruzzaman Georgina Cantrill Theo Lawless-Jones Helen Taiwo Sumeng Chen Jiale Li Shijia Tang Lixue Cheng Nur Afini Binti Mahadhir Kyle Vadher Yuluo Cheng Cameron McKnight Madison Woodhead Daniel De La Bastide Hazwani Najihah Binti Mengzhen Xu Molly Fitzpatrick Mohd Ali Yichun Xu Theo Lawless-Jones Yuan Gao Jenna Patel Aina Binti Zainudin Isabel Goode William Pitt Patryk Zak Matthew Harding Daniel Rankine-Gayle Yusi Zhang 136 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 137 Benjamin Holland Wellbeing Centre cgi

Matthew Harding Wellbeing Centre cgi

138 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 139 Magdi Khalil Hazwani Mohd Ali Wellbeing Centre Wellbeing Centre cgi cgi

140 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 141 Laith Samin Wellbeing Centre cgi

Shijia Tang Wellbeing Centre cgi

142 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 143 Siti Hajar Sufini Binti Abd Latif Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Farah Anwar Conwy Festival Centre cgi

144 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 145 Georgina Cantrill Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Amy Bebbington Conwy Festival Centre cgi

146 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 147 Lixue Cheng Conwy Festival Centre cgi and Model

Yuluo Cheng Conwy Festival Centre cgi

148 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 149 Sumeng Chen Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Dyfed Hughes Conwy Festival Centre cgi

150 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 151 Eric Yuan Gao Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Daniel de Jacques de la Bastide Conwy Festival Centre cgi 152 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 153 Isabel Goode Conwy Festival Centre Molly Fitzpatrick Mixed Media Conwy Festival Centre cgi

154 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 155 Mario Iglesias Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Mingrui Jiang Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Mario Iglesias Conwy Festival Centre Mixed Media 156 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 157 Hana Koubkova Nur Afini Binti Conwy Festival Centre Mahadhir cgi Conwy Festival Centre cgi

158 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 159 Cameron McKnight Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Theo Lawless-Jones Conwy Festival Centre Mixed Media 160 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 161 Jenna Patel Conwy Festival Centre Mixed Media cgi

Angus Parkin Conwy Festival Centre Mixed Media

Angus Parkin Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Jenna Patel Conwy Festival Centre Mixed Media 162 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 163 Daniel Rankine-Gayle Conwy Festival Centre cgi

William Pitt Conwy Festival Centre Mixed Media

William Pitt Conwy Festival Centre cgi

164 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 165 Joseph Riordan Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Helena Sarney Conwy Festival Centre cgi

166 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 167 Siti Nur Syazana Shahruzzaman Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Elizabeth Schofield Conwy Festival Centre cgi

168 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 169 Helen Taiwo Conwy Festival Centre cgi

Madison Woodhead Conwy Festival Centre cgi

170 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 171 Yusi Zhang Conwy Festival Centre Mixed Media and cgi

Aina Zainudin Conwy Festival Centre cgi

172 x Studio 4 Studio 4 x 173 Daniel De La Bastide Benjamin Holland Theo Lawless-Jones Kyle Vadher Wellbeing Research

Yichun Xu Conwy Festival Centre cgi

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David Evans Director THE VERTICAL CUT + THE BRICK Lynch Architects Applied across two specific geographical centres, Liverpool (semester 1) and David Raynor Amsterdam (semester 2), the pedagogy concentrates on the dilemma within the debate on architectural representation and communication. Dr Christina The section has long, and erroneously, been viewed as being subservient to the plan. Malathouni Therefore, the projects seek to interrogate ‘what is a section?’ and in doing so the studio attempts to test a mode of communication beyond the representational features it shares with the plan, in that it drives architectural investigation and development and David Simister – enables critical design decisions to be made. Further, the section allows the architect to define between structure and space, and to question relations, such as between Principal David gravitational and wind loads. Equally, the section also tests environmental factors as a Simister Architects vertical calibration, formulating an ecological approach via the study of thermal forces Roger Stephenson and the representation of elements such as overhangs and apertures that are identified OBE – Principle by analysing the resultant drawn section. Stephenson Design Despite a lack of theoretical investigation into the use of this drawing type, the iconic examples serve to promote a powerful depiction of the architect’s proposed intentions, Louise Janvier – both throughout history and today. Examples include key sectional investigations Senior Lectuer through the Baths of Caracalla, Utzon's Sydney Opera House, to Foster’s longitudinal UCLAN section through Stanstead Airport, all reveal the buildings key aspirational ideas in one Mark Hanna – drawing type. BEA Systems In Semester 1 students were asked to design a small theatre in Old Haymarket for the Young Everyman and Playhouse Group in Liverpool. A specific feature of the site Luke Macdonald – is the three-metre drop in level across the entirety of the plot. This feature focuses Lynch Architects the student's design strategy and initial design investigation via the section. Other Rosie Marsden – features of the brief looked at public buildings and the bias against public space in FCH Architects built examples within this genre. As part of the year’s activities, the students attended Laura Evans – a performance at the Liverpool Playhouse by the 1927 Theatre Group and attended Director Howland a Q+A session with the cast and production team. A guided tour to the Stirling Prize- winning Everyman Theatre was also organised. Evans Architects Semester 2 continues with the exploration of the use of the section, in this instance its Sam Chisholm – relationship to ‘matter’. This is represented by recognising a spatial relationship with a Principle Samuel specific component- in this case, the brick. The semester was defined by a study trip Chisholm Studio to Amsterdam, and the site was strategic in its location between The Olympic Stadium Dr Fei Chen of 1924, and the iconic Modern Movement Amsterdam Orphanage by Aldo Van Eyck. Other influential buildings studied included examples of the Amsterdam School such as Het Schip (1921) by Michel de Klerk and The Lutherkapel (1930) by Gerrit Jan Rutgers. GTAs The proposed function was that of a public bathhouse, and an alternative site on Amsterdam Lyceum – H + J Baanders Matthew Thompson, Brunswick Place in Liverpool near the old and new Royal Infirmary provided the Andrew Lane, student with an overarching theme of health and a contemporary view of wellbeing. Patrick Dunne, Both sites had significant level changes located within proximity of each site. However, the sectional relationships in this semester dealt more with those created and Howard Kwok and designed within the building itself, in terms of the depth of the water as a designed Viktorija Chairulina. vessel, and the related water levels defining the nature of the ontological experience of one’s body ‘CUTTING’ the water upon entry.

Students Rachel Armstrong Yunheng Huang Lin Shen The Staff and Students of Studio 5 would like to acknowledge the valued Yating Bai Daniel Hamilton Jarvis Mackenzie Leigh help and assistance of the following people and related companies: Yuyuan Bao Lingsen Kong Thompson Daniel Gill – Ibstock Olga Bartnicka Francesca Lewis Ruying Wang Alessandra-Ioana Berariu Xintong Li Qinyu Wu Stuart Brown – Ibstock Charlotte Cooper Zefeng Li Wanting Xiong Andrew Taylor – IGuzzini Georgia Rachael Elba-Porter Zhibing Li Yifan Ye Sarah Fillary – Iguzzini Shitao Fan Chenyang Liu Qimeng Zhang Bryan Brady – BT Brady Bricklayer Shi Feng Christopher Stephen Siyue Zhang Dave Harisson – BT Brady Bricklayer Ziyu Feng Matthew Yunjinglan Zhang Biaotong Geng Ziheng Qian Zhuzhen Zhang Tasfia Hamid Yibai Ren Xiaoshu Zhao Alyssa Cristina Homescu Sophie Rodgers 180 x Studio 5 Elizabeth Hopkins Qiaowei Ruan Studio 5 x 181 Alyssa Homescu Interior Collage Tower of Emotion Alyssa Homescu Photomontage Exterior Collage Tower of Emotion Photomontage

Alessandra Berariu Interior Collage Clay + Water – A Spatial Vessel Photomontage

182 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 183 Christopher Matthew Elevation/Detail Caldarium Het Volks Badhuis’ Hand Drawing

Daniel Jarvis Exterior Elevation Christopher Matthew A Meditative, Pagan Journey Daniel Jarvis Plans Photomontage Section Het Volks Badhuis’ A Meditative, Pagan Journey Hand Drawing cgi

Christopher Matthew Sections Het Volks Badhuis’ Hand Drawing

184 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 185 Georgia Elba-Porter Masterplan Creating a Community Model

Georgia Elba-Porter Section Creating a Community cgi

Elizabeth Hopkins Collage Salubrious Waters in the Ruins of Public Health Photomontage

186 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 187 Lottie Cooper Sophie Rodgers Site Collage Model Study “A Clwydian Connection” ‘Place and Occasion’ Photomontage Model

Mackenzie Thompson Axonometric “Within the Cloister” cgi 188 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 189 Xiaoshu Zhao Model Linseng Kong O! Bath Model Study Model “Harmonious Rhythm of Space –The New Public Thermae Opposite the Amsterdam Olympic Stadium” Model

Christopher Matthew Model Study – Caldarium Het Volks Badhuis’ Model 190 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 191 Yunheng Huang Yunheng Huang Interior Collage 1 Interior Collage 2 Water & Dreams Water & Dreams Photomontage Photomontage

Yunheng Huang Exterior Perspective Water & Dreams Photomontage

Yifan Ye Model Study Thermae Pool and Public Spatial Interaction Model

192 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 193 Yating Bai Main Pool Yating Bai Live Pool Elevation Photomontage Live Pool Photomontage

Yunheng Huang Interior Collage Water & Dreams Photomontage

194 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 195 Biaotong Geng Plan Thermal Amsterdam Zhibing Li cgi Exterior Collage “FALLS” cgi

196 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 197 Sophie Rodgers Interior Sketch ‘Place and Occasion’ Mackenzie Thompson Biaotong Geng Hand Drawn Collage Site Plan Within the Cloister Comparison Old Haymarket Playhouse Photomontage cgi Zhibing Li Ariel View “FALLS” cgi

198 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 199 Ziyu Feng Model Quarter Ring Corridor Photograph Sophie Rodgers Model Interior ‘Place and Occasion’ Photograph 200 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 201 Biaotong Geng Biaotong Geng Axonometric Elevation Comparison Old Haymarket Playhouse Thermal Amsterdam cgi cgi 202 x Studio 5 Studio 5 x 203 Zhuzhen Zhang Bath Interior Artistic Therapy – Thermae Mondrian Photomontage

Francesca Lewis Charcoal Plan The Generation that Thought for Themselves – The Procedure for Event Hand Drawn Francesca Lewis Models The Generation that Thought for Themselves – The Procedure for Event Photomontage

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Daniel Jarvis Exploded Axonometric Francesca Lewis A Meditative, Pagan Journey Section 2 cgi The Generation that Thought for Themselves – The Procedure for Event cgi

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Francesca Lewis Model Interior A Contemporary Rite of Passage Photomontage

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Bricklaying Workshop

Bricklaying Workshop

Question and Answer at the Playhouse

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Amsterdam Amsterdam Field Amsterdam Field Trip Field Trip – The Trip – Van Eych – Night Watch – The Amsterdam Rembrandt Orphanage

Everyman Auditorium

Giants Event

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Amsterdam Field Trip

Everyman Street View

The Vertical Cut + The Brick – Studio 5 Exhibition

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Johanna Muszbek The studio explores ways of living in the city today focusing simultaneously on the Pietro Pezzani urban and the domestic. It looks at how daily routines co-exist within homes, how Dr Manuela homes co-inhabit buildings, ways in which buildings share walls, streets, surround courtyards, squares in pursuit of making the city. Madeddur Housing Estate – Reimagining the city Guest Critics Sophie Determann, “Every period capable of giving concrete expression to what existed unconsciously Joao Ruivo in the minds of its people through the means of its architecture has had to possess a creative imagination” Sigfried Giedion: On the Demand for Imagination, 1954-1956 Visiting Professor Dave King With all their inherent controversies, modernist housing estates in London have a particular historical significance. They represent an era when the political framework of Special Thanks the welfare state responded to the social urgencies of the time offering new, affordable homes for the masses. These needs were then rendered in bold large scale urban Louise Barrett, propositions promising a new society. Matt Howarth, the Liverpool Technical What aspects of this architectural conditions can be recovered today? Team and the London Student Scale Housing estates are more than a building and less than a neighbourhood. They meant Experience team to reach a scale that optimises the relationship between the home/unit and the city. Housing estates are cities within cities, producing their own urbanity. They establish their own city pattern, buildings and urban voids in the form of pathways, squares, platforms, playgrounds and parks. Though they are uniquely urban developments their relationship to the city is dubious.

Can the complexity of a housing estate exist within a single building?

At home in the city One doesn’t have to leave the estate to feel part of the city. Complex and self contained, housing estates have their own architectural identity, distinct from the neighbourhood that surrounds them. The architectural order of stairs, corridors, ramps platforms organise our daily life, choreograph our interactions with our neighbours, negotiate the private and public.

How much do we have in common?

Complexity The typological, programmatic, formal complexity was envisioned to create an ecosystem where various modes of habitation, lifestyles can co-exist. The social model of multiple generations living together was facilitated by highly regulated, long term tenancies. Prominent modern estates pushed and celebrated innovation both in construction, technology and design. They became the laboratory for architects to reimagine metropolitan life and the city itself.

What happens if the length of occupation is reduced to a year or two?

Hans Tano Shakeelah Gazi Man Qian Students Julia Aguadera James Gordon Wei Wang Emma Rachel Clarkson Yixuan Li Haoyue Zhang Olivia Dolan Yuchen Li Zhen Zhen

214 x Studio 16 Studio 6 x 215 Zhen Zhen Section and Axonometric James Gordon Canary Wharf Inverted Typical floor plan cgi and New Vision Neo-Monasticism cgi 216 x Studio 6 Studio 6 x 217 Yixuan Li Olivia Dolan Large Section and Axonometric Axonometric Drawing of a Bedroom Transient City Tomorrow in the connected capsule cgi cgi

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Barbican Flat Survey Workshop, London

Degree Show Construction London

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224 x Studio 6 Studio 6 x 225 London Design Lab – BA3 in London Chia-Lin Chen – Johanna Muszbek Johanna The London Design lab is a trans-disciplinary programme Muszbek Lecture Series at the University of Liverpool in London that involves three Poster – London design departments across the University of Liverpool: Lecturers: Alan Berman, Architecture, Urban Planning and Industrial Design. Julian Ferraro, Iain Jackson, The London Design Lab offers an intense, research driven, Neil Jackson, studio based learning experience for BA3 and MSc students. Christina It opens up possibilities for testing various collaborations Malathouni, between these three different scales of design creating new Nick Ray, dialogues between design, VR based simulations, policy Patrick Zamarian making, planning and real estate.

Architecture Team The studio explorations are supported by theoretical modules Johanna Muszbek – and a thematic open lecture series. In its first iteration the Academic Lead for lecture series (Curated by Dr Chia-Lin Chen-Urban Planning London and design and Johanna Muszbek-Architecture) compared cities through studio, the lens of Infrastructures, Policies, Typologies, Histories and Professor Neil Jackson Urban Imaginaries. – History and Theory, Virginia Rammou The first BA3 programme started in the academic year of – Technology and 2018/19 where the students along side their London specific Practice Management and Environmental design investigations and architectural tours had the chance to Design, engage with local authorities and design practices. The design Dr Spyridon studio was a collaboration between architecture and urban Stravoravdis – VR and design studios(Led by Dr Manuela Madeddu and Johanna Environmental Design, Muszbek) attempting to blur the disciplinary boundaries and Pietro Pezzani – questioning the dichotomy between analysis and design, design studio, Louise Barrett – buildings and policies. With the technical support of workshop Workshop Lead team students could participate in 1:1 building workshops.

Lecture series Comparing Cities (Curated by Dr Chia- Lin Chen, Johanna Muszbek)

Special Thanks Dave King

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Graduating Students M.Arch

Bu Haoyou Adam Binns, Alice-Pulley Dumonde Rachel Cass James Reason Yifan Lu Matthew Heywood Qi Wenhui Jonathan Lee Tringa Kelmendi Theo Rodway Ben Dakin Jixuan Wang Navid Tahmasebi Chu Yiyang Rachel Glover Rachel James Vishnu Rajendran Amy Callaghan Efi Chyrsochou Onique Huggins Wang Chenxu Beth Wellman David Sadik Nansi Jones Lauren Clayton- Viktorija Chairulina Daniel Williams Nicole Wiggins Joel De Placido Alana Fitchett Efa Thomas Spencer Howard Kwok Rajmund Zatonski Sofia Lindmark Matt Brundell Alex Wood Elliot Deevey Nathaniel Welham David McGuire Sarah Lock Alice Bufton Max Koo Olivia Fearon Alex Hyett Yu Zhan Lilly Hein-Hartman David Oldham

228 x BA & M.Arch BA & M.Arch x 229 Introduction to M.Arch

Jack Dunne Architectural Practice is much more collaborative in nature in Programme the 21st century, and the M.Arch at Liverpool reflects this. It is Director M.Arch unique in the UK due to its dynamic structure. The Profession is changing, and the School’s global outlook provides students with a range of opportunities related to Internationalisation- the study abroad opportunities in Australia and Germany, together with the chance to take a semester at XJTLU – our University in Suzhou, China. Upcoming plans also involve a project (underwritten by a study tour to a European city) once again undertaken with the multi-award winning practice Ian Ritchie Architects. Links to practice are a strong component of the course, and 100% of graduating M.Arch students obtain good jobs in the industry. We have a new database of all student contacts through our Careers Dept, and keep in touch in relation to new employment opportunities. Students can now apply to join the M.Arch course directly after completing their BA, and can undertake their practice component after successful completion of the M.Arch, offering flexibility in their career path. The Course itself has been developed and improved through stronger links between research and teaching, and by the input of regular student feedback. Alternating individual and group working on challenging briefs and in powerful social, cultural and physical contexts, the course introduces students to the opportunities and responsibilities of both methods. It allows the staff team to individually assist in the progress of each student. Large scale development by self-generated groups of up to three students on projects of a social building type encourages peer respect and appreciation. Technology and materials are introduced into the process at an early stage in the course – so that their potential to inform and enrich the designs can be appreciated, as well as the disciplines they impose. Design schemes are frequently situated in urban neighbourhoods, often based on topical issues or real projects – with local input to the briefing and review process. This demonstrates the inter-relationship between individual buildings and the broader social and physical context in which they are situated. The broad range of social building study from urban neighbourhoods to large- scale constructional details (and switching to and fro between them) provides a stimulating and highly rewarding learning experience. The freedom allowed in the final design Thesis enables the student to develop a “stance” towards design – that frequently informs their professional career. Photos by Jazmin Sinclair

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Peter Farrall In the first semester 4th year M.Arch students explored M.Arch4 year lead the world of food and what might constitute a sustainable supermarket. Working together with Carolyn Steel, a world M.Arch4 staff expert on the subject, they explored both food production, Katerina distribution, and the impact food has on our communities. Antonopoulou The site was located the north of the city close to the ‘10 Peter Farrall Ronny Ford Streets’ The project illustrated shows a circular market hall, Richard Koeck which is also an important meeting place and hub for the local community. For the second part of the project students worked in groups to explore one person’s scheme to a Guest Critics greater level of detail, developing construction, structure and Randal Turner environmental strategy. Dave Rudkin Amanda Wanner In the second semester, students worked with representatives Paul Collins of Cheshire West and Chester Council on a live project in Trevor Skempton Murray Graham Chester city centre. The project required students to consider Peter Carstresen what constitutes as city in the 21st Century and what are Jo Day Chester’s specific strengths and weaknesses. The sites explored Rob Monaghan were close to the city centre and Chester’s cultural quarter, an Dan Smith area currently undergoing rapid change. The output from this project impacted on the actual masterplan proposal which Visiting Professor Rob Monaghan has now been submitted for Planning Approval by the City Council. For the first part of the module, students worked in Special thanks groups of three to analysis the area and develop a masterplan Murray Graham proposal. In the second part, specific interventions within the city were then developed individually. Thanks to Carolyn Steel author How Food Shapes our Cities

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Jack Dunne In the second year of M.Arch (year five of the overall published, and the School was the recent recipient of the first M.Arch5 year lead Architecture course) students explore specific individual prize for dissertation in the RIBA Presidents Medals Awards. interests with the objective of developing their personal The second half of year five is entirely taken up with the M.Arch5 staff direction at the outset of their careers. The first Semester student’s final project, for which the students choose, under Arch 500 begins with a design project, weighted as a double module. staff guidance, an individual or group design project. These Ian Ritchie, Gordon This year began with a trip to Hamburg to underpin the Talbot, Jonathan projects tend to be both ambitious and creative, and demand module – led by Ian Ritchie Architects – which was based Shaw (Guest Tutors), a great deal from the students, both within the group Dr Giamila on the topic of Expedient Infrastructure on a number of dynamic and individually. As the final act of the students’ Quatronne, optional sites within the Hafen City zone in Hamburg. The architectural education the Thesis project comprises a Professor Robert intention of this module is for the students to develop a set complex academic, graphical and verbal presentation, and Kronenburg, of their own design criteria and principles in order to test this is further underpinned by a written project report to Jack Dunne, them in proposals. In tandem with this is the option of a Peter Farrall which each student contributes equally. Semesters exchange – this year a number of students also Arch 511-Thesis and Arch 580-Thesis studied at the Bauhaus in Dessau, XJTLU in Suzhou China, The design Thesis forms the culmination of a two-year report and Sydney, Australia. process in which students will have undertaken various Jack Dunne, investigations into urban and architectural scale and form, Professor Robert In parallel, students write a 10,000-word dissertation on advanced environmental and building technology and Historic Artefact Kronenburg, Dr Rosa an architectural topic of their choice, following on and statutory requirements, as well as the cultural context of Urbano Gutiérrez, developing from their initial proposals which they carried and the Lived City | Reinvigorating architecture. By this point the aim is for each student to Peter Farrall, out as part of their dissertation preparation in year four. Dubrovnik Old Town have developed an architectural position based on a solid Professor Soumyen This dissertation writing finishes in January of the final year, Bandyopadhyay, by students Rachel understanding of current urban and architectural issues and Johanna Muszbek, thereby preparing the students academically and freeing up Sylvia James, Tringa the developments that have historically informed these. Ronnie Ford, their schedules to focus wholly of their Thesis design project. Kelmendi and Alice Ben Devereau, In the last two years some of the dissertations have been May Pulley-Dumonde. Alex Dusterloh Dr Torsten Schmeidernecht.

Arch 504-Dissertation Every member of full-time staff at the School of Architecture

Visiting Professors Ian Ritchie Rebecca Galbraith Patrick Lynch Mike Cunliffe Rachel Stevenson Mark Swenarton Mushtaq saleri Neil Swanson

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Professor Rob The Master of Architecture dissertation is an important part Kronenburg of the student’s individual endeavour at Liverpool. It is an M.Arch opportunity for them to study in depth a topic of their own Dissertation Module choosing over an extended period, utilising the resources Co-ordinator of the university and with the support and guidance of research active staff. The areas of investigation are diverse Dissertation Tutors Dr Aata Alsalloum and intriguing, often inspired by the student’s own personal Professor Soumyen experience, sometimes acquired during their year in Bandopadhyay practice. Barnabas Calder Dr David Chow The programme begins with the Research Methods module Dr Andrew Crompton undertaken in 4th year during which they obtain practical Ben Devereau skills in methodologies, ethics, archival work, and structuring Jack Dunne a research project and its documentation. Students all make Peter Farrall individual contributions to a research poster day, something Dr Steve Finnigan Ronny Ford typical for post-graduate students. This is an exciting and Professor Iain Jackson enjoyable event with students comparing each other’s ideas, Dr P.J. Lee but also gaining experience presenting their topics to their Dr Stephanie Koerner fellows and the staff who attend. Professor Robert Kronenburg The dissertation research proper begins in the vacation Catherina Malthounie before final (fifth) year. Students often undertake original Johanna Muszbek investigations, going to the source of their subject area; Joel de Placido’s Dr Rosa Urbano for example, visiting buildings and locations, interviewing dissertation Grenfell: Gutiérrez A catalyst for Dr Giamila Quattrone architects and other professionals, or reviewing primary change. Professor Simon documents in libraries and archives. 4th Year student Pepper Matthew Thompson will do this in 2019–20 with the Dr Torsten benefit of the Liverpool Architectural Society Honan Schmiedknecht Travel Scholarship, which he won this year. Last year’s Dr Fei Chen winner of this prize was Rachel James who travelled to Dr Christina Malathouni Helsinki, Finland for her historical study of ideological Dr Nick Webb relevance of craft in UK architecture. As well as history and expression and execution in the urban landscape during Dr Marco Iuliano theory, our students’ work often examines construction, Dr Patrick Zamarian the country’s period of Russian occupation (1809–1917). sustainability, and the building industry. Notable this year Students frequently travel far and wide in search of these was David McGuire’s investigation into the unique building original sources and recent dissertations have engaged procurement approach by the University of Liverpool; The with architectural topics in Bulgaria, Iceland, China, Cyprus, Liverpool Model and Joel de Placido’s topical investigation Greece, Germany, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel and Serbia as well, of industry changes that might result from construction of course, as the United Kingdom. Architectural history and disasters in Grenfell: A catalyst for change. Whatever theory is strongly evident in the dissertation with interesting the topic, the dissertation is the vehicle for students to work that investigates built form from new perspectives show their ability to investigate, analyse, synthesise and like Nathanial Welham’s Architectural Criticism: The role and communicate at the highest level. 236 x Dissertation Dissertation x 237 Ideological Expression and Execution in the Urban A ‘social diagram’ The Author’s Landscape; Helsinki (Finland) through the period of Russian interpretation of Occupation (1809–1917) Ehrenström’s city plan of 1817 Rachel Sylvia This dissertation investigates the influence of foreign considering the James occupation on the planning and architecture of Helsinki, during social structure of M.Arch5 Helsinki. the period of Russian occupation, 1809–1917. It was explored during three significant phases of urban transformation: Dissertation Tutor the founding and planning of the capital (1809–1817); the Professor Richard construction of the monumental city (1817–1863); and the Koeck growth of Finland as a nation and the expression of a national identity through to independence (1863–1917).

Special thanks A holistic case study approach was adopted, considered Sujesh Sujan through a lens of ideological expression and symbolism, and supported by field research, including discussions with academics and experts; made possible through a Liverpool Architectural Society travel grant. The research is presented as an integrated narrative, drawing on evidence from disparate disciplines of geopolitics, culture, sociology, architecture A view of a and historical events in the Russian Empire; the symbiotic monument to relationship between St. Petersburg and Helsinki are explored. Alexander II, Senate Square Helsinki’s urban landscape developed as a manifestation Helsinki. of the Empire’s varying political objectives and social ambitions. Crucial to this, were its planning, architectural design and construction decisions and how the people of Finland experienced them. At the centre of this research is an analysis of Ehrenström’s, Russian approved, city plan of Helsinki, 1817, and its re-presentation as a ‘social diagram’. This was critical to my analysis of how power, distinct class divisions and influence were expressed in the urban form. I postulate these as being actively encouraged through the stone construction policy, the physical boundary of the Esplanade, the relocation of the university, street naming policies and unrealised features of the plan, such as the canal; all impacted the ideological expressions in Helsinki’s urban landscape and social structure.

The holistic methodology, together with original representation of Ehrenström’s city plan as a ‘social diagram’, affords an original, new and contemporary paradigm for understanding Helsinki’s urban development during Russian occupation.

238 x Dissertation Extract Dissertation Extract x 239 The Role and Relevance of Craft in UK Architecture

Nathaniel Adam In 2017, Rossi noted that ‘craft contains the critical thinking Kelvey Welham that could unpack the current state of architecture’. The M.Arch5 comment was made in response to Parnell’s remarks that there are parallels between the history of craft and Dissertation Tutor current architectural discourse. This dissertation is a Dr Torsten critical assessment of the role and relevance of craft in UK Schmiedeknecht architecture. It analyses the common themes and traditional connotations of craft to determine whether it is present in contemporary UK architecture.

In recent years a renewed interest in craft has meant that authors such as Pye, Sennett, Frayling, Pallasmaa and Adamson have reassessed the notions of craft originally established by prolific writers of the late 19th century such as Ruskin, Morris and Lethaby. Examination of their texts highlighted three distinct themes: the added value of the contractor in relation to the treatment of materials; the presence of quality with respect to the design intent; the individuality of the architecture relative to the place. This set of criteria was used to assess whether a crafted approach was recognisable in three Stirling Prize-winning case studies: The Everyman Theatre (2014) by Haworth Tompkin; Burntwood School (2015) by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris; Newport Street Gallery (2016) by Caruso St John Architects.

The dissertation concluded that the search for a criterion defining craft had shown it cannot simply be described as one consideration. Craft is a complex term embodying questions regarding tacit knowledge, formal knowledge, the complex issue of ‘quality’ and the individuality of designs. Liverpool Everyman Theatre Newport Street Gallery Stairwell The analysis of the buildings by HTA, AHMM and Caruso St Entrance Lobby Material Detail. Encased in Glazed White Engineering John revealed that these award-winning works of architecture Authors Photograph (Nathaniel Brick. Authors Photograph (Nathaniel Adam Kelvey Welham) Adam Kelvey Welham) contain the three criteria defining the term ‘craft’. It is suggested that the architects’ decision to collaborate closely with specialist contractors and designers, to understand the significance of context and their commitment to achieving quality resulted, albeit in different ways, in an architecture reflecting the nature of craft.

240 x Dissertation Extract Dissertation Extract x 241 M.Arch Thesis Projects The Grand Vacation David McGuire, Lilly Hein-Hartmann, Matthew Heywood, Navid Tahmasebi 244 Birmingham Engineering College Rajmund Zatnoski, Sarah Lock, David Oldham 248 Cofleidio – Embracing Bethesda Bu Haoyou, Qi Wenhui, Chu Yiyang, Wang Chenxu 252 Fort Regent Intergenerational Campus Olivia Fearnon, Rachel Cass, Theo Rodway, Vishnu Rajendran 256 Gwnïo’r Wythïen | Stitching the Seam Nansi Jones, Efa Lois Thomas 260 The Gaff Amy Callaghan, Lauren Clayton Spencer 264 As the final act of the students’ architectural education the Mental Health: breaking down barriers and de-institutionalising mental health through an urban sanctuary Thesis project comprises a complex academic, graphical and Alana Fichett, Alex Wood 268 verbal presentation, undertaken either as a solo project or Historic Artefact and the Lived City | Reinvigorating in a self-chosen group of up to four individuals, and this is Dubrovnik Old Town further underpinned by a written project report to which Alice Pulley-Dumonde, Tringa Kelmendi, Rachel Sylvia James 272 each student contributes equally. The Design Thesis forms The Inverted Pier the culmination of a two-year process in which students Alice Bufton, Adam Binns, Jonathan Lee 276 will have undertaken various investigations into urban The Plastic Recycling Network and architectural scale and form, advanced environmental Nicole Wiggins, Sofia Lindmark 280 and building technology and statutory requirements, as The spectacle of plastic recycling David Sadik 284 well as the cultural context of architecture. Due to the group-working aspect, extremely ambitious projects can Integrating Industry – a Plastic Recycling, Research and Education Centre on the docks be undertaken which can be set anywhere in the world. Onique Huggins, Norford Akilah 286 By the end of fifth year, the aim is for each student to John Summers 4.0 have developed an architectural position based on a solid Elliot Deevy 288 understanding of current urban and architectural issues and A Clean Slate: Returning Industry to the Scarred Landscape the developments that have historically informed these. of Blaenau Ffestiniog Rachel Glover, Beth Wellman, Joel De Palcido, Matthew Brundell 290 Jack Dunne Programme Director Institution and the Urban Figure Nathaniel Adam, Kelvey Welham 294 Winstanley & York Road: An Idealistic Proposal for Affordable Housing Alex Hyett, James Reason, James Cahill, Ben Dakin 296 Dialogue for healing Efi Chrysochou, Viktorija Chairulina, Howard Kwok 300 A Blueprint of the McDonaldland: Hong Kong McAlley Hand Book Yu Zhan, Yifan Lu, Jixuan Wang 304 Elephant & Castle air pollution research laboratory Maximilian Koo 308 Image and Institution: The Exploration of Architectural Representation and Typology as Transformation Daniel Williams

242 x M.Arch M.Arch x 243 The Grand Vacation

David McGuire, The Grand Vacation is the vision of the future life resort of the mid to late 2030s. Lilly Hein-Hartmann, Based upon Price Waterhouse Cooper’s (PwC) waves of automation concluding in Matthew Heywood, this period, we hypothesize that within this timeframe, the coastal resort is no longer a place of simple entertainment, gluttony, and quick fixes, but a typology in transition Navid Tahmasebi from a place of temporality, to one of increasing permanence.

This perceives a mix of familiar resort typologies drawing influence from their programme that society is familiar with in its contemporary context, but with added Thesis Tutor domesticity of varying degrees – particularly in the living accommodation and its Johanna Muszbek relation to the Grand Hotel. The question of life fulfilment and the use of the Happiness Equation are central to its development.

Thesis Visiting Professor With limited work and subjectivity of self-worth, The Grand Vacation aims to provide Ian Ritchie life fulfilment by improving the current agenda of the holidaymaker as the flaneur. Instead we aim to provide the individual with a series of psychoanalytical programmed Thesis Critics activities tailored specific to the user. Juxtaposed against two historical existing Rachel Stevenson bridges, the Britannia and Menai Suspension Bridge, our proposed project is 1km in length and spans the Menai Strait, North Wales. Mushtaq Saleri Jack Dunne Our hypothesis tests twofold; the feasibility of creating a resort on an existing typological infrastructure. We investigate the notion of transience by increasing the holidaymaker’s duration of stay and so experience of life fulfilment; at present we Special mentions define a lot our life success on having a successful career. The second is to generate a new hybrid typology, creating a resort which will cater for the requirements of the or thanks holiday makers’ gradual transition into their increased allocated vacation time in the Dr Stephen Finnegan future. Ted Ruffell

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Rajmund Zatnoski, Our thesis project began with an exploration into the way that education is meeting Section Sarah Lock, current industry demand in the UK. What we found fairly early on was that there was cgi David Oldham a large gap in the skills market for engineering and future industries such as IT. To address this we started looking at existing educational buildings with a focus on how we could adapt and re-use existing derelict factory buildings to continue their function into a modern age. What we came to was our design for an engineering college in the heart of Birmingham in the old Belmont Row Works site. Nestled between City and Aston universities our design takes advantage of the sites natural features to offer Thesis Tutor not only a new school but a large open park space with an extension to the existing Professor Robert canal. The design for the existing building is a refurbishment with the purpose of Kronenburg carrying on the buildings story as a centre for manufacturing by converting it into a modern workshop to serve the college. The building also features several adaptable classrooms as part of a strategy to allow adaptation to the building as the industry demand shifts. Further along the site is the lecture theatre and library which are coated on the outside by a series of steel strips that wrap much of the external facades. These were the result of a small investigation into the way a building reflects its internal purpose to the outside but also as a response to industry recommendations that not enough is known publicly about the options available for youth today. Next to the library is the new canal basin that we have extended into the site to allow for the testing of amphibious projects. Finally is the IT building which was originally designed around the idea of a greenhouse from which new technology can be grown, reflecting a trend in the industry. Linking these together and referring back to the public engagement strategy is the introduction of a walkway through the building that starts on the side of the existing building and ends next to the IT building. This route explores several of the main features of our built design and also allows first floor access between each building.

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250 x Birmingham Engineering College Birmingham Engineering College x 251 Cofleidio – Embracing Bethesda

Bu Haoyou, The thesis project proposes to restore and preserve local culture in Bethesda – a Qi Wenhui, quarry town in Wales, whilst rejuvenate local economy. Chu Yiyang, The proposal initially highlights the macro wide context in town, then the micro Wang Chenxu building scale. At the macro level, the project includes cycling route, ‘Legend road’ and workshops which link the site to the downtown. For the building scale, the project consists two parts, HUB (permanent buildings) and Festival Field (temporary structure). In HUB, it introduces 5 aspects of local culture: Welsh language, food, slate craft, Thesis Tutor wood craft and folk dance. In Festival Field, various local festivals are held during the Peter Farrall year to attract people to the town.

Therefore, it can give visitors a whole picture of local culture, which also benefits local Thesis Critics economy. Patrick Lynch Mike Cunliffe Rebecca Gilbraith Ronnie Ford Ben Devereau

Special mentions or thanks Dr David Chow Professor Robert Kronenburg Ted Ruffell

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Olivia Fearnon, Ageing need not be synonymous only with decline, and the ageing care environment Rachel Cass, should not be seen as the only option for people after retirement, existing segregated Theo Rodway, by age and perceived ability. It has been shown that education can help to negate the harmful effects of ageing and alongside that, social interaction is viewed as key to Vishnu Rajendran successful ageing. It was proposed that few environments could provide education and promote vigorous social interaction as well as a university.

An intergenerational university campus offering degrees to all generation would act Thesis Tutors as a social condenser, enabling spontaneous interaction between the ages. It was David (Ben) Devereau decided there be no onus on either group to care or be cared for, only independent Alex Dusterloh adults educating one another. This would therefore promote knowledge exchange between the generations, creating and perpetuating a collective identity for both the university and the wider community it is part of. Thesis Critics Rebecca Galbraith Through providing both a university education and the associated programme of Mike Cunniff residential and community uses, it is anticipated an intergenerational campus would Patrick Lynch ultimately promote cohesion, so breaking down stigmas associated with ageing and correcting society’s relationship with the ageing community. Peter Farrall Ronny Ford

Campus on a Fort Charcoal

Campus on a Fort Model

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258 x Fort Regent Intergenerational Campus Fort Regent Intergenerational Campus x 259 Gwnïo’r Wythïen | Stitching the Seam

Nansi Jones, Merthyr Tydfil is a large post-industrial town at the head of the Taff Valley in South Efa Lois Thomas Wales, 25 miles north of Cardiff. Once the largest town in Wales, it suffered greatly after the financial depression of the 1930s, and after the mine closures of the 1980s.

It is a town formed of its geology – one of the rare places within the South Wales coal field that contains limestone, water, timber, iron ore and coal seams, which in turn meant that Collieries and Iron Works could thrive, including what was once the largest ironworks in the world. Thesis Tutor Professor Soumyen After the decline of industry in the 20th century, Merthyr redefined itself and became Bandyopadhyay an industrial hub for the 20th century, notably producing washing machines, confectionery and underwear, amongst other things.

Today, Merthyr is the fifth largest urban area by population in Wales (Office for National Thesis Critics Statistics, 2016). In 2018, 77.6% of males and 67.7% of females were in employment Dr Rosa Urbano- (nomisweb, 2019). In March 2019, 3.6% of the population were benefit claimants, Gutierrez compared to 2.8% in Wales nationally, and 2.7% in Britain overall. (nomisweb, 2019). In 2018, 87.7% of enterprises in Merthyr Tydfil were micro-businesses with 0-9 Professor Robert employees. (nomisweb, 2019) Kronenburg Professor Mark Merthyr Tydfil has always been a quilt of different cultures, and the far right is Swenarton threatening to rip this quilt to shreds. Merthyr Tydfil voted to leave during the Brexit Neil Swanson vote, although the recent large-scale infrastructure development in the town has been largely due to EU funding.

Merthyr Tydfil is a town of unfinished seams – a place where history, industry and opportunities of the past are pinned to modern empty promises of the metropolitan and a lack of opportunities. A place tacked to Cardiff through train stations down the valley, without finished stitches firmly holding the joint together. This thesis aims to connect Merthyr to the history and opportunities of the past, as well as create a firmer, established route of towns and campuses between Merthyr and Cardiff, by stitching the seams.

Proposal in Merthyr Town Centre Hand Drawing 260 x Gwnïo’r Wythïen | Stitching the Seam Gwnïo’r Wythïen | Stitching the Seam x 261 Cut Away Axonometric Detail of train line map, highlighting Sections through Proposal 1.500 Proposal in Context Mixed Media topography surrounding Merthyr Tydfil Mixed Media Model Mixed Media

262 x Gwnïo’r Wythïen | Stitching the Seam Gwnïo’r Wythïen | Stitching the Seam x 263 The Gaff The Journey – the user’s personal experience Amy Callaghan, ‘A heuristic pedagogical approach to reducing sensationalised suicide.’ though the building, Lauren Clayton created by the varying Spencer In an attempt to reduce Derry/Londonderry’s unusually high and consistent suicide routes and activities rate, this thesis highlights the underlying factors behind the city’s sensationalised available suicides, and adapts a ‘prevention, not intervention’ approach, to halt the cycle of Illustration transgenerational trauma with the still physically and psychologically divided, post- Troubles city.

Thesis Tutor Education is seen as a pre-requisite for social transformation. Necessitating culture Dr Rosa Urbano and learning into everyday life allows for personal growth and social interactions. The Gutiérrez Gaff would facilitate a recovery college, where all members of the community, of any sex, age, or religion can interact, create, learn, and engage with new activities. These activity-based therapies would resonate with the most at-risk cohort of 20–40 year old Thesis Critics males, as, “Men don’t talk face to face, they talk shoulder to shoulder.” Challenging Professor Robert Northern Ireland’s gender and political dominated stereotypical assumptions, the Kronenburg, centre would break down psychological barriers, to promote everyday wellbeing and Professor Mark cohesion. Swenarton The Gaff would provide a series of public, semi-public and private spaces, which is Neil Swanson reflective to the democratic space of the Athenian Agora, that allow for an ‘experience of difference’ around the activity taking place, as the user can observe without having to always engage, and also retreat to private moments for reflection. Therefore, the individual can choose their own journey, and level of participation, thus creating a sense of ease, belonging, and home. The Gaff would be a celebratory space, that is more of than a place to seek help, but ‘a place to be.’ Encased within a building which reconnects the city with its riverfront, the centre respects the past, while looking determinately towards the future. Special thanks to the participants The Gaff is a celebration of all that is, and is yet to come. interviewed for their invaluable insight into Derry/Londonderry’s current mental health provisions.

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Level 2 plan with riverfront masterplan User Interactions – the personal journey’s cgi of the wonderer, the therapy seeker, and The Experience of the vulnerable Difference Exploded Axonometric Photomontage cgi 266 x The Gaff The Gaff x 267 Mental Health: breaking down barriers and de-institutionalising mental health through an urban sanctuary

Alana Fichett, This project addresses the current mental health crisis within the United Kingdom and Alex Wood the stigma surrounding the illness. The thesis grounds itself in Liverpool following larger analysis of deprivation and statistics around waiting times and support networks, drawing input from local charity Chasing the Stigma in order truly get to the heart of the issue.

The project therefore aims to complete these key objectives: Thesis Tutor Peter Farrall Break down barriers to mental health support through the creation of a series of community-based support spaces which will increase the general public’s access to mental health support with access available to anyone in need in the community, Thesis Critics whether this be an individual with early concerns, a service user, a carer or someone Patrick Lynch transitioning from hospital care. Mike Cunliffe Rebecca Gilbraith Reduce the stigma around seeking mental health support through the normalisation of mental health and wellbeing and to lift the taboo which prevents those in need from Ronnie Ford seeking support. Ben Devereau De-institutionalise the design of metal health support spaces by considering the Special mentions traditional design approaches towards mental health support and other precedents or thanks for change resulting in the creation of a new typology of support space which is non- intuitional in nature. Professor Steven Sharples To create an urban sanctuary for the local community and those seeking support with Ted Ruffell the design of a new, special public realm within the city, with mental health support Jake Mills and community outreach at the centre of its agenda.

An urban sanctuary for mental health support Photomontage 268 x Mental Health Mental Health x 269 Nest: group therapy Atmospheric study: the hearth. space. An enveloping Exploring how the hearth space which can bring people together accommodates group with varying privacy and therapy and group vulnerability. activities for those Photomontage receiving support. cgi

Archetypal study: nests. Nests are spaces which promote private reflection and development, whether that be as an individual or as a small group. Perspective section – cgi an urban sanctuary Mixed media

270 x Mental Health Mental Health x 271 Historic Artefact and the Lived City | Reinvigorating Dubrovnik Old Town Alice Pulley- This thesis is concerned with the methods of presenting UNESCO’s conditions Dumonde, of authenticity, understanding the nature of urban artefacts as products of spatial Tringa Kelmendi, ordering and morphological changes and intervening within selected urban artefacts. In doing so, the thesis project seeks to restore convergences and a balance between Rachel Sylvia James the planned and lived networks of the city.

These concerns are explored through the following questions: Thesis Tutor Professor Soumyen 1. How can a new architectural intervention retain and highlight significant morphological developments within the city and the innate attributes of the urban Bandyopadhyay artefact?

Thesis Critics 2. How much of the original needs to be retained to credibly express the fundamental Dr Rosa Urbano attributes of an urban artefact? Gutiérrez 3. How can a new architectural intervention encourage convergences between the Professor Robert planned and lived city whilst maintaining the distinctive character of a place? Kronenburg Professor Mark The thesis design project considers the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dubrovnik, Swenarton Old Town. This location was selected for two primary reasons. Firstly, due to its Neil Swanson prominent status of a site that currently promotes a material and visual focussed response to reconstruction and recent restoration, unprecedented, over tourism and the consequential disharmony of the planned and lived city. Secondly, for its potential as a place, providing scale and scope of historical, social, cultural and economic significances, interconnecting with the planned and lived networks of the city. Collectively, this provides opportunities to re-vision UNESCO’s conditions of authenticity, typically responded to with a visual and material focus, into a spatial experience.

Analysis of city plans was undertaken to identify moments of significant morphological changes of the site. Outputs also include an urban scale design strategy for the Old Town; architectural design interventions which include places of production and commerce in Andrija, educational buildings in The Collegium Ragusinum and recreational focussed activity and workshop space in Pustijerna; and detail design and massing of cultural and exchange interventions in Pustijerna. These are presented through existing and proposed measured drawing, scale models and a large-scale installation that illustrate the proposed design intentions and spatial qualities.

This thesis project demonstrates that authenticity can be redefined by moving away from relying on visual and material focussed representations of urban artefacts into a spatial experience. These new spatial encounters comment on the deeper levels of historical, social and cultural significances of a place and bring the planned and lived city into dialogue.

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Alice Bufton, The year is 2100, Britain has introduced capped air miles and a fuel tax to counteract Adam Binns, the global concern over climate change. Under this assumption, including the Jonathan Lee rise in sea levels and the isolation of work in the digital age, this thesis proposes a renaissance of the British seaside resort. Historically, Blackpool epitomised the British seaside resort, an identity developing in parallel with societal leisure. However, present day Blackpool has struggled to compete with cheap flights and package holidays abroad, with its rich history slowly fading into insignificance.

Thesis Tutor Through these parameters, this thesis aims to reinstate Blackpool’s status as a thriving Jack Dunne seaside resort in 2100, through re-interpreting the ‘leisure-scape’ that Blackpool historically epitomised. In 2100 Blackpool, the existing beach, promenade and pier will become transient, due to the rise in sea levels. This public domain, the ‘free’ leisure, and the iconic postcard image of the sea front will be gone. This project aims Thesis Visiting Professor to reinterpret these iconic artefacts of the seaside and invert them back into the fabric Ian Ritchie of the town. The inverted pier will become the new landscape where people interact, parade, and enjoy their free time. Referencing the pier typology, the Winter Gardens entertainment complex will conceptually become the pavilion at the end of the pier, now anchored in the town. Thesis Critics Johanna Muszbek The Winter Gardens, designed purely for the pursuit of leisure, acts as a conceptual Mushtaq Saleri embodiment of the rise and subsequent fall of Blackpool. This thesis proposes that by Rachel Stevenson 2100 the entertainment complex will become a public building removing the premium from leisure, creating a public space for both locals and tourists to enjoy. This building projects how people will socially engage in the future, by reimagining the environments of the traditional users of the seaside resort; the Bather, the Spectator, The Reveller and the Flâneur. The building provides a series of spaces with varying levels of exposure and formality to encourage chance meetings and social occurrences, becoming the main circulation axis for the town and restoring Blackpool’s historic co-dependency with the sea.

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278 x The Inverted Pier The Inverted Pier x 279 The Plastic Recycling Network

Nicole Wiggins, This thesis takes a plastic recycling facility, considered a ‘bad neighbour’, and Sofia Lindmark incorporates it with a ‘good neighbour’ such as the landscaped park.

Our thesis proposal considers a number of aspects; it addresses the public relationship with plastic recycling and how that may be improved upon.

Then it looks into the possibility to reconnect historical transport links that remain available within the city of Liverpool, such as the railway and the canal system which Thesis Tutor have become somewhat overlooked. Jack Dunne Another aspect is the potential for large businesses, such as IKEA, to develop their own recycling facilities and to be responsible for the plastic they produce, in both Thesis Visiting terms of products and packaging. Professor Ian Ritchie

Thesis Critics Johanna Muszbek Mushtaq Saleri Rachel Stevenson

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David Sadik Currently there is no robust plan in place to cope with the impact of the closure of the biggest market for waste in the world i.e. developing countries. This project deals with this issue and the inevitable stockpiling of plastic waste, and increased incineration as a result.

The proposal rethinks the status quo for how we see the recycling process and how we deal with the problem of waste; via having a dual function and reinventing the traditional industrial facility. The two main functions have been fully integrated bringing Thesis Tutor the operational aspect into the public eye and making a spectacle through them. The Jack Dunne aim of which is to increase public awareness of the importance to act, and educate them of the process involved.

Thesis Visiting Professors Visual elements of the facility such as the funnels are intended to provide a landmark Ted Ruffell for the facility and provide a ‘nod’ to Liverpool’s Industrial Past (in addition to Steve Finnegan contributing to natural ventilation). In addition, a small masterplan proposal allows space for events and activities for the local community with the aim of creating jobs Thesis Critics and providing a bridge between the nearby industrial and public areas. Johanna Muszbek, Ian Ritchie, Mushtaq Saleri and Rachel Stevenson

Special thanks I would especially like to thank Jack Dunne for all of his help, support and guidance throughout this thesis project, it is greatly appreciated. I would also like to express my gratitude to Ted Ruffell (structural) and Steve Finnegan for their invaluable Visual of a sustainable community advice and specialist Photomontage knowledge. Finally, a further thank you to the review panel. Professor Johanna Muszbek, Ian Ritchie, Mushtaq Saleri and Rachel Stevenson.

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Onique Huggins, 139 Tonnes of plastic waste was shipped to China from the UK each year. In January Norford Akilah 2018 China introduced new legislation that would ensure no more foreign waste would reach its shores. This presented a problem for the UK, waste levels started to rise in local waste management centres and more waste than ever was being sent to landfill and incineration centres.

Thesis Tutors Our cities are key to reducing this problem, they should be capable of managing all Dr Rosa Urbano aspects of life from production to waste, however at present they are not. Gutiérrez This project explored how waste management could be integrated into the city of Jack Dunne Liverpool using the existing infrastructure and designing a building that deals with plastic waste alongside a public route.

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Elliot Deevy This thesis is a proposal which will be the catalyst for the regeneration of Shotton, an industrial town in North Wales, and its key dilapidated landmark, through the construction of a technology campus in preparation of the fourth industrial revolution.

Thesis Tutor Peter Farrall

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288 x John Summers 4.0 John Summers 4.0 x 289 A Clean Slate: Returning Industry to the Scarred Landscape of Blaenau Ffestiniog

Rachel Glover, This thesis focuses on Welsh town of Blaenau Ffestiniog located in Snowdonia, Beth Wellman, North Wales and helps to address two main issues. Firstly, the loss of industry which Joel De Palcido, provided primary employment for the area and secondly, the land scarring caused by direct result of the slate industry. The thesis also engages with the fundamental Matthew Brundell problem of waste slate heaps. The architectural proposal aims to benefit the area twofold; by providing a system to stabilise waste heaps and through the repurposing a Thesis Tutor disused area of land. Jack Dunne Initial investigations highlighted Blaenau Ffestiniog as distinct example of how the slate industry often had a detrimental effect, both aesthetically across the landscape Thesis Critics and economically for the adjacent towns once the industry depleted. Although this Ian Ritchie situation is common across the majority of North Wales, the concentration of quarries Rachel Stevenson in a three-mile radius of the town provides a stark reminder to its industrial heritage. Mushtaq Saleri The project aims to regenerate the scarred landscape by making use of the abandoned quarries surrounding the town. This is then executed through a revision of Special mentions the town masterplan and supplemented by an integrated annex of facilities provided or thanks by the scheme. The proposals primary location is within Diffwys Quarry located North- All the workshop East of the town and connected directly by an existing incline. staff who helped us throughout An agricultural programme has been introduced, this programme will provide the principal industry within the Food and Drink cluster enabling subsidiary industry this project and sectors. Crops harvested will supply the proposed distillery which in turn fuels other during our time at aspects of the proposal such as biofuel research and tourism. Additionally, the the University of produce can be marketed and exported, providing a diverse and unique range of Liverpool. products thus creating a local brand.

The scheme aims to create an integrated annex of the town, one which will both supplement the surrounding area, whilst also creating a destination for visitors and locals alike.

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Nathaniel Adam, ‘There be in the island fifty-four large and fair cities, or shire towns, agreeing all Kelvey Welham together in one tongue, in like manners, institutions and laws. They be all set and situate alike, and in all points fashioned alike, as far forth as the place or plot suffereth.’

The idealistic characterisation of society in Thomas More’s ‘Utopia’ (1516) proposes a culture in harmony with the governing institutions, yet as observed by Prof. Adam Caruso ‘institutions are often instruments of power that reflect and perpetuate the inequalities of less than ideal societies’ (Caruso 2014). As a result of this the word Thesis Tutor institution has become something of a ‘dirty’ word. Dr Torsten Schmiedeknecht In the plan of Diocletian’s Palace, the authority of the Roman Empire is unmistakably expressed in the monolithic scale and formal plan of the palace. The representation is one of order and autocratic rule. The transformation of the palace into the city of Split highlights the dynamic and temporal nature of institutions and the societies they Thesis Critics represent. The temporality of institutions and the changing nature of societies has Ian Ritchie made the figure of institution a contested subject. Nowhere is this more evident than Gordon Talbot in the design of the English and Welsh law court. The lack of a written constitution and the changing nature of the judicial process makes finding an image for the building Rachel Stevenson challenging. Jack Dunne Johanna Muszbek In O.M. Ungers Architectures Right to an Autonomous Language he notes that the British Parliament ‘derives from the fact that the first parliamentarians held their sittings in a Medieval Choir’. He continues to explore the significance of this, noting that ‘for it is the architectural archetype that defines the building’. At a 2009 conference Stephen Quinlan, architect of the new Manchester Civil Justice centre, was challenged by a historian who commented that the new law court was ‘unrecognisable as a court’, rendering the notion of ‘courthouse’ meaningless, questioning the role of the institutions’ urban figure (Mulcahy, 2011).

To observe how a contemporary judiciary institution may once again become a recognisable typology, the project intended to observe how a new combined civil and criminal law court might look in London. The sensitive nature of the court identified that the typological archetypes formed by morphology and use are still appropriate for defining the symbolic acts occurring within. Particular attention was paid to the role of public space and the symbolism of the column as a representation of civic Justice Complex, Whitefriars Street Elevation architecture. cgi

Justice Complex Grand Arcade Justice Complex Public Courtyard cgi cgi 294 x Institution and the Urban Figure Institution and the Urban Figure x 295 Winstanley & York Road: An Idealistic Proposal for Affordable Housing

Alex Hyett, The Winstanley & York Road estate is a collection of 1950–70s council owned houses James Reason, north of Clapham Junction in London, designed and built along the popular mixed James Cahill, development typology adopted by many Local Authorities post second world war. These blocks have now become outdated and dilapidated. This project outlined the Ben Dakin proposal for a new 4200 affordable housing scheme utilising current and new housing typologies to fabricate a neighbourhood and community driven scheme, with localised Thesis Tutor open space for everyone as a key prospect. Professor Robert A mixture of courtyard based terraced housing typologies, Urban Vertical Living Kronenburg solutions and micro 4 x 4 dwellings (House 44), including retention of some existing locally listed homes, make up the fundamental fabric of the site. All the typologies Thesis Critics worked on a 4m by 4m grid system to standardise components and construction Neil Swanson methods, paired with a mix of CLT and timber glulam systems to maximise flexibility, cost savings and sustainability. Professor Mark Swenarton Reinforcing the sites existing character of its music scene, proximity to Clapham Dr Rosa Urbano Junction and location within London, 3 new neighbourhoods emerged. Enhancing the Gutierrez quality of spaces in-between buildings for a variety of programmed uses was key in moving away from the traditional large open green spaces that are often underused within central London. Pocket spaces and breakout green spaces along street scenes allow everyone to have immediate access to a comfortable external space, with occasional larger spaces programmed for activities and events such as field games.

To facilitate open spaces within our Urban Vertical Living (UVL) typology a series of 4x4 floor plans utilising 8 different customisable apartment types alternate and stack in a random fashion. The nature of the grid system maintains efficiency in the vertical Aerial Perspective of Proposed Masterplan design, but due to each floor type having a different footprint this allowed us to use the roof plate of the floor below as external space. This means each floor has access to cgi external and internal communal space, as well as private balcony style gardens. Urban Vertical Living Neighbourhood Importantly the ability for us to mix housing typologies across the site, and have Axonometric multiple configurations whilst maintain efficiency was key to breaking the style of affordable housing as it is currently. It aims to go against the ‘one size fits all’ approach cgi provided by the big-six developers, and provide higher quality and more frequent usable spaces for the people living at Winstanley and York Road.

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Efi Chrysochou, This thesis proposes to unify South and North Cyprus by providing vital hospital Viktorija Chairulina, facilities in the most sensitive point of Nicosia’s historic center. Howard Kwok The proposal considered bio-political issues on the island: 45-year split between Turkish and Greek Cypriots and the lack of cancer and diabetic centers along with recent increase of number of sufferers from mentioned illnesses.

‘Dialogue for healing’ is a project for Cyprus located in the capital of the divided Thesis Tutor country-Nicosia. Historically, Greek and Turkish Cypriots have lived on the island Ronny Ford together: sharing villages’ streets, understanding each other’s language. The Buffer Zone, controlled by military forces of UN, also often called ‘No Man Land’ is carrying the load of war and upsetting events memories, while letting neglected buildings Thesis Critics crumble and giving way for plants and wild life to take over what once was a lively Peter Farrall mixed Cypriot community. Ben Devereau Mike Cunliffe We are confident that the proposed scheme for a new hospital can be supported Rebecca Gibraith financially by the UN and European Union who have previously supported moves towards unification of the country. Patrick Lynch Our hospital project is a statement. It is the tallest building inside the historic walled city, visible from major approaches to the capital city, and even in the dense old Nicosia from city gates. The building is designed to bring the Turkish and Greek Cypriots together to fight against illness like cancer and diabetes, the two most common long-term health problems in Cyprus.

The proposal hopes that the Buffer Zone will be eventually eliminated, and the area will be given back to the city as one big public space providing greenery in a very dense city for outdoor social interaction, physical activities, functional and religious events.

Following principles of Hippocrates’ moral and personal code of conduct, our proposed hospital puts the patient’s needs first. The objective that have been inspiring physicians and challenging architects for centuries. ‘Father of Medicine’ wrote about the complex web of interconnections that influence health and well-being including the need of considering ecological public health.

Proposal Design is comprised of three main parts:

• Hospital providing vital treatments and educational facilities

• Sunken garden equipped with spaces to have a dialogue with nature or other people, also housing a little fruit market

• Public square contributing to the integration of social realm

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Second Floor Interior Garden cgi A Blueprint of the McDonaldland: Hong Kong McAlley Hand Book

Yu Zhan, Living space in Hong Kong, as the basic human needs, is a very serious problem from Yifan Lu, old time to present. As a result, many people cannot buy, rent any house, or even Jixuan Wang apply for public housing provided by the government. Under this context, the 24-hour McDonald’s in Hong Kong, with its concept of tolerance and equality for all people, has become the shelter for these homeless people at night unconditionally, making them a special group of people in Hong Kong, Thesis Tutor the McRefugee. The McRefugee issue itself is a very contradictory and satire result Johanna Muszbek of the incompetent government. Fortunately, the brand awareness of McDonald’s led the public to notice this issue and inspired this project to keep paying attention to this Thesis Critics matter and eager to think and study about it. This project will make a response to this Jack Dunne through architectural means. Ian Ritchie First of all, during the initial discussion, the proposal made a bold hypothesis, based Mushtaq Saleri on the current situation, if the government keep reacting the same, the McRefugee Rachel Stevenson issue will be much worse. According to the current situation of McRefugee, there would be over 7,000 McRefugee in 5 years. It would be horrible if this actually Special Thanks happened. At that time, who will stand up to make a voice for them? The assume is when these happened, McDonald’s will take the further reaction to this issue. Chris Mcverry Steve Bretland This proposal is to present the reaction of McDonald’s to this serious situation. Emphasising this social issue and stimulating to awake the government to take their responsibility as they are supposed to stop it becoming worse.

And at the same time, this design would be a solution if the situation of this issue actually goes that bad. Although this project aims to give an effective and realistic solution though reliable structural and sustainable design, it will be hoped only to stop at the design stage, and never need to be built. No one wants to see this extreme situation actually come true.

Revolving around helping the McRefugee physically and mentally, this thesis is providing a feasible solution to the McRefugee issue. The proposal developed a Section of Hong Kong McAlley residential network system in the alley spaces as a formula that can apply to most Mixed media typical blocks in Hong Kong. Attaching to the servicing system of the original buildings in each block, the design is merging the McAlley community to the original residents in the block.

304 x A Blueprint of the McDonaldland A Blueprint of the McDonaldland x 305 View of Commercial Space in Hong Kong McAlley Mixed media

View of Thermal Pool on Communal Tower in Hong Kong McAlley Mixed media

Perspective view from a communal tower in Hong Kong McAlley Mixed media 306 x A Blueprint of the McDonaldland A Blueprint of the McDonaldland x 307 Elephant & Castle air pollution research laboratory

Maximilian Koo London has been suffering from illegal levels of air pollution since 2010, particularly dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide, which is mainly caused by vehicles, and contributes to more than 9,000 premature deaths each year according to a study by King’s College and 1 out 10 young Londoner killed by asthma every year. While the measures of smog in cities such as Beijing and New Delhi are much worse than London, however, in terms of nitrogen dioxide, which inflames lungs and is linked to shorter life expectancy, London is nearly as bad as the Chinese and Indian capitals, and even worse then developed cities such as New York, Madrid and Paris. Thesis Tutor Dr Rosa Urbano My thesis looks to address the problem of air quality on local level, whilst allowing the Gutierrez public of thinking concern pollution. It does not look to solve the air pollution problems in the city, but to develop a new typology on an existing junction in one of the most polluted area in London – Elephant & Castle. Using the existing half-junction perimeter Thesis Critics to design a strategy for clean polluted air and data collecting for research. A new way Professor Soumyen of environment and experiment of new architecture within the city, increase of public Bandyopadhyay awareness and new form of construction and sustainable design. Professor Robert The proposal consists of an air pollution research centre, a flagship facility for the Kronenburg University of South Bank, including public educational area and public spaces for the Professor Mark local community. It also integrated within the Elephant & Castle redevelopment plan Swenarton proposed by the Southwark local council. Neil Swanson

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310 x M.Arch Moments M.Arch Moments x 311 Study Abroad – International Exchange Programme Lindmark Semester 1 project Meeting the Locals – Sydney

Ronny Ford From cultural origins of The Grand Tour to Les Voyages d’Allemange and Voyage d’Orient of Le Corbusier, travel and Participants and study are seen to be key components within the educative Study abroad curriculum of the architect. Together with the University location the school seeks to encourage students engaging with global Sopfia Lindmark cultural issues, the study aboard offer enables students to University of Sydney Meagan James experience both living and studying architecture within an University of Sydney alternative cultural condition. Rachel Glover XJTLU, Suzhou New partnerships formed last year, together with a number James Reason of Australian Universities included Sydney University, XJTLU, Suzhou Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, University of Telmuun Magsarjav New South Wales, University of South Australia and the XJTLU, Suzhou University of Newcastle, these links allowed our students to Rushma Thapa study within the Antipodean cultural and environmental RMIT, Melbourne Will Barker context. Exchanges that were maintained included those at University of the Bauhaus in Dessau as well as at our partner University at Newcastle XJTLU in Suzhou, China. Ines Thomas University of Inbound students choosing to study architecture in Newcastle Liverpool, have originated from a wide variety of counties Sebastian Curtis such as Canada, Brazil, Japan Australia and of course from University of New China. South Wales Soniamaria Lopasio Over the last year the number of applications for both University of South inbound and outbound study aboard places has steadily Australia increased and it is thought that the proposals of adding to Jonathan Lee Bauhaus, Dessau the existing partner universities will see an unprecedented number of application made in the future. Inbound Julia Meira University of Rio de Janiero Steven Scanlan Carleton University Yuri Takemoto University of Tokyo

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/ architecture/exchanges/ Camperdown Campus – University of Sydney

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Professor Soumyen This year we celebrate the work and achievements of Prof Professor Robert My first contact with the Liverpool School of Architecture Bandyopadhyay Robert Kronenburg, the Roscoe Chair of Architecture at Kronenburg PhD was not a positive one. Although I had been interested in Head, Liverpool RIBA the Liverpool School of Architecture. He joined the School architecture at high school it was only after a year working School of Architecture Roscoe Chair of in 1995, although like many other students of architecture Architecture in a Liverpool shipping office that I decided to go to college. growing up in Liverpool his connections with the School go I already had a place on the course at Liverpool Polytechnic back much further. but decided to give the University of Liverpool a call to see if I might have a look round and maybe get a place there. A Rob took over the headship of the School in 2004; a five-year rather stuffy administrator asked me what A levels I had and period of leadership that followed also saw some excellent speedily told me ‘no chance’. Oh well. As it happens, I had a achievements for the School. More importantly, however, superb early architectural education – the ‘Poly’ school had a Rob has been an extraordinary teacher who has taught new head, Ken Martin, an inspirational and charismatic local architectural design across the School with great passion. architect who quickly employed all the best designers around His almost equal interest in the architectural technologies the North West, most, like Colin Birtles and Peter Carmichael and the humanities puts Rob in a unique position amongst still practicing and keen to pass on their skills. architectural researchers and educators in an increasingly specialising world. Rob is a world-leading researcher in portable and flexible architecture; however, his research interests have always remained wide-ranging, covering subjects as diverse as the moving image and popular music. The following text is based on Rob’s ruminations on his life, his teaching, his interaction with the School and students, and his many research and pedagogic projects.

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Two houses: Cowel Peninsula, Scotland. (© Robert Kronenburg) 314 x Guest Feature Guest Feature x 315 My second contact was somewhat better. At the beginning of my fourth year I was joint winner in an RIBA competition to design a mobile exhibition centre to communicate architectural design practice, and I was appointed with two other students, both from the University of Liverpool to deliver it, working with big contractor Tysons (who were currently building the Thames Barrage project in London). It was hard work but exhilarating, and we learnt important lessons for our future careers – for me it was to listen to your builders, they are your collaborators, not your employees. The people you meet on the road to becoming an architect, and in my case an academic and author, are crucial in helping you determine your own path. I was in practice for ten years before becoming a teacher, working for Building Design Partnership, what was then the largest architectural practice in the UK and, rare at the time, a multidisciplinary outfit as well, followed by a medium-size architects office with work in Liverpool, York and the Lake District. I loved it and fell into teaching by accident via a temporary job at Manchester University, which somehow became permanent. I worked alongside committed architects and educators whose experience in these two different but linked professions, showed me that architecture cannot be taught but it can be learned. I found out I loved helping students to learn.

It was around this time that I had my third contact with the Liverpool School of Architecture. I was lucky to meet two renowned Liverpool School of Architecture staff who were crucial for me. As an architect it was Gerald Beech, who as well as the University’s Mulberry Court and Sports Pavilion ©designed a string of exquisite houses around the city. As an author it was David Thistlewood, an artist and researcher who mentored me in my PhD, although the subject could not have been further from his field of expertise. It was mainly Gerald, David and also former Head of School, Simon Pepper who led me to move to Liverpool University in 1995. Following in Simon’s footsteps I became head of department in 2004. This was a great time to be the head of Liverpool School of Architecture. The city, after years House project: St Michael’s in the Hamlet. of economic struggle was now recognised as an artistic and (© Robert Kronenburg) cultural powerhouse, with its 800-year birthday celebrations in 2007 and its crowning as European Capital of Culture in 2008. We fully engaged with these events as a University and a School of Architecture. 316 x Guest Feature Guest Feature x 317 At Liverpool it has been a privilege to work with knowledgeable, talented staff and keen, ambitious, students constantly challenging them. As an academic it is immensely satisfying to be there at the beginning when young people turn that spark of imagination into something that can become real and physical and in the world. One of the few really great things about growing old in this job is seeing people you have met at the very outset of their architectural careers come back as confident practitioners, and then you also get to go and see their buildings, be in them, use them and enjoy them. What was just a germ of an idea in their head, has come to fruition, at least in part, because of your recognition and nurturing of their talent.

This Must Be The Place: An Architectural Living in Motion exhibition poster, Vitra Design History of Popular Music Venues, Museum, Weil-am-Rhein, Germany, 2002. Bloomsbury, New York, 2019. (© Vitra Design Museum) (© Bloomsbury)

Though I have never had any doubt that architectural education is my passion, being an academic has also provided the licence to pursue personal interest in the development of architectural design, which for me has always been about its frontiers, how new typologies emerge as a result of technology, function, and culture. The strands of my research always return to this with happy digressions into mobility, flexibility, film and popular music. My latest authored book (hopefully not my last) was published this year, and it is my tenth. Writing for me has been the difficult but satisfying creative act that is a not an altogether satisfactory substitute for architectural design, though I have co-curated exhibitions for the Building Design Centre, The RIBA and most effectively for the Vitra Design Museum, whose exhibition Living in Motion toured the world for five years. I Liverpool School of have also managed to rebuild four buildings as a home for my Architecture, 1st year family, all listed buildings, and perhaps, as the architect in you drawing project, 2002. never gives up, there is one more to come. (© Robert Kronenburg) 318 x Guest Feature Guest Feature x 319 Research Research (Rosa Urbano Gutierrez and ECAlab’s work into ceramic façade materials) Professor Iain Back in 1913 Professor Charles Reilly stated that, ‘The only • Simulated models of energy use and carbon reduction Jackson method by which a School [of Architecture] can be judged (Stephen Finnegan’s work at Knowsley Safari Park). Departmental is by the work of its students’. It is well worth remembering • Digital design processes and production (Asterios Director of Research/ this in the current vortex of league tables, key performance Agkathidis’s work on 3d printed elastic fibre patterns) Knowledge indicators, and such like – all of which fail to take into • Attractive Soundscapes and Well-being (Pijoung Jik Lee) Exchange account the very thing we care most about. I would add to Many of these projects have been discussed at our Research Professor Reilly’s comment another rubric by which a School Seminar series, and we have a packed programme scheduled of Architecture might be judged; the quality, rigour, and for the Autumn Term. We are eager to share our findings significance of its research. beyond Campus and in addition to frequent journal articles There are of course very close relationships between what and conferences we have published several books this year such we teach and what we research. Our teaching practice and as, Neil Jackson, Japan and the West: An Architectural Dialogue lecture content is informed and frequently determined by (Lund Humphries); Rob Kronenburg, This Must Be the Place our research, especially in the M.Arch dissertations, History of (Bloomsbury); Iain Jackson, Simon Pepper and Peter Richmond, Architecture and Urbanism, and Technology and Environment Herbert Rowse (Historic England); with others to follow shortly modules. As the School continues to adopt more Studio- including, Andrew Crompton and Dominic Wilkinson, F. based teaching further integration with research projects is X. Velarde (Historic England); Barnabas Calder, A History of being cultivated. Several students have participated in the Architecture and Energy, (Pelican); and Patrick Zamarian, The AA Undergraduate Research Scheme, which funds students in BA2 School of Architecture in the Postwar Period (Lund Humpries). to collaborate with researchers on a distinct project. We’ve curated several exhibitions including: Cerámica (RIBA Our research is grouped according to ‘Architectural and North) by Rosa Urbano Gutierrez; Building Children’s Worlds Urban History’ and ‘Environmental and Digital’ themes, and (RIBA North) by Torsten Schmiedeknecht; Cook’s Camden recent work from the last year or so reveals an abundance of (RIBA North and wider tour) by Mark Swenarton; Sharing activity including: Stories from Jamestown: The Creation of Mercantile Accra (Jamestown Café, Accra) by Iain Jackson. • The development of new standards and building codes (Acoustics Research Unit on European and International A special congratulations must go to Archiam on their standards of sound transmission in buildings) £736,900 award to work with the Qatar National Library, • Further understanding of architectural heritage (Archiam The Gulf Architecture Project (GAP): Preserving Qatar’s Group at Qatar National Library; Neil Jackson on Pierre Architectural Heritage. Koenig) Whilst this is a mere snap shot of the School’s research output, • Ensuring important buildings are appropriately there is a common desire amongst all our work to share, documented, preserved and protected (Christina discuss, and collaborate with stakeholders. Our research Malathouni’s on-going work with Preston Bus Station; Nick is not dry, aloof and moot, but brings about change and Webb and Alex Buchanan’s studies of medieval cathedral communicates with wide, often non-specialist audiences, as vaults) well as policy makers, regulatory bodies, and professionals. • The delivery of augmented reality and virtual reality exhibitions (CAVA’s ‘volumetric heritage experience at St Finally, we’d like to thank our Research Support and Finance George’s Hall’) Teams, for all of their dedicated help and support over the • The development of new building materials and systems year.

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The Architectural and Urban History Group has a strong 21 February 2019. Dr Martin Goffriller, 1st May 2019. Dr Xi Junjie, A Railway emphasis on empirical research, making extensive use of China University of Mining and Technology, Journey in China: A Symbolic and ARCHIAM associate, The Dzhetyasar Phenomenology The Gate, the Station, the archives and other primary sources. The majority of the Documentation Project. State-formation and Journey, and the Arrival Group’s work (which can be seen on https://www.liverpool. Urbanism in the Central Asian Steppes Hosting two-thirds of the global high-speed ac.uk/architecture/research/architectural-urban-history/) is Relying primarily on remote sensing techniques, train network, and growing at an unprecedented focused on twentieth century history and theory, whether photogrammetry and GIS, the collected data is rate, China has become a key place for studying that be of architecture or of urbanism. being analysed through use of an XTENT Model this infrastructure and its impact on migration, to analyse agricultural expansion, settled/nomad commuting and city development. interaction, territorial dominion mechanisms, The Centre for Architecture and the Visual Arts (CAVA) is a 8th May 2019. Marco Iuliano, Some social structures, and urban integration practice-based and multi-disciplinary collective interested in Annotations on Architectural Research the critical intersection of space, media and culture in the processes. 15th May 2019. Dr Nick Webb 'Digital 17 April 2019. Dr Fei Chen, Urban Design context of digital, networked spaces and spatial practices. re-analysis of lost architecture and the Control; The Chinese Experience in Three We apply design and system thinking/methods to study particular case of Lutyens’ Liverpool ‘Pioneer’ Cities trans-disciplinary impact and consider the theoretical/ Metropolitan Cathedral. This paper investigated the formal instruments practical intersection between analogue and digital culture. of urban design control and the design decision- 15th May 2019. Jon Wright (Purcell UK) http://www.cava-research.org/ making environment in Shenzhen, Shanghai and ‘Securing a Sustainable Future for the Nanjing, China. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral: The The Centre for the Study of Architecture and Cultural Lantern Conservation Project’ Heritage of India, Arabia and the Maghreb (ArCHIAM), is an 24 April 2019. Dr Haniyeh Mohammadpourkarbasi ‘Low Carbon, Low 29th May 2019. Dr Pyoung-Jik Lee, interdisciplinary research platform dedicated to study how Cost?’ Assessing human perception of acoustics in human culture and social practices are expressed spatially, and The paper described a Capital and Life Cycle the Built Environment how in turn space affects the cultural practices of groups and Cost saving analysis for a 25,000m2 residential The paper focused on the effects of soundscape communities, with the aim to develop both theoretical positions development in London, over a 30-year period, to on psychological and physiological restoration in and practice-based research. https://www.archiam.co.uk/ compare the cost variance of a minimum Greater a virtual reality (VR) environment. London Authority compliant design – 35% carbon The Acoustics Research Unit (ARU) is internationally emissions below Part L – with a Passivhaus design. Research series organised by Professor Iain Jackson and Samir Iqbal recognised for its research into airborne and structure-borne sound in the fields of engineering and building acoustics, psychoacoustics, human vibration (including vibrotactile stimuli), environmental noise, industrial acoustics (sonic cleaning) and the subjective evaluation of sound and vibration in the built environments. https://www.liverpool. ac.uk/architecture/research/acoustics-research-unit/about/ http://www.musicalvibrations.com/

The Environment, Sustainability and Technology in Architecture (ESTA) Research Group investigates the general areas of low carbon architecture, the impact of climate change on building performance, digital design, innovative material technologies and the operational and embodied 8 May image 15 May image carbon of sustainable design. https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/ courtesy of courtesy of Marco Iuliano Nick Webb architecture/research/sustainability/

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Dr Torsten Building Children’s Worlds: Modern Architecture And variety of different moods and to set a rich array of scenes for Schmiedeknecht Post-1945 Picturebooks the stories. This suggests that from the mid 1970s onwards modern architecture has indeed begun to slowly be accepted Children are the future users, clients and architects of our as a recognisable and appropriate setting for story-telling, buildings. What kind of ideas about modern architecture just like the traditional forest, witches hut and gingerbread and what kind of architectural worlds, are children exposed cottage of fairytales in the past. to in picture books in their formative years? How have the modern and the urban, the home, the work place, public During the exhibition a workshop with Year 5 children from institutions and the public realm been represented to Carleton House Preparatory School Liverpool was held, and children in picture books in Britain since 1945? throughout the duration of the show visitors were able to participate and contribute their own drawings. These were the starting points for the research project ‘The Representation of Modern Architecture through Illustrations The show included images by illustrators Anthony Browne, in Post-war British Children’s Literature’, funded by an RIBA Charles Keeping, David Roberts, Alexis Deacon, John Research Trust Award and The School of the Arts, University Burningham, Robert Ayton, John Berry, J.H. Wingfield, of Liverpool. The project resulted in the exhibition Building Sarah Garland and many others. Children’s Worlds which took place during April and May 2019 at RIBA North in Liverpool, and the research paper © Dr Torsten Schmiedeknecht ‘Absent Architectures’ (Emma Hayward and Torsten Schmiedeknecht), which is due to be published in issue 24.4 (2019) of The Journal of Architecture.

The exhibition at RIBA North was structured into three thematic parts, consisting of a total of seven sections. Part One was titled The Old World. Part Two included The New Architecture; Ladybird Books; and Existing Modern Buildings. Part Three, Story Books, was structured into the sections Public Buildings and the Public Realm; The Home; and High-Rise Buildings.

A number of different approaches to the portrayal of modern and contemporary architecture were identified in the course of the research for the exhibition. In order to comprehend the way in which modern architecture is being used to create a particular atmosphere in a story book, the images were labelled according to the following headings: The Everyday; The Apprehensive; The Ambivalent; The Eccentric; The Scary; The Hopeful.

In the examples shown in the exhibition, drawn from the study of over 500 picture books by award winning authors, modern and contemporary architecture was used to create a

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Professor ‘Sharing stories from James Town: The Creation of Iain Jackson Mercantile Accra’

Architectural and Urban ‘Sharing stories from James Town: The Creation of History Research group Mercantile Accra’, exhibition was curated by Iain Jackson members and Archiafrika’s Allotey Bruce-Konuah and Joe Oase-Addo. Dr Barnabas Calder (P) Dr Fei Chen It was hosted at James Town Café and Gallery in Accra and Dr Andrew Crompton ran from 17th May to 30th June 2019. The rich collection of Dr Marco Iuliano (P) maps, drawings, photographs and postcards was carefully Professor gathered from 15 archives including Unilever, Barclays, Iain Jackson (P) National Archives, British Museum, as well as private Professor collections, with many exhibited for the first time. Through Neil Jackson (P) (lead) Professor Robert these surviving traces of Accra’s varied and often charged Kronenburg (P) architecture and planning, we examined its history, growth Dr Christina and political ambition. Accra is fortunate to possess such an Malathouni (P) array of important heritage buildings and equally fascinating Dr Simon Pepper stories associated with them. A careful and sensitive (re) Dr Giamila use of ‘heritage’ can enhance and increase the value of new Quattrone (S) Professor Nicholas Ray projects, creating not only a sense of place and belonging, Dr Torsten but also environmentally sustainable solutions. The array Schmiedeknecht of markets, warehouses, villas and compounds is a gift for Dr Neal Shasore creative industries, events, recitals, as well as small scale Professor Mark production, manufacturing and enterprise, and we hope Swenarton the exhibition and associated catalogue can provoke and Dr Patrick Zamarian stimulate further interest, research and ambition in this (P) Primary historic core of the city. (S) Secondary The catalogue can be freely viewed at issuu.com – just search “Accra”, and further details can be found at transnationalarchitecturegroup.wordpress.com

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Dr Nick Webb and Tracing the past: analysing the design and construction of Dr Alex Buchanan English medieval vaults using digital techniques

Architectural Heritage Some of the most remarkable features of medieval works of research group architecture, particularly greater churches and cathedrals, members are the ribbed vaults spanning their vast interior spaces. For Dr Ataa Alsalloum Professor Soumyen over nine hundred years, they have inspired worshippers Bandyopadhyay (lead) and visitors alike, their eyes drawn heavenwards by these Dr Alexandrina captivating constructions and prompted to ask ‘how did Buchanan (History) they do that?’ Across sites, the interaction between 2D and Dr Barnabas Calder (S) 3D geometries shows great variety and astounding levels of Professor creativity. This AHRC funded project investigates the design Iain Jackson (S) Professor and construction of medieval vaults at significant sites in Neil Jackson (S) England using the latest digital surveying tools, producing Dr Richard Koeck (S) accurate records of their forms. Digital analysis tools enable Professor Robert forensic examination of the vaults, thus allowing new Kronenburg (S) readings of their design to a level of detail not previously Dr Christina possible with analogue techniques. Using this pioneering Malathouni (S) Dr Giamila process we can identify patterns at individual sites, in Quattrone (P) addition to trends across related sites, complicating existing Visual differences were previously identified between the north and south choir aisles. Dr Nick Webb interpretations and prompting new questions which our

research will address. For example, at Wells Cathedral, we Three variations of the (P) Primary have identified three variations of the starcut: a geometric starcut diagram. (S) Secondary device used to divide bays. We have also found this device at other sites in England including Ely Cathedral, Exeter Cathedral and Nantwich St Mary’s Church.

Faro laser scanner creating a 3D digital point cloud model.

Digitally traced vault ribs showing orthographic projections for analysis.

330 x Research at LSA Research at LSA x 331 Centre for Architecture and the Visual Arts Arts, CineTecture and Draw & Code, to develop this unique location-specific mixed reality experience. Crucially, and with Professor 2018–19 has been an exciting year of innovation and ground- the support of Microsoft’s Mixed Reality team, the project Richard Koeck breaking research at CAVA | Centre for Architecture and the resulted in CAVA creating the World’s first volumetrically- Director of CAVA Visual Arts. Maintaining its position at the cutting edge of filmed (3D hologram) UNESCO heritage experience using Dr Marco Iuliano multi-disciplinary, practice-based research, CAVA’s research Microsoft’s HoloLens system, placing the University of Research Director has influenced leading thinkers and practitioners well Liverpool firmly at the forefront of emerging immersive and of CAVA beyond our university and city and has created international augmented reality technologies. attention in places such as Shanghai, Singapore, Melbourne, For 2019/20, CAVA has again ambitious plans to link research Members of group and Rome. Recent activities have ranged from exhibitions Professor Robert with creative practice. CAVA is, for instance, leading a in Liverpool and London with high-profile partners, to an Kronenburg consortium of Liverpool SME’s to produce an unique, data- AHRC-funded international research/industry partnership Monika Koeck driven augmented reality (AR) heritage experience for RIBA project with Oscar-winning film studio Aardman/Bristol Dr Les Roberts North. Dr Fei Chen in Shanghai/China, exploring the possibilities of location- Dr Terence Heng based, immersive, mixed reality storytelling. Gloria Lanci Pooya Sanjari Significantly, CAVA’s work in the field of augmented reality Alastair Eilbeck has culminated this year in the development of a pioneering Anna Gogh volumetric mixed reality heritage experience, believed to St George’s Hall, Zhuozhang Li Liverpool be the first of its kind in the World, for one of Liverpool’s Peter Woodbridge CAVA: Launch of Nemeh Rihani most iconic buildings – St George’s Hall. Bringing together Prototype Mixed Jemma Street a range of academic and industrial partners for the project, Reality Heritage Ian Gottschalk CAVA collaborated with world-leading researchers, BAFTA- Experience Costabile winning writers, immersive technology experts and a world- © Monika Koeck Alexandros class performing arts organisation to create a location-based Kallegias prototype for a unique hybrid spatial experience within Jordana Blejmar the walls of the 19th century Hall’s historic courtroom and prison cells.

Entitled St George’s Hall: If These Walls Could Talk, the project was launched at two events in June 2019 and combined 3D projection mapping, virtual reality, augmented reality and live performance to provide an entirely new kind of digital, participatory visitor experience within this important UNESCO World Heritage Site location. Guests at St George’s Hall were taken on an immersive journey back in time, allowing them to encounter Liverpool’s late Victorian prison and justice system through an immersive, multi- media exploration of the famous 1889 court case of Florence Maybrick, who stood trial accused of poisoning her husband.

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Members of group The ArCHIAM research centre (www.archiam.co.uk), based Professor Soumyen at the Liverpool School of Architecture, has been awarded Bandyopadhyay a major project by the Qatar National Library (QNL) to Dr Giamila Quattrone create an exciting new archival collection on the traditional Dr Ataa Alsalloum architecture of the Persian/ Arabian Gulf region. This is the

Claudia Briguglio second project QNL has embarked on following the ongoing View of falaj in Ghul Oasis, Oman Al Thani Palace in Umm Salal Muhammad, ambitious venture with the British Library which aims to ©Manfred Kunter Qatar ©ArCHIAM, 2018 Matina Vrettou digitize much of the India Office Records. Konstantina Georgiadou The Gulf Architecture Project (GAP) will create the world’s Dr Mary Shepperson largest digital archival collection of photographs, drawings, maps, texts and digitally-born material, such as audio and video recordings and 3D models, on Gulf architecture. This will be supported by extensive research undertaken by researchers from the ArCHIAM team, which is a leading research centre

Campbell, S., Hauser for the study of architecture and urbanism of the Arabian S. R., Killick R., Moon Peninsula. This open access archive will be available worldwide J., Shepperson M., Dolezalkova, V., 2018. to scholars and academics, architects and heritage experts, Charax Spasinou: New as well as students and the general public. The archive will be Investigations at the Capital of Mesene. complemented by an online encyclopaedia containing several Zeitschrift für Orient- hundred entries on the urban and architectural aspects of Archäologie, Band 11. both historical and contemporary Gulf architecture. The Alsalloum, A., Brown, encyclopaedia is expected to fill an important gap in the A., 2019. Towards a Heritage-Led knowledge of the Arabian Peninsula and its relationship with Sustainable Post- the Indian Ocean region and beyond. Conflict Reconciliation: A Policy-Led Perspective. Sustainability, 11(6) The Phase 1 of this ambitious project will run until June 2020 Field sketch of the main gate into Misfat al ‘Abriyin, Oman ©ArCHIAM, 2017 Bandyopadhyay, S. & during which the aim is to research and digitize about 9000 Chauhan, S., 2020. items, mainly focusing on buildings and urban development Herbert Baker, New Delhi and the Reception of the between 1625 and 1970 CE. ArCHIAM will also organize Classical Tradition. In N. a conference and curate an exhibition on the findings. Temple, A. Piotrowski, & J. M. Heredia (Eds.), The The digital encyclopaedia and a major monograph on the Routledge Handbook findings are scheduled for completion in Phase 2. on the Reception of Classical Architecture. London: Routledge. Bandyopadhyay, S., 2020. Various entries. In Vellinga, M. (Ed.) Encyclopaedia of the Vernacular Architecture Ink plan drawing of Harat of the World. London: Burj al Makasir, Birkat al View of Darsayt, Oman Drone-taken photograph of Mirbat, Bloomsbury. Mawz, Oman ©ArCHIAM, ©John Warr, 1971 Oman ©ArCHIAM, 2015 334 x Research at LSA 2011 Research at LSA x 335 ESTA: Climate Change and Low Carbon Construction

Dr David Hou Dr Chow and collaborators in Ningbo, China, recently studied Chi Chow the actual impact of reducing energy consumption in public buildings by means of installing vertical and horizontal ESTA group members greenery in the central courtyard areas of these buildings. Asterios Agkathidis Dr David Chow The research was conducted in the “Hot Summer Cold Dr Jiangtao Du Winter” climate region of China as this is one of the most Dr Stephen Finnegan challenging regions for providing occupant comfort, with Dr Haniyeh high demands for heating as well as cooling, together with Mohammadpourkarbasi high humidity levels. Although the performance of buildings Professor Steve has improved with the implementation of the new Chinese Sharples (lead) Dr Rosa Urbano National Building Standards for the Zhejiang Province, it is Gutiérrez believed that adding passive strategies could help to alleviate the problem even further.

Most commercial and public buildings in China do not favour having green façades on its outer faces. Thus, this study focused on the case of installing vertical greening within the courtyard area of a public building and analyse the effects. Due to the self-shading characteristic that is inherent within a courtyard space, it was predicted that these will have reduced effectiveness compared to vertical greening on outer facades. However, these cases will be much more applicable in China.

Both computer simulations and actual energy consumption and temperature measurements were recorded; simulation results suggest that with partial horizontal and vertical greening, the cooling load could be reduced by 8.8% and heating load by 1.85%. Comparison of real smart meter readings suggest that actual savings are potentially even greater (up to 20% for both cooling and heating, both Images courtesy of Dr David Chow significant in this climate region). One of the reasons for this is the reduction in interior surface temperatures due to the addition of greening, which helped alleviate the extreme high and low temperatures which trigger the switching on and off of air-conditioning for heating and cooling.

Further work is now being prepared to study further the impact of vertical and horizontal greening on daylight levels and possible changes in relative humidity levels and air quality. The use of vertical and horizontal greening for urban farming is also considered as future options. 336 x Research at LSA Research at LSA x 337 Three potential ESTA: Daylighting and ceramics System 1: exterior louvre System 2: interior louvre System 3: interior louvre adaptations of the louvre profile to Dr Rosa Urbano ECAlab and Ceramics for Sustainable Technologies Gutiérrez, become a window Dr Jiangtao Du, The main goal of ECAlab is to investigate the possibilities of component with a designed thermal Dr Alejandro Ferrero, ceramics for sustainable technologies, while examining the performance. Nuno Ferreira and role of emerging digital technologies alongside traditional Professor Steve Sharples ceramic craftsmanship skills. Major advances in ceramics engineering and craftsmanship have opened new routes 1 Reflective louvre 2 Aluminium extruded profile with elastic adhesive 3 Water 4 Double glazing 5 Phase Change Material for innovation, triggering the re-emergence of ceramics as a sensory and culturally inspiring material in architecture. This Measurements of the spectral project examined the design and daylight performance of a reflectance of the new louvre screen for office buildings. The screen was evaluated dark silver (left) and for three different material finishes: specular aluminium as a glossy white (right) traditional material commonly used in louvres, and two types ceramic samples, at of ceramic finishes, with the intention to reduce the systems’ Instituto de Óptica, environmental impact, given that the embodied energy of clay Consejo Superior de Investigaciones products is about 1% of that of aluminium. The new system Científicas, Spain. was assessed taking an unshaded window, a window with a rod screen and a window with venetian blinds as references. Prototype of ceramic Annual performance simulations for a full-scale room, using louvre and the the lighting software Daysim, were conducted to assess the extrusion die used effect of the three material systems on indoor daylighting levels in the production process. and distributions using both the traditional Daylight Factor and climate-based daylighting metrics (Daylight Autonomy DA and Useful Daylight Illuminance UDI). The results show that the proposed louvre system can provide satisfactory daylight levels Different stages of and visual comfort within the room, while ceramics appear as a the louvre’s prototype promising alternative material to be used in the production of production process: extrusion (a, b), advanced daylighting technologies. curing in the climatic c chamber (c) and in the Ray tracing studies were used 15 degrees elevation angle 30 degrees elevation angle 50 degrees elevation angle a kiln for final firing (d). to examine light performance in a) relation to the louvre profile. This figure shows ray tracing results for y(dm) y(dm) y(dm) two types of louvres for incoming y(dm) elevation angles of 15°, 30° and 50°.

x(dm) x(dm) x(dm) 15 degrees elevation angle 30 degrees elevation angle 50 degrees elevation angle b b) y(dm) y(dm) y(dm ) y(dm) d Images courtesy of ECAlab 338 x Research at LSA x(dm) x(dm) x(dm) Research at LSA x 339 Acoustics Research Unit such as slab thickness. A total of 400 participants from four apartment complexes took part in the Professor Carl study. The subjective responses were significantly The Acoustics Research Unit (ARU) is internationally affected by noise sensitivity and house ownership. Hopkins recognised for its research into airborne sound and structure- Head of Acoustics It was also observed that the subjective responses borne sound in the fields of engineering acoustics, building Research Unit were not solely determined by slab thickness; acoustics, room acoustics, audio acoustics, psychoacoustics, however, slab thickness contributed to predicting Members of group speech intelligibility, privacy and security, human vibration the subjective responses with other variables. Professor Carl (including vibrotactile stimuli), environmental noise and Hopkins Prediction of impact sound insulation from heavy Prediction and industrial acoustics (sonic cleaning). impact sources. measurement of https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/architecture/research/acoustics- sound and vibration In this project, Dr Susumu Hirakawa and Professor in and around research-unit/about/ Carl Hopkins investigated the propagation of built-up structures, transient sound and vibration due to heavy impact with emphasis on Recent Projects sources in heavyweight buildings. In heavyweight structure-borne sound buildings in Korea and Japan, impact sound transmission Korean Government Grant insulation from heavy impacts such as footsteps Dr Pyoung Jik Lee in bare feet, or children running and jumping is Psychoacoustics, Between 2015 and 2018 the ARU received funding from the Korea Institute recognized as a significant problem. Hence it is soundscapes, of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) to investigate two necessary to be able to predict the Fast time- environmental noise, aspects of impact sound insulation in heavyweight buildings in Korea. One weighted maximum sound pressure level in a room speech privacy, project concerned psychological and physiological responses to floor impact due a transient impact on the floor above. Previous impact sound noise, and the other project was to develop prediction models for impact work in the ARU had developed prediction models insulation, and room sound insulation using heavy impact sources. Each project had a funded using Transient Statistical Energy Analysis (TSEA) acoustics PhD student who graduated in 2018/19. and these models were extended in this project to include the effect of a floating floor on top of a Dr Gary Seiffert concrete base floor. TSEA models were developed alongside time-domain Finite Element Methods Experimental Psychological and physiological responses to floor impact noise that have the potential to increase the accuracy of impact sound insulation in the low-frequency range. acoustics including Laboratory experiments in the ARU were carried out to understand the structural dynamics of the sonic cleaning to In this project, Dr Sang Hee Park and Dr Pyoung Jik Lee investigated impact source (internationally standardized rubber ball) commonly used in Korea to measure impact dislodge dust and to psychological and physiological responses to floor impact noise in sound insulation in the laboratory and the field. Laboratory tests in Korea and in the UK were used to clean industrial plant apartment buildings. Firstly, 24-hour noise measurements in 32 real houses validate the prediction models. Professor Barry in apartment buildings were carried out in order to identify dominant Gibbs noise sources and their levels. Next, a series of laboratory experiments Structure-borne were conducted to measure psychological and physiological responses sound, machinery to floor impact noise. Participants were asked to evaluate noticeability noise, vibration and and annoyance of sound stimuli. Also, heart rate, electrodermal activity, sound insulation and respiration rate were measured. It was found that noticeability and annoyance increased as the noise level increased. The noise exposure evoked the significant changes in the physiological responses. Another laboratory experiment examined the effect of self-reported noise sensitivity on the psycho-physiological responses. Thirty-four participants were grouped into low and high noise-sensitivity groups. The results showed greater responses from the high noise‑sensitivity group. The other laboratory study investigated emotions evoked by the floor impact noise. It was revealed that the noise exposure produced the following emotions: anger, dislike, pain, and empathy. It was also found that the emotions had strong correlations with noise annoyance. Lastly, on-site studies were performed to examine whether residents’ perceptions of floor impact noise and Images courtesy satisfaction with indoor noise environment were affected by various factors of ARU 340 x Research at LSA Research at LSA x 341 Acoustics Research Unit

Dr Pyoung-Jik Lee Soundscape and psycho-physiological well-being noise sensitivity and frequency of visiting the countryside had very limited impacts on the restoration responses. There has been a sustained interest in assessing the The findings from this study supported the theoretical association between pleasant landscapes and human well- frameworks on restoration. The study also extended the being. In particular, restoration, which is a recovery from existing suggestions of the different restorative effects of attentional fatigue, has been suggested as one of the benefits nature and urban environments and of the effects of the of natural environments. Previous research suggested that water soundscape. Moreover, this study added further humans are well adapted to nature and it helps them to evidence on the effectiveness of VR environment and recover from stress more quickly and completely than urban the audio-visual interaction on either psychological or or built environments. Given that both the aesthetic and the physiological restorations or both. The findings from this acoustic features of environments have restorative effects, study would also be useful to the landscape planners and there has been a growing interest in soundscape and its sound designers to enhance the understanding of the role of Images courtesy effects on restoration. sounds in urban and rural environments. of ARU Therefore, we examined the effects of soundscape on psycho-physiological restorations in simulated environments. Laboratory experiments were conducted with 32 participants. Ten horror videos were used as stressors, while five videos depicted urban or rural soundscapes as restoration stimuli. The stimuli were presented in virtual reality (VR) and non-VR environments to investigate the differences between them in restorations. Audio-visual interaction was tested by presenting the stimuli with or without sounds. Subjective responses to restoration stimuli were rated as psychological restoration (e.g., perceived preference). In addition, five physiological responses (facial electromyography, heart rate, respiration rate, and electrodermal activity) were also recorded throughout the experiments as physiological restoration.

The results showed that the rural soundscape evoked better psycho-physiological restoration compared to the urban soundscape. Among the rural soundscapes, the water soundscape in which a water stream was shown with the water flowing sounds led to the greater restoration when compared to the green open-field soundscape. The VR environment generally had significant main effects on the physiological responses but not much on the psychological responses. On the other hand, the sound presentation mainly had significant impacts on the psychological responses rather than the physiological responses. The study also discovered that some personal variables such as 342 x Research at LSA Research at LSA x 343 Post Graduate Research Current PGR Students supervisors and PHD research title

Professor Carl The Liverpool School of Architecture (LSA) is an Mohammed Abuhussain David Chow The in the early stages of the People’s Republic of China: development and assessment of the Saudi residential People’s Daily and Architectural Journal in the 1950s Hopkins internationally recognised centre for research in and around Departmental buildings envelope code: The case of hot and humid Roberto Cruz Juarez Stephen Finnegan Adobe as the built environment. A research culture is embedded in climate Jeddah, Saudi Arabia a passive solution for sustainable construction planning Director of Gulnaz Aksenova Tom Elfring Orchestrating considering climate change in Puebla, Mexico Postgraduate the school which performed excellently in the last research ecosystem for the industry platform Alastair Eilbeck Richard Koeck Future Passenger: Research assessment exercise, the Research Excellence Framework Said Al Mashrafi Soumyen Bandyopadhyay Locative and mixed reality interface and content for (REF 2014). The school was the highest ranked department Community Participation toward Empowerment for public transport Sustainable Tourism Development in Omani heritage Marios Filippoupolitis Carl Hopkins Structure-borne submitted solely as a School of Architecture with a top six villages sound transmission in fragmented building structures place for research intensity, a top ten place for grade point Bushra Obaid Obaid Alderbi Al-Ali Stephen after earthquakes Finnegan Whole life thermal and carbon impact Alessia Frescura Pyoung-Jik Lee Psycho- average and a top three place for research outputs, with 80% of a Dips house –optimise design in UK and Middle physiological evaluation of human exposure to floor of our publications rated as world leading or internationally East impact sounds in lightweight buildings excellent. This ensures that our research-active staff are able Ali Al-Graiti Rosa Urbano Gutierrez Evaluating Nuodi Fu Moon Kim Advanced demand control the environmental performance of nanomaterials in ventilation strategies to save building energy in office to provide expert supervision in a range of research areas. architecture buildings accommodating various outdoor air quality Our students regularly publish their research at International Mohammad Alabbasi Asterios Agkathidis 3D Ewan Harrison Barnabas Calder “Taken for a Ride?” Printing of Building Components for Affordable Housing R. Seifert and the British Rail Property Board and National conferences as well as in peer-reviewed in Saudi Arabia Da Huo Bing Chen Therapeutic Landscape that journals. Ali Aldersoni David Chow Adapting Traditional can support active ageing-in-place in Suzhou City at a Passive Strategies within Contemporary House to community level The LSA currently has approximately 60 postgraduate Decrease the future climate change Challenge Impact in Hussein Hussein Robert Kronenburg Transformable Nejd Region, Saudi Arabia spatial bar structures; Free-form transformation using research students that are registered for full-time or part- Khaled Alhamad Soumyen Bandyopadhyay Geo- algorithmic design techniques time study. These students are based in Liverpool, London Politics, Cultural Imperialism & Eurocentrism in the Samie Iqbal Soumyen Bandyopadhyay A Study or XJTLU. PhD and MPhil studies can either be registered Management of Kuwait’s Heritage: “Oriented” Values of the Last Ottoman Riwaqs Dismantled inside the Said Al Mashrafi Soumyen Grand Mosque of Makkah; Understanding the Historic in the School of Architecture or the School of Engineering Bandyopadhyay Community Empowerment for Mosque’s Formation through the Ages to the Present depending on the research topic and the preference of the sustainable tourism development in Omani Oases Day Nemeh Alrihani Richard Koeck Forming an Tom Johnston Stephen Finnegan Development of a candidate. Integrated Representation of Tangible (TCH) and framework and model to achieve Zero CO2e Emissions Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), based on Creating at Zero Cost for rural businesses based outside of a New Types of Experiences in Cultural Heritage Context city‘s CBD: A case study of Knowsley Safari Park Abdulaziz Alsharif David Chow Investigation of the Alexandros Kallegias Martin Simpson Identifying urban heat island in Makkah city Saudi Arabia and its improvement strategies for energy consumption in impacts on ernergy consumption university campus buildings Mohammad Alshenaifi Steve Sharples Performance Malcolm Knight Andrew Crompton George and applicability of passive downdraught evaporative Heywood Sumner and sgraffito cooling systems in Saudi Arabia Maria da Gloria Lanci da Silva Marco Fahad Alyami Steve Sharples An investigation of the Iuliano Translating cities: urban spaces in potential of building envelope passive design measures contemporary art maps to improve thermal comfort performance in a high-rise Zhuozhang Li Richard Koeck The fluid city: the (re) office building in Saudi Arabia production of publicness in cinematic urban topography Yara Ayyad Steve Sharples Outdoor thermal of contemporary Hong Kong comfort in relation to urban form in Amman, Jordan Qian Lin Juan Carlos Dall’Asta Natalie Barker Carl Hopkins Learning about music- Chenfei Liu Steve Sharples Improving the energy making using Musical Vibrations equipment with D/ performance of rural dwellings in Hunan, China using deaf* children passive strategies and renewable energy Chitraj Bissoonauth Thomas Fischer Toolmaking in Yisi Liu Michael Knight Interpretations of literary parametric façade design architecture, using Virtual Reality Iona Campbell Stephen Finnegan Pre-Design Quanqing Lu Paolo Scrivano Competing visions of Cost Optimal nZEB Housing Developments - A towards modernity and Modernist transformation in framework and model for Urban Splash and the UK urban planning: the case study of Suzhou, 1949-1983 Marco Cimillo Xi Chen Energy retrofit of the existing Mustapha Munir Steve Jones Development of a residential building stock in Jiangsu Province Building Information Modelling asset value realisation Xiaohan Chen Paolo Scrivano Architectural criticism model 344 x PGR PGR x 345 Zuhair Nasar David Chow PARA-SIM: a Hybrid Successful PhD/MPhil completions in 2018/19 Technology-Mediated Approach to Learning Energy Post Graduate Taught Programmes Modelling in Architectural Design Education. ESTA David Nixon Iain Jackson Fortifications on the Sureepan Supansomboon MPhil 2019 Classroom Atlantic and channel coasts of France façade design for daylighting in hot-humid climates Asterios Agkathidis The Liverpool School of Architecture has a long and Edgar Hernandez Piña Steve Sharples An Stephanie Ogunrin PhD 2019 A parametric PGT Lead Architecture distinguished history of teaching and research and offers you investigation of the thermal comfort and climate change analysis of the thermal properties of contemporary an exciting, research-led environment in which to pursue resilience of bioclimatic design strategies for free materials used for house construction in South Western running social housing in San Luis Potosi City, Mexico Nigeria, using thermal modelling and relevant weather your Master’s studies. Steffi Reinhold Carl Hopkins Complex time-varying data structure-borne sound sources in buildings Qichao Ban PhD 2018 Integrated design strategies We offer three Postgraduate Taught Postgraduate degrees Paul Robinson Soumyen Bandyopadhyay The for sustainable evidence-based healthcare design as well as MPhil and PhD research degrees awarded on Relationship between Urban Design & Spirituality with Amer Al-Sudani A PhD 2018 Improving the submission of a thesis which is judged by the examiners specific reference to the city of Phnom Penh environmental conditions in urban squares and adjacent to be of the appropriate standard to candidates who have Guillermo Sotes Sanchez Thomas Fischer Informal buildings followed an approved programme of research studies. artefacts as an autopoietic system for urban transformation Our PGT programme portfolio includes the MA Xiaoxue Shen Carl Hopkins Modelling of structure- ARU borne sound transmission in lightweight buildings Thamasha Hambange Dona MPhil 2019 Airflow in Architecture (MA/ARC) the MSc in Sustainable Lyndon Ship Spyridon Stravoravdis Assessing the resistivity measurement of alkaline earth silicate Environmental Design in Architecture (MSc SEADA) and impact of night overheating in homes materials between room temperature and 800degC the MSc in Building Information Modelling (MSc BIM). Roy Sigalingging David Chow Applying the Susumu Hirakawa PhD 2018 Prediction of impact All Programmes share some common modules allowing Passivhaus standard to typical housing in Jakarta - sound transmission with heavy impact sources in discourse and exchange between the different disciplines. analysis for a hot, tropical season heavyweight buildings Jemma Street Richard Koeck Urban Grit and Civic Sang Hee Park PhD 2019 Psychological and This year’s PGT cohort consisted of 42 students from various Pearl: Understanding the Impact of Liverpool’s Built physiological responses to floor impact noise Heritage Fabian Schopfer PhD 2018 Vibroacoustics of countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Uganda, Mexico, Bekir Huseyin Tekin Rosa Urbano timber-frame structures excited by structure-borne Columbia, Spain, Iran, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Gutierrez Assessment of biophilic design patterns sound sources Jordan and the UK. based on post-occupancy evaluations Nuno Ferreira PhD 2019 Vibroacoustics modelling Muhammet Tosun Asterios Agkathidis Data Driven using the Finite Difference Time Domain method: Modelling Solutions for Public Interior Spaces Incorporating porous materials and mechanically Wan ‘Iffah Wan Ahmad Nizar Fei Chen Little Streets excited plates and Hidden Routes: A Study on Alleys of Kuala Lumpur Claire Churchill PhD 2018 Direct and flanking Yuyang Wang Andrew Crompton Parametric transmission across timber concrete composite floors Interpretation of Siheyuan Design Principles and its with cross laminated timber walls computer implementation Peter Woodbridge Richard Koeck Experience CAVA Design for Location-Based Augmented Reality: A Matthew Armitt PhD 2018 Teaching Discipline practice-based investigation into designing spatially “Space”: Experimental Architectural Pedagogy at mediated augmented reality experiences VKhUTEMAS and VKhUTEIN (1923-930) Moscow Nan Yang Bing Chen A Design Research on David Ogle PhD 2018 The value of distance: Art’s Contemporary vernacular architecture that can facilitate cultural identity amidst technology’s transformation of the Construction of Beautiful Villages in China space Nan Ye Paolo Scrivano Individual practice in the Niek Turner PhD 2018 Un-silencing the space of context of collectivism — a historical review of private Eisenstein: A Contemporary Visual Analysis of the use architectural offices in China 1949 onwards of Space in Sergei Eisenstein’s Early Silent Films Nazmiye Yilmaz Pyoung-Jik Lee The effects of sound on perceived enclosure Yicheng Yu Carl Hopkins Vibroacoustics of plates excited by water drop impacts Simon Yue Paolo Scrivano Architectural placemaking in a contemporary China: Railway cities Wei Zhao David Chow Research on Thermal comfort and sustainable strategies for improving indoor thermal comfort in rural low-income family houses in China Yaqin Zuo Tordis Berstrand Promenade and yi bu yi jing: movement, discovery and scenery in Le Corbusier’s villa and the traditional Chinese literati garden 346 x PGR PGT x 347 MA in Architecture

Asterios Agkathidis The MA in Architecture is designed for graduates and Programme Director architects in practice wishing to further specialise in architectural design, develop their design and technical Studio Tutors skills or follow a design research / research path to a PhD. Asterios Agkathidis Students may choose from a range of academic, research- Urun Kilic based topics in specific areas that reflect their experience Katerina and interests, such as architectural theory, virtual reality and Antonopoulou environments, climatic design, environmental assessment, Mike Knight parametric modelling, and sustainable design.

Research Methods Every year, we conduct field trips and site visits in order to Coordinator Dr Andrew Crompton increase student experience and future employability. This year, our extra curriculum activities included visits to the History and Theories Renzo Piano exhibition, the Zaha Hadid Gallery and the Coordinator Foster + Partners headquarters in London as well as a site Dr Christina visit in Porto, Portugals second city where we took guided Malathouni tours in Casa da Musica, the Leca Swimming pool and visited

Guest Critiques Fala Architects and Souto de Moura Architects. Kyriakos Our guest reviewers included professional from world Chatziparaskeuas (Hetherwick’s Studio), famous offices such as Kyriakos Chatziparaskeuas Carlos Bausa (Hetherwick’s Studio), Carlos Bausa Martines (Foster + Martines Partners), Ragunath Vasudevan (Schneider and Schumacher) (Foster + Partners), and Alcindo Spinola (MVCC Architects). Ragunath Vasudevan (Schneider and This year’s MA cohort consisted of 27 students from various Schumacher) countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Uganda, Mexico, and Alcindo Spinola Jordan and the UK. (MVCC Architects) PGT cohort at Foster + Partners, November 2018

Students Mohammed Dakhilallah Jiayang Li Maoyu Wu S Alharthi Sisi Liu Kaiqing Xu Aseel Mohammad Yaowen Liu Jiajie Yao Irsheid Alja afreh Ellaine Rwemigabo Yuqian Ye Jianying Chen Mir Latif Seyid Mingzheng Yu Zhao Chen Jonathan Shanley Nan Zhang Tunan Deng Nasir Shukur Teng Zhang Rodrigo Diaz Gonzalez Nuolin Wang Jieyang Zhou Yifan Fan Xueying Wang Xiaojun Zuo Cairn Ethan Lees Yongqi Weng 348 x PGT/MA PGT/MA x 349 Ellaine Rwemigabo Design 1, Hilbre Island Retreat Floor Plan of Housing Unit 3D Model of Housing Unit

Jiajie Yao Design 1, Hilbre Island Retreat Axonometric Drawing Yuqian Ye Design 1, Hilbre Island Retreat Small Exhibition Space

350 x PGT/MA PGT/MA x 351 Jianying Chen Aseel Aljaafreh Design 1, Hilbre Island Retreat Design 2, New Brighton Pool Promenade Rodrigo Dias Gonzalez Kaiqing Xu Atmospheric Image of Panoramic Image of Pool Promenade Design 1, Hilbre Island Retreat Design 2, Porto Pool Promenade Watchtower 3D model of Housing Unit Top View of Porto Pool Promenade

352 x PGT/MA PGT/MA x 353 Wiki Weng Yuqian Ye Design 2, New Brighton Pool Promenade Design 2, Porto Pool Promenade Yuqian Ye Atmospheric Image of Pool Promenade Pool Promenade Perspective View Design 2, Porto Pool Promenade Pool Promenade Atmospheric View

Xueying Wang Design 2, Porto Pool Promenade Elevation of pool promenade

354 x PGT/MA PGT/MA x 355 Xueying Wang Design 2, Porto Pool Promenade Model Photographs of Pool Promenade

Jiajie Yao Design 2, New Brighton Pool Promenade Axonometric Drawing of the Pool Promenade

Zaha Hadid office visit, November 2018

356 x PGT/MA PGT/MA x 357 Foster + Partners office visit, November 2018

Design 1 final reviews with architect Ragunath Vasudevan Parametric Design 1, Final Reviews (Schneider + Scumacher), with textile engineer Dimitra Domvoglou December 2018 (Survitec), December 2018

Porto field trip, Casa da Musica visit, February 2019

358 x PGT/MA PGT/MA x 359 Design 2 interim Porto field trip, reviews with Leca Swimming architect Kyriakos Pool visit, February Chatziparaskeuas 2019 (Heatherwick Studio), March 2019

Design 2 interim reviews with architect Renzo Piano Carlos Bausa Exhibition, London, Martines (Foster + November 2018 Partners), March 2019

Design 2 final reviews with architects Kyriakos Chatziparaskeuas Porto field trip, (Heatherwick Studio) Souto De Moura and Alcindo Spinola Architects visit, (MVCC Architects), February 2019 April 2019

360 x PGT/MA PGT/MA x 361 Creative Workshop

Robert Lymer- The Technical Services Team continually develop their student focused service to Dennis and meet the needs of our Architecture students in providing consistent support and the F Dineen proactive development in the quality and operational delivery of the facilities. Print, Media and The team works closely with the students providing specialist knowledge and Design Suite professional guidance in the various technical areas including the manufacturing Technician workshops, laser suite, CNC router and Print Media Design Suite. In addition to model (Technical Services making and print design, the team support the School IT/AV systems with all facilities Team Leader) managed in a Health and Safety focused environment.

The Print Media Design Suite, which contains large format plotter printing and 3D printing facilities, has been crucial in providing over 10,000 metres of poster prints of varying sizes for reviews, and the degree show. This year there has been a record number of 3D prints created with over 650 3D print requests submitted and over 2000 models produced.

With the increased capacity in the laser cutting facilities, we have provided over 3,000 hours of laser cutting sessions.

The implementation of the new Arts Materials Store, managed through Technical Services, has been an innovative addition to the range of facilities available, providing the students with a variety of materials for model making and based locally in the Leverhulme building. Since November 2018 it has seen over 1500 items purchased by Architecture students.

This year the team have additionally supported the SotA Architecture students based at the new London Campus, replicating most of the practical and creative facilities in our Liverpool areas, to ensure a comparable experience in model making and design skills.

The team have produced a large range of bespoke plinths and the show framework to enhance the display of student’s models and final design work for the degree shows at both the Liverpool and London Campus.

Fintan Dineen Technical team leader Technical Stephen Bretland Workshop co-ordinator Stuey Carroll Technical services co-ordinator Team Chris McVerry Workshop technician Robert Lymer-Dennis Print, Media and Design Suite technician Matt Howarth Workshop technician Joanne Ball IT/AV Technician Kevin Erkens Workshop technician Lara Gerrard Workshop technician James Myles Workshop technician Tom McCarthy Workshop technician Adam Yenson Technician

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Women have excelled at the Liverpool School of Architecture since the beginning and from its early days the school accepted female students. As early as 1925, student Frances Thelma Silcock was awarded the highest national prize; the RIBA Silver Medal. Head of School at the time, Pro­fessor Charles Reilly, advocated architecture as a career for women. Several generations of women have now graduated from the school but their achievements have remained largely invisi­ble. The School now aims to change this and hopes the event is the start of uncovering more fascinating stories about their successes. Norah Dunphy (opposite top), who graduated in 1926 from the Univer­ Back row: Sandy Britton, RIBA, Caroline Mitchell, Alumni Engagement Manager, Jade Meeks (BA Hons 2015, MArch 2015) Architect, Ellis Williams Architects, sity of Liverpool, was the first woman to obtain the degree of Bachelor of LouiseBack Sheridan row: Sandy(BA 1994, Britton,BArch 1998) RIBA, Director, Caroline Ellis Williams, Mitchell, Charlotte Alumni Wilson (BArch Engagement 1995), Director, Manager, Broadway Malyan Jade Ltd Meeks Architects, (BA Emma Hons Curtin, 2015, ARB, Ann Vizor, Architecture in the country. She studied architec­ture under Prof Charles daughterMArch of 2015)1926 Architecture Architect, alumna, Ellis Norah Williams Dunphy and Architects, Jennifer Wilson, Louise daughter Sheridanof 1936 Architecture (BA 1994,alumna, JoanBArch Kirby. 1998) Front row: Director, Gladys Masey Ellis Martinez Williams, (BArch 1988), MonaCharlotte Devereau Wilson(MBA 2008), (BArch Head of CPD 1995), Programmes Director, RIBA, Joy Broadway Hockey (BArch Malyan Hons 1949), Ltd Suzy Architects, Jones, Director ofEmma RIBA North, Curtin, chair of theARB, panel Annand Sarah Vizor, Harrison daughter (BArch 2002), Reilly and she also obtained a first-class certificate in civic design under Prof Director, Harrison Stringfellow Architects Ltd. of 1926 Architecture alumna, Norah Dunphy and Jennifer Wilson, daughter of 1936 Architecture alumna, Joan Abercrombie. She got appointed Town Planning Assistant to the Tynemouth TheKirby. event Front brought row: together Gladys a panel Masey of inspirational Martinez women (BArch who shared 1988), their Mona dates, Devereau but could as(MBA well prove 2008), that thereHead are of no CPDuniversal Programmes rules to career devel - and North Shields Corporation. educational and industry experiences, spanning almost a century within the opment and its obstacles. Being commissioned a work was another task by itself. profession.RIBA, Joy The panelHockey members (BArch could exchangeHons 1949), their views, Suzy coming Jones, from different Director Jennifer of RIBA Wilson North, recalls herchair mother, of theJoan panelKirby, securing and Sarah projects Harrisonby intensive net- Event organiser: Sandy Britton RIBA, Emma Curtin ARB and Caroline specialisations(BArch 2002), and even Director, countries. Harrison Stringfellow Architects Ltd. working. Joan networked by being an active golfer and member of the Royal Birk- Courtesy of UoL Alumni Team Joan Kirby, who graduated from our school in 1936 told her daughter, Jennifer dale, the LAS and the Liverpool Soroptimist Club. Even family connections were of Mitchell, Alumni Engagement Wilson, stories about parties and late nights at the drawing board. The parties help, as Kirby’s father was a well-known figure. often had a fancy-dress theme, as encouraged by Professor Reilly. The stories The Liverpool School of Architecture accepted female student from its early prove that little has differed in what defines the typical experience of a student of days and through the 20th century numbers of female students grew to reach 366 x Events/Decades of women alumni architecture. The students still know how to have a rare old time and know the the 50:50 in-take.Events/Decades While studying at university of women and practicing alumni as an architectural x 367 feeling of weariness after late night in the studio. However, our late nights are assistant, gender inequality was a non-existent issue for Jade Meeks. She has spent in front of computer screens. Apart from the obvious technological advanc- now practiced for four years admitted that a decision to have children did affect es, evolving aesthetics and changing definitions of good architecture, there are her fellow women architects. Despite strong progress in the student ratio, tak- the social and cultural changes, affecting people on a personal level. The dynamic ing career breaks for caring responsibilities impacts the representation of women of gender inequality is a significant one. in practice, particularly at leadership level. But as reasoned Charlotte Wilson “if you During the panel’s discussion Jennifer Wilson described the times of her mother’s have a drive, and they [your colleagues] can recognise the drive, they will support practice as unfavourable for female architects. It was common for them to work you through your career”. in a drawing office while men were responsible for the design process, despite Another point is that practices should be managed in a way that promotes gender receiving the same university education. This was also apparent in Joy Hockey’s balance and minority representation, and not pressures its disadvantaged employ- experience as a lady tracer - she stressed that tracing was seen as a female-ori- ees to have a better performance than their colleagues to be offered the same ented profession. However, unequal opportunities were not solely a result of the opportunities. Sarah Harrison worked for a larger company, but when she hit the structure of the architecture practice. As she stated, “it wasn’t just that architects “glass ceiling” on an associate level, she decided to team up with her friend Su were gender biased, the world was gender biased”. The difficulty in practicing Stringfellow to start their own practice, on their own terms Sarah describes their ap- architecture as a woman came from the attitude of clients as well. It seems proach as “human friendly” and that “It’s not always about women who have kids”. that women architects were at a disadvantage because they weren’t portrayed Their efforts to balance family life with work contributed to RIBA recognising Harri- as capable of handling substantial projects. The commissions within reach included son Stringfellow Architects as a Practice Role Model. Additionally, Louise Sheridan domestic projects, conversions and adaptations. These were the kind of projects pointed out that maintaining the work-life balance is becoming more manageable which large firms did not want to waste resources on, like conversions of huge with the changes in the technology. The opportunity of working from home thanks Victorian villas into flats. It might be the reason why many women married archi- to the Internet, architectural software and cloud based working helps architects to tects, creating partnership practices with their spouses. The impression that a man practice with a greater flexibility. supervised the projects allowed women to work on greater schemes. An unchangeable part of being an architect is that we work long hours. As Lou- Joy Hockey also created a partnership with her husband, but said that she has ise Sheridan said “we have the culture of working late hours, working around the never experienced any gender inequality throughout her career. The difference in clock, getting enthusiastic about stuff”. The challenge is to provide a balanced way their experiences could be attributed to thirteen year gap between their graduation of practicing architecture, which will create equal opportunities for all. Summary and transcription of the event by Martyna Kedzia, BA2

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Images by courtesy of the University of Liverpool Alumni Team Back row: Sandy Britton, RIBA, Caroline Mitchell, Alumni Engagement Manager, Jade BackMeeks row: (BA Sandy Hons Britton,2015, MArchRIBA, Caroline2015) Architect, Mitchell, EllisAlumni Williams Engagement Architects, Manager, Jade Meeks (BA Hons 2015, MArch 2015) Architect, Ellis Williams Architects, Louise Sheridan (BA 1994, BArch 1998) Director, Ellis Williams, Charlotte Wilson (BArch 1995),Louise Director, Sheridan Broadway (BA 1994, Malyan BArch Ltd 1998) Architects, Director, Emma Ellis Curtin,Williams, ARB, Charlotte Ann Vizor, Wilson (BArch 1995), Director, Broadway Malyan Ltd Architects, Emma Curtin, ARB, Ann Vizor, daughter of 1926 Architecture alumna, Norah Dunphy and Jennifer Wilson, daughter of 1936 Architecturedaughter of alumna, 1926 Architecture Joan Kirby. alumna, Front row: Norah Gladys Dunphy Masey and Martinez Jennifer (BArchWilson, 1988), daughter of 1936 Architecture alumna, Joan Kirby. Front row: Gladys Masey Martinez (BArch 1988), Mona Devereau (MBA 2008), Head of CPD Programmes RIBA, Joy Hockey (BArch Hons 1949), SuzyMona Jones, Devereau Director (MBA of RIBA 2008), North, Head chair of ofCPD the Programmes panel and Sarah RIBA, Harrison Joy Hockey (BArch (BArch 2002), Hons 1949), Suzy Jones, Director of RIBA North, chair of the panel and Sarah Harrison (BArch 2002), Director, Harrison Stringfellow Architects Ltd. Director, Harrison Stringfellow Architects Ltd.

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BA2 This was also apparent Summaryin Joy Hockey’s and transcription balanceof the event and by Martynaminority Kedzia, representation, BA2 and not pressures its disadvantaged employ- that tracing was seen as a female-oriented­ profession. However, unequal experience as a lady tracer - she stressed that tracing was seen as a female-ori- ees to have a better performance than their colleagues to be offered the same opportunities were not solely a result of the structure of the architecture ented profession. However, unequal opportunities were not solely a result of the opportunities. Sarah Harrison worked for a larger company, but when she hit the practice. As she stated, “it wasn’t just that architects were gender biased, the structure of the architecture practice. As she stated, “it wasn’t just that architects “glass ceiling” on an associate level, she decided to team up with her friend Su world was gender biased”. The difficulty in practicing architecture as a woman were gender biased, the world was gender biased”. The difficulty in practicing Stringfellow to start their own practice, on their own terms Sarah describes their ap- came from the attitude of clients as well. It seems that women architects were architecture as a woman came from the attitude of clients as well. It seems proach as “human friendly” and that “It’s not always about women who have kids”. at a disadvantage because they weren’t portrayed as capable of handling that women architects were at a disadvantage because they weren’t portrayed Their efforts to balance family life with work contributed to RIBA recognising Harri- substantial projects. The commissions within reach included domestic as capable of handling substantial projects. The commissions within reach included son Stringfellow Architects as a Practice Role Model. Additionally, Louise Sheridan projects, conversions and adaptations. These were the kind of projects which domestic projects, conversions and adaptations. These were the kind of projects pointed out that maintaining the work-life balance is becoming more manageable large firms did not want to waste resources on, like conversions of huge which large firms did not want to waste resources on, like conversions of huge with the changes in the technology. The opportunity of working from home thanks Victorian villas into flats. It might be the reason why many women married Victorian villas into flats. It might be the reason why many women married archi- to the Internet, architectural software and cloud based working helps architects to architects,­ creating partnership practices with their spouses. The impression tects, creating partnership practices with their spouses. The impression that a man practice with a greater flexibility. that a man supervised the projects allowed women to work on greater supervised the projects allowed women to work on greater schemes. An unchangeable part of being an architect is that we work long hours. As Lou- schemes. Joy Hockey also created a partnership with her husband, but said that she has ise Sheridan said “we have the culture of working late hours, working around the Joy Hockey also created a partnership with her husband, but said that she has Courtesy of UoL Alumni Team Courtesy of UoL Alumni Team never experienced any gender inequality throughout her career. The difference in clock, getting enthusiastic about stuff”. The challenge is to provide a balanced way never experienced any gender inequality throughout her career. The difference their experiences could be attributed to thirteen year gap between their graduation of practicing architecture, which will create equal opportunities for all. in their experiences could be attributed to thirteen year gap between their Summary and transcription of the event by Martyna Kedzia, BA2 graduation dates, but could as well prove that there are no universal rules to career development­ and its obstacles. Being commissioned a work was Images by courtesy of the University of Liverpool Alumni Team Images by courtesy of the University of Liverpool Alumni Team another task by itself. Jennifer Wilson recalls her mother, Joan Kirby, securing projects by intensive networking.­ Joan networked by being an active golfer and member of the Royal Birkdale,­ the LAS and the Liverpool Soroptimist Club. Even family connections were of help, as Kirby’s father was a well-known figure. The Liverpool School of Architecture accepted female student from its early days and through the 20th century numbers of female students grew to reach the 50:50 in-take. While studying at university and practicing as an architectural assistant, gender inequality was a non-existent issue for Jade Meeks. She has now practiced for four years admitted that a decision to have children did affect her fellow women architects. Despite strong progress in Top right: Ann Vizor daughter of the student ratio, taking­ career breaks for caring responsibilities impacts the Norah Dunphy with her mother’s representation of women in practice, particularly at leadership level. But as drawings kindly donated to UoL reasoned Charlotte Wilson “if you have a drive, and they [your colleagues] can special archive recognise the drive, they will support you through your career”. Courtesy of UoL Alumni Team Images by courtesy of the University of Liverpool Alumni Team 368 x Events/Decades of women alumni Events/Decades of women alumni x 369 Images by courtesy of the University of Liverpool Alumni Team Decades of Women Alumni – Discussion Panel

Jennifer Wilson, daughter of Joy Hockey MBE, Gladys Martinez BARch 1988 Joan Kirby who graduated in 1936 BArch Hons 1949

Charlotte Wilson, Panel chaired by Louise Sheridan, BA 1992, B.Arch 1995 Suzy Jones BA 1994, BArch 1998 Director, Broadway Malayan Director RIBA North Director, Ellis Williams Architects

Sarah Harrison, BArch 2002 Mona Devereau, Jade Meeks BA Hons 2013, Images by courtesy of the University of Liverpool Alumni Team Director, Harrison Stringfellow MBA 2008 M.Arch2015 Images by courtesy of the University of Liverpool Alumni Team Architects Ltd Head of CPD Programmes RIBA Architect, Ellis Williams Architects 370 x Events/Decades of women alumni Events/Decades of women alumni x 371 PlatFORM For this surface, we have generated three new ceramic sinuous shapes, to create acoustic resonators. The surface is created with 80 of the new ceramic earshells, forming a surface that is 90 cm high by 4.5 m long. 30 are active sonic Dr Rosa Urbano ECAlab and TATE Liverpool presented PlatFORM between and luminous chambers. Light attracts the viewers attention Gutiérrez, 22.09.18–30.09.18 Dr Jiangtao Du, to different unknown locations. The surface explores the Dr Alejandro PlatFORM showcased ECAlab (Environmental Ceramics qualities of translucency in the clay to create a new advanced Ferrero, for Architecture Laboratory) experimental methodologies hybrid ceramic material. The organically interwoven visual Nuno Ferreira and and collaborative working to produce advanced ceramic and auditory elements provide a new reading for the use Professor Steve architectures that respond to interaction and human Sharples of ceramics in architecture, as an interface with the city experience. Collaborating with ceramicists and sound artists, and a vehicle to transport the inhabitant to different local we reflect on the performative potential of the same ceramic scenarios, by opening domestic windows to the different object, to explore the way in which ceramic architectures can soundscapes that compose the city’s sonic identity. enhance our experience of space. www.ecalab.org/platform Through our collaborative works, we explore the ceramic www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-liverpool/tate-exchange-liverpool surface as a sonic and visual interface that allows visitors to interact with, and shape their acoustic and luminous General view of environment. Alongside previous ceramic material PlatForm at TATE experiments, we present two possible environmental Exchange gallery. © ECAlab scenarios through two different ceramic architectural screens. The resulting body of work encourages reflection on the role of ceramics, sound and light as environmental thresholds to define the spaces we inhabit.

Composing Topologies Here we explore the ceramic surface as a meta ‘musical’ instrument that allows visitors to embody the role of composers of their own environment. 80 digitally engineered cones form a surface that is 90 cm high by 4.5 m long. Half of these cones are active sonic chambers used to reinterpret the ceramic surface by exploring its potential as an acoustic creator. By manually shaping the sounds created by each of the 40 performative cones, visitors can collectively Visitor interacting with (re)create new musical environments. Sound modulation is Interface Soundscapes, TATE Exchange also connected to colour and light performance. When the Liverpool. visitor leaves, his/ her own musical and luminous footprint © ECAlab will remain in the space, until the next visitor interacts with the ceramic surface.

Interface Soundscapes This ceramic surface allows visitors to connect and be transported to different locations in the city, through listening to characteristic soundscapes of Liverpool.

372 x Events/platFORM Events/RIBA collaboration x 373 Housing Symposium How do we Live? Housing Workshop and Symposium Johanna Muszbek “How Do We Live?” (University of London, Santiago de Chile and Shanghai/Suzhou Students Liverpool) and Paulina Vinés, Xueqi Tao, Yifan Lu, Pedro Stekel Jocelyn Froimovich This research and teaching collaboration titled “Housing (Universidad Takemoto Yuri, Andrew Pedagogies: 20th Century Paradigm Shifts in Teaching Robertson, Javiera Paul, Católica de Chile) Urban Housing Studios” is conducted since 2015 by Johanna Shaoyao He, David Muszbek (lecturer at University of Liverpool) and Jocelyn McGuire, Juan Oyarzún, James Gordon, Valentina Froimovich (independent architect and research adjunct Rojas, Toby Yiu, Max Conductors at Universidad Católica de Chile). The research resulted in Turner, Sofia Valenzuela, Johanna Muszbek- Su Wenjia, Adam Liu Jocelyn Froimovich a workshop series : How Do we live? The workshops span across three cities: London, Santiago de Chile and Shanghai/ Yongjiyang,George Clarke, Damaris Teaching Assistants Suzhou, focusing on housing types and the notion of crisis Landskron, Harry Camilo Meneses, particular to each metropolitan context. Lewis, Camila Mejías, Agustina Labarca Oliver Bennison, Thomas A big percentage of a city’s building stock is destined to Charles, Jonathon Lee, Special Thanks housing. The sort of housing that is continuously repeated, Silvana Aguilera, Tringa Kelmendi, Benjamín Liverpool not the one-of-a kind client-tailored house. As cities’ growth Architecture School, Herrera, Alice Catherine fluctuate, housing demands vary. Bufton, Francisco Cillero, Universidad Catolica Saskia Furman, Marjorie de Chile Thus, housing in a city is a constant enterprise: built, Barros, Ariel Hernández, converted, recycled, and restored. Housing is the stuff cities Felipe Aragón, Henry Events Workshop, are made of. Lyle, Diego Fuentes, Symposium: Isidora Leyton,Navid 2017 Santiago, 2018 Housing types offer a lens into lifestyles and urbanities. They Tahmasebi, Daniela London, Gonzalez, Javiera Lopez, 2018 Santiago, are the resource by which housing is designed. This four year Josías Aliaga, Roberto 2019 London, research project looks closely at the housing landscape of Hirribarren, Denitsa 2019 Shanghai- three cities, examining from banal to exemplary residential Velikova,Gonzalo Matus, Suzhou Micaela Muchnick, buildings currently on the market. We look at Santiago (6.54 Deborah Odeja, 2 million people – 641 km ), London (8.78 million people – Elizabeth Abarca, 1,569 km2) and Shanghai/Suzhou (24.15 million people – 634 Felipe Lastra, Javiera km2). These cities have been randomly selected and offer a Santander, Alberto Calderon, Mar Monfort, panoramic view into today’s housing production. Matías Elliott David Camilo, Miguel Gonzalez The question of how to design housing has accompanied the Fernandez, Rocio discipline throughout the last century, yet many paradigms Sepulveda, Camila remain. Reyes, Paula Ulloa, Maira Vega, Karla Cities house housing. Housing house lives. Lives have Espinoza, Magdalena Sapunar, Camila changed significantly. Has housing in these cities followed Gonzalez, Pierluca Vian these changes? Regardless of location, price range, or target lifestyle, the current repertoire portrays a relentless similarity between housing types across the globe. Camilo Meneses Discussion 2018 Santiago Universidad Catolica

374 x Events/Housing Symposium Events/Housing Symposium x 375 Summer in Venice 2019 and technology was a really important thing I learned. When you are a Fellow out there it is a completely different way of Alice Bufton A month with British Council Fellowship Programme life to being a tourist, you are still rushing to see as much as you can, to soak up as much of the culture as possible but you There is a dialogue that is unique to the biennale – the are also able to do things locals take for granted every day, Alice Bufton Nathaniel experiencing of different cultures and customs through the going shopping, sitting in the squares, being outside with a Welham and Nansi gathering of people in one place, because of their shared glass of wine after a long day of work. Jones were three passion for Architecture. M.Arch students After the first couple of weeks you get into the swing of supported by This concentration of ideas has opened up my mind to a venetian and biennale life, from the Ciao! to the security Liverpool School wider world of architecture, a first-hand experience instead guys on the gate, to my daily focaccia at the cafe, the coffee of Architecture’s of behind a desk or screen where students spend most of runs and the after work spritz, it begins to feel like home. partnership partnered our time. The Biennale is an exhibition into the possibilities with the British This familiarity, the routine, of seeing the same old woman the medium of architecture can explore, how this can be Council for the 2018 walking their dogs, the barman at our favourite tichetti bar, Venice Fellowships represented, and how ideas can be distilled into physical or the you feel like you have always lived there. My time Programme. They form for people to understand. in Venice would have been nothing without the Fellows each spent a month who became my close friends while out there. Working in Venice, conducting Working on the pavilion was such an honour being the gate independent research keepers as it were to Caruso St John and Marcus Taylors with some amazing people on the British Pavilion, sharing and invigilating ‘Island’ exhibition. The pavilion facilitated conversation our experience, knowledge, interests, even language made the exhibition, between the stewards and the visitors and having this every day better than the last. The sense of family that you Island, curated by connection to total strangers was very special. I met people experience from working at the biennale is second to none. Caruso St John Meeting other pavilion stewards, you built a relationship Architects working from all over the world who were really engaged and with all these people from different counties who are in collaboration with interested in this interpretation of the theme of ‘freespace’. artist Marcus Taylor at working there because they love the biennale, they love their the British Pavilion at The Fellowship research project encouraged us to the explore subjects, they love the art and culture of their respective the 16th International this mesmerising city. Over five weeks I was able to experience countries and want to share that with you. Architecture Exhibition it in a totally new way. The opportunity has taught me a whole – La Biennale di new way of how to navigate space, making myself more aware As I catch the 6am boat to Venice for the last time, looking Venezia. In summer of how you have to use your senses to find your way around out towards this beautiful city I realise how lucky I have been 2019 Andrew Lane the city – using your eyes properly, without the help of maps to have called this place my home for a short while. will be our LSA Fellow representing LSA at the 2019 Biennale.

Alice Bufton Tea Stand and Nathaniel Welham Nansi Jones leading tour on the roof My Biennale Family of the British Pavillion 376 x Events/Summer 2019 Events/Summer 2019 x 377 After ISLAND A British Council exhibition in partnership with RIBA North and Exhibitors at: https:// Freespace with the construction of a new public space on the University of Liverpool 14 March – 27 May 2019 www.architecture.com/ roof of the British Pavilion. whats-on/after-island- exhibition After ISLAND The opening debate held at RIBA North on 21st March After ISLAND, an installation of film, sound, architectural Panel L-R: Nansi Jones, Partnership marked the launch of After ISLAND and was where RIBA models, drawings, publications and performance, celebrated Marcis Taylor, Nathaniel innovators: President Ben Derbyshire chaired a lively discussion with the many outputs produced from the Fellows who at Welham, Peter St John, Genevieve Marciniak, Genevieve Marciniak, architect Peter St John, artist Marcus Taylor and three fellows British Council the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale, looked after the Alice Bufton, Ben from University of Liverpool on the role of activities like La Suzy Jones, British Pavilion and its intervention ‘ISLAND’.* Supported Derbyshire Biennale di Venezia on architectural practice. RIBA North by the British Council and 29 universities and cultural Sandy Britton, organisations, the Fellowship Programme enables students Liverpool School of and young professionals to spend a month in Venice at one Architecture of the world’s most significant architecture exhibitions, Curator Zoe Watson, Graphics Dark Horse dividing their time between stewarding and mediating the British Pavilion, and conducting their own independent research. LSA Architecture supported three such fellows; Thanks to British Nansi, Alice and Nathaniel. Council, RIBA North and UoL for their The result of a unique three way partnership between generous support. British Council, RIBA North and University of Liverpool © Rob Battersby ‘After ISLAND’ is the first time that all Fellows work has been brought together in this way, providing opportunities for sharing knowledge and engagement of a wider public audience with the British Council, the Venice Architecture Biennale and the RIBA.

It has provided a public platform to engage in conversations about the potential and relevance of the Biennale and similar events to Architectural practice, education and the role of the RIBA and British Council within them. © Rob Battersby

Hosting the exhibition at RIBA North neatly ‘brought home’ insights inspirations and experiences from a Pavilion installation commissioned by the British Council whose winning entry by Marcus Taylor and Caruso St John Architects was successfully judged by a panel which included RIBA North Director Suzy Jones.

Caruso St John and Marcus Taylor had responded to the Biennale theme of

378 x Events/RIBA British Council collaboration Events/RIBA British Council collaboration x 379 LSA Spring School 2019

The Workshops briefs Our second LSA Spring School took place between Thursday 24th to Sunday were devised and run by: 27th January 2019 in and around Liverpool School of Architecture. Carl Turner and Alumni Simon Cadle of Carl Students from all years BA and MA and M.Arch were invited to take part in concurrently Turner Architects running hot house workshops devised and run by special practitioner guests.

Observe Design All of the workshops explored and developed new and existing skills, warming Implement everyone up for the semester ahead. Between 8 and 20 students came together in Geoff Rich,Katie Shannon, each group making the weekend full of intense masterclass activity which included Peter Mitchell and team modelling, collage building 1-1 installation within a chosen space, parametric FCB Studios and Planit optimisation challenges with celebrations, critique and exhibition Sunday 27th January. A great start to a new year. Briefs and some of the outputs displayed here. Manual Sim City Howard Miller of Howard Miller Design Particpants LSA spring Rebecca Taylor Plamen Panchev School; Jiaxu Sun Jingjing Zhang Evolutionary Parametric Carl Turner and Simon Plamen Panchev Optimisation Cadle Patrick Lynch, Lynch Yitong Wang Ragunath Vasudevan of Making and Activating Architects Civic Ground Christopher Matthew schneider+schumacher Yasamn Arbabifard TA Calum Rankin TA Martin Sekac Design & Computation Jiaying He Helen Taiwo Haomiao Zhai Zhuoping Sun Jiarun Yang Matt Gill Civic Ground Chongyuan Duan Jiai Fan Xiayu Zhao Patrick Lynch, Alicia Ethan CharlesUrquhart Sophie Davis Magdi Khalil Arguelles, and Oscar Emma Kiero-Watson Yuqian Ye Xuanyang Chen Mather of Lynch Hayley Kirui Thomas Simpson Lujia Yang Architects Sam Isabel Daykin Wenjing Xiao Rayyan Amjad Kalpak Kala Tong Gao Will Barker Mackenzie Thompson Jonathan Woo Haiyi Wang Brellaine Borbon Libby Hopkins Tianyi Song Charlotte Keen Xueying Wang Kaiqing Xu Howard Miller Nuolin Wang Manual Sim City Jieyang Zhou Ryan Stevens TA Chetan Karadia Xueqi Tao Sophie Rodgers Geoff Rich FCB Studios Yufeng Song Observe Design Elizabeth Sapper Implement TakMing Chan Samie Iqbal TA Tianyi Gao Zhao Li Haoyue Qiao Aseel Aljaafreh Chuanlin Gao Generously supported by: Jianying Chen Yue Che all teams and staff Manal Khan Minyu Huang involved who gave their Shaoyao He Su Liu time and energy freely, Yifan Fan Tianyi Gao Liverpool School of Hanshen Guo Architecture and School Qi Zhu Ragunath Vasudevan of the Arts. Sisi Chen schneider+schumacher

Glenda Gaspard Evolutionary Parametric Sandy Britton event George Coleman Optimisation conception and Du Zhang Hussein Hussein and coordination Essam Elaraby Zuhair Nasar TAs Andrew Crompton Sisi Liu Ju-Young Lee Introductions Tunan Deng Ellaine Rwemigabo 380 x Spring School Spring School x 381 382 x Spring School Spring School x 383 384 x Spring School Spring School x 385 Guest Lecture Series 2018–2019

Semester 1 2018–2019 Semester 2 2018–2019 25th September 2018 24th to 27th January 2018 Carolyn Steel Carl Turner architects, Patrick Lynch, Hungry City Schneider and Schumacher, Howard How Food Shapes our World Miller Design, FCB Studios LSA Spring School (5 concurrent 4 day cross 9th October 2018 school workshops) Eleanor Orr and Rachel James LAS Honan Scholarship 2017 and 2018 31st January winners The Housing Design Handbook. Jo Student Presentation McCafferty Levitt Bernstein; Andy von Bradsky Ministry of Housing; Vinita 29th October 2018 Dhume Levitt Bernstein; Prof Mark Laszlo Giricz. Poseiden Swenarton UoL ‘Liverpool Climate positive City’ Designing for Mixed Communities 20th November 2018 12th February Paul Arad . Acrylicize Tim Heatley. Capital & Centric Selling Creativity Designing an Experience 27th November 2018 19th February Venice Fellows British Council & RIBA Matt Wells North Utopia, instrument, and tool: A thematic series of talks Venice Tales and Fellowships history of the architectural model Fellows: Alice Bufton, Nathaniel welham and Nansi Jones 28th February British Council Venice Fellow Ships Geoff Rich FCB Studio Programme Manager Genevieve Marciniak Creative Reuse RIBA North Director Suzy Jones 28th February 6th December Careers day one with visa breakfast Ragunath Vasudevan. Schneider and Portfolio reviews and talks by industry guests Schumacher 7th March Pragmatic Parametric Poetry Decades of women alumni panel discussion: celebrating decades of women alumni celebrate international womens day 28th March Careers day two Portfolio reviews and talks by industry guests 2nd May Christian Moczala Off Road

Open Guest Lecture Series supported by the School of The Arts www.liverpool.ac.uk/architecture/events/guest/ 2018 2019 BA3 Students

Siti Hajar Sufini Abd Latif, AISHA Abdul Raziz, Marcus Allen, Farah Anwar, Rowan Aplin, Siobhan Ardern, Rachel Armstrong, Julia Aguadera, Tom Ashurst, Alice Averley, Yating Bai, Ellie Bainbridge, Holly Baines, Domenico Baldwin, Jie Bao, Qianqian Bao, Yuyuan Bao, Joseph Barnes, Olga Bartnicka, Amy Bebbington, Alessandra Berariu, Kiran Birring, George Blythe, Emily Brown, Niamh Bruen, Georgina Cantrill, Danhua Chen, Jueyi Chen, Junmei Chen, Sumeng Chen, Lixue Cheng, Yuluo Cheng, Emma Rachel Clarkson, Robert Codescu, Adam Conlan, Lottie Cooper, Adam Corbett, Lu Dai, Ruoyun Dai, Iona Davies, Danny De La Bastide, Chaohao Deng, Olivia Dolan, Georgia Elba-Porter, Charlotte Evans, Susannah Fairbank Angus, Shitao Fan, Zeying Fang, Shi Feng, Ziyu Feng, Molly Fitzpatrick, Gao Yuan Gao, Rong Gao, Shakeelah Gazi, Sarah-Elizabeth Geldard, Biaotong Geng, Caitlin Gillespie, Isabel Molly Goode, James Gordon, John Gray, Gabriela Grodny, Siqi Guo, Xiang Guo, Zixin Guo, Tasfia Hamid, Raluca-Mihaela Hanuz, Matthew Harding, Cameron Hawkins, Jiafan He, Timothy Hettige, Ben Holland, Alyssa Homescu, Libby Hopkins, Faria Hossain, Mingchuan Hu, Yunheng Huang, Dyfed Hughes, Nathan Hughes, Mario Iglesias, Jessie Jackson-Townshend, Dan Jarvis, Zhiyin Jia, Mingrui Jiang, Shuxuan Jiang, Yufei Jiang, Zhuoran Jin, Lewis Joinson, Anqi Kang, Chetan Karadia, Charlotte Keen, Magdi Khalil, Lingsen Kong, Yuqi Kong, Hana Koubkova, Claudia Lau, Theo Lawless-Jones, Francesca Lewis, Jiale Li, Jiayun Li, Xintong Li, Yixuan Li, Yuchen Li, Zefeng Li, Zhibing Li, Zhuojun Li, Jiani Liang, Chenyang Liu, Hanting Liu, Ruijing Liu, Xingyu Liu, Yangyang Liu, Yiming Liu, Zhihong Liu, Shuyue Lu, Patricia Lung, Hexuan Luo, Lance Macadangdang, Nur Afini Binti Mahadhir, Christopher Matthew, Molly McAllister, Cameron McKnight, Rachel McWilliams, Zeyuan Meng, Hazwani Mohd Ali, Yixue Ni, Sam Nowell, Athena Paskucz, Jenna Patel, Harry Peach, Will Pitt, Man Qian, Ziheng Qian, Yumeng Qin, Daniel Rankine-Gayle, Jamie Reed, Yibai Ren, Chantelle Ridgway, Joe Riordan, Louise Ripper, Sophie Rodgers, Qiaowei Ruan, James Rule, Francesca Saberton, Laith Samin, Liz Sapper, Helena Sarney, Liz Schofield, Genoveva Scurtu, Syazana Shahruzzaman, Meixin Shao, Lin Shen, Yifan Shi, Ruoqi Si, Philippa Smith, Tianyi Song, Xinyao Song, Zihao Song, Adam Szyman, Maxine Tai, Helen Taiwo, Hans Tano, Qinyi Tang, Shijia Tang, Mackenzie Thompson, Hiu Tong, Huiyi Tong, Edward Turner, Kyle Vadher, Han Wang, Jingjing Wang, Ke Wang, Leting Wang, Qianyi Wang, Ruying Wang, Wei Wang, Weijue Wang, Yichun Wang, Yuyan Wang, Zizhen Wang, Greg Williamson, Maddie Woodhead, Qinyu Wu, Ruiqi Xia, Wenjing Xiao, Zhuowen Xiao, Wanting Xiong, Mengzhen Xu, Yichun Xu, Yingzhi Xu, Ziming Xu, Yuan Xue, Zheyang Yao, Paul Yau, Yifan Ye, Jianfei Yu, Jiayong Yu, Xuefei Yu, Aina Zainudin, Patrick Zak, Du Zhang, Haoyue Zhang, Qimeng Zhang, Siyue Zhang, Tianli Zhang, Yixuan Zhang, Yunjinglan Zhang, Yusi Zhang, Zhengqing Zhang, Zhuzhen Zhang, Anqi Zhao, Baobao Zhao, Siqi Zhao, Xiaoshu Zhao, Yixue Zhao, Zhen Zhen, Haiyu Zheng, Qinxian Zheng, Guoli Zhong, Pengmin Zhong, Xinyu Zhou, Zhou Zhou, Chenhui Zhu.

Image courtesy of Martin Winchester at the start of the of 2018 2019 academic year. Link to show images: www.liverpool.ac.uk/architecture/events/degreeshow 388 x BA BA x 389 Competition entry selection BA Prizes 3DReid ARCHITECTS’ JOURNAL NOMINATION Competition Selection: Dan Williams RIBA Presidents Bronze Medal – Part 1: Ed Turner AJ Architects Journal Student Prize Part 1Lance Macadangdang RIBA Presidents Bronze Medal – Part 1: Anqi Zhao AJ Architects Journal Student Prize Part 2 Yu Zhan, Yifan Lu, Jixuan Wang Sikorski Memorial Prize Part 1 – best interior design: Elizabeth Anderson, George Coleman, Mark Cookson Sikorski Memorial Prize Part 1 – best interior design: Francesca Lewis Sikorski Memorial Prize Part 1 – best interior design: Gabriela Grodny Acknowledgements Charles Anthony Minoprio Prize – best set of rendered drawings: Iona Davis Thank you to the large teams of people who support the BA and the M.Arch and PGT programmes for your David Inman Prize – best performance in Environmental Science: Sophie Arden,Yufei Jiang dedication and hard work. John Rankin Prize – best sketch design: James Gordon, Joe Barnes Holt Travelling Scholarship – best performing students in BA3: Yu Zhan, Yifan Lu, Jixuan Wang Programme Leads, Year Leads and Studio Leads David Thistlewood Prize – best history essay: Anqi Zhao History and Theory: Dr Marco Iuliano, Dr Patrick Zamarian, Dr Barnabas Calder, Professor Neil Jackson, Graham Saunders Memorial Prize – Recognition of contribution to the life of the school. Part 1: Magdi Khalil Alan Berman, Professor Iain Jackson, Dr Nick Webb, Professor Nicholas Ray, Dr Christina Malathouni, Dr Andrew Crompton External Prizes Environmental Science: Professor Carl Hopkins, Dr Daveed Chow, Professor Stephen Sharples, North West Timber Trading Association Prize: Adam Conlan Dr Steven Finnegan, Dr Stephanie Koerner Jicwood Prize – for unique architectural viewpoints in third year: Olivia Dolan Technology: Ted Ruffell, Dr Giamila Quattrone, Alex Dusterloh, Claudia Briguglio Liverpool Architectural Society – Student Prize BA3: Joe Barnes Practice Management: Peter Farrall, Emma Curtin RIBA mentoring prize: Elicia Kelly Internationalisation: Sandy Britton, Ronny Ford and Charlotte Fairclough RIBA Professional Practice Prize: Ziheng Qian,Yumeng Qin, Daniel Rankine-Gayle Experimental Officer in Design Computing: Martin Winchester Runners up: Elizabeth Schofield, Genoveva Scurtu, Siti Nur Syazana Binti Shahruzzaman Librarian: Nicola Kerr Consultants: Ted Ruffell, Stuart Gee, Greg Beattie, David Raynor and Chris Lyndon Alumni Prizes Technical Support Team: Fintan, Dineen Stuey, Carroll, Steve Bretland Matt Howarth, Chris McVerry, Best background research: Chris Matthew Rob Lymer-Dennis, Joanne Ball, Lara Gerrard, Kevin Erkens, James Myles, Tom McCarthy, Adam Yenson Outstanding rendered drawing: Sam Nowell School Receptionist / Operations: Benjamin Duvall Outstanding rendered drawing: Olivia Dolan Building Managers: Stephen CroweIan Ocego, Fiona Gillmore Best model: Will Pitt School of the Arts student support and operations team: Melanie Williams, Charlotte Wilson, Victoria Best CGI: Tom Ashurst Chapman, Anisha Gopaul, Catherine Rees, Amy Gerrard, Nicola McCarthy, Pauline Mitchell, Steve Winterton, Henry Lyle, Jackie Bracken, Andrea Alfonso, Holly Byrne, Fiona Kennedy, Josephine Wilkin, Jamie Navarro, Victoria Bates, Lily Byrne, Imran Adia and team School of the Arts Finance Team: David Summersgill, Peter Pimblett and Samantha Hankin, Kirsty Harland School of the arts events team: Alys Jones, Filomena Saltao and team M.Arch Prizes Alumni Team: Caroline Mitchell, Cristina Turner RIBA Presidents Dissertation Certificate Travel Bursary: Nathaniel Welham PGT programmes Asterios Agkathidis, Mike Knight RIBA Presidents Silver Medal – Part 2: Rachel James,Tringa Kelmendi, Alice Pulley-Dumonde RIBA Presidents Silver Medal – Part 2: Yu Zhan,Yifan Lu, Jixuan Wang Visiting Professors With key guests Ian Ritchie CBE RA Dave King, shedkm architects M.Arch Endowments Professor Nicholas Ray Patrick Lynch, Lynch Architects Charles Reilly Medal – Review of thesis designs as presented in project drawings in the final examination: Michael Wilford CBE Roger Stephenson, Stephenson STUDIO Rachel James,Tringa Kelmendi, Alice Pulley-Dumonde Tarn Dissertation Prize – Outstanding dissertation in M.Arch: Nathaniel Welham Norwest Holst Prize – best performance in Practice Management and Law: George Coleman Alumni P S Tyson Prize – best engagement with technology in design work 4th year: Matt Thompson, Andrew Lane Thank you to our Alumni young and old for your tireless support attending critques, lectures and events and Frank Horton Prize – best example of work incorporating ‘intriguing connections’ in architectural design: for keeping the LSA family name alive and well around the world and for bringing your stories back to share. Alice Bufton, Adam Binns, Jon Lee Sikorski Memorial Prize – Review of interior design in the final year’s work in M.Arch: David Mcguire, Lilly Hein-Hartmann, Matt Heywood, Navid Tahmasebi Sikorski Memorial Prize – Review of interior design in the final year’s work in M.Arch: Alex Hyett, Sponsors James Reason, Ben Dakin Thanks to our sponsors who have generously contributed to the show and the prizes: Graham Saunders Memorial Prize – Recognition of contribution to the life of the school. Part 2: Mate Nagy Ian Ritchie CBE RA, Jonathan Falkingham MBE Architects, Unit3 Design, Sheppard Robson, RIBA, External Prizes FRIBA, NWTTA (North West Timber Trading Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, DK Architects, Cass Hayes Award – Most innovative idea in design: Rachel James,Tringa Kelmende, Alice Pulley-Dumonde Association). Hayes Recruiting, LAS (Liverpool Art, Ibstock Brick, iGuzzini University of Liverpool Building Management Prize – Highest ranking Student in ARCH407: Daniel Dacre Architectural Society, dn-A Architects ABW Alumni, School of the Arts Liverpool Architectural Society – Student Prize M.Arch4: Elizabeth Anderson, George Coleman, Mark Cookson

390 x BAStudio & M.Arch 1 BA &Studio M.Arch 1 x 391 Guest Critics BA1 Studio 5 Special guest Rob Monaghan – Cheshire West and Adam Booth – Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Michael Southern – Architectural Emporium Andy Thompson – BCA Landscape Chester Council Alex Dusterloh – University of Liverpool Tristan Wigfall – Alma-nac Collaborative Architecture James Spencer – Glenn Howells Architects Special thanks Murray Graham – Iceni Projects Peter Farrall – University of Liverpool David Simister – David Simister Architects Richard Gapper – Smith Young Architecture Studio 2 Roger Stephenson OBE – Stephenson Architecture Guest Critics M.Arch 5 Anna Gidman – University of Liverpool James Nicholls Louise Janvier – UCLAN Ian Ritchie, Gordon Talbot, Jonathan Shaw – Ian Paul Harrison – Just-H Architects Gerry Proctor – Engage Liverpool Mark Hanna – BEA Systems Ritchie Architects Michelle Jackson – Network Rail Davide Landi Luke Macdonald – Lynch Architects Rebecca Galbraith – Hampshire C.C Shaw Labrianidis-Kenny – Shed KM Katerima Antonopoulou – LSA Rosie Marsden – FCH Architects Patrick Lynch – Lynch Architects Kilian O’Sullivan – Kilian O’Sullivan commercial Michael Wilford Laura Evans – Howland Evans Architects Mike Cunliff – Bell Architects photographer Lee Bennet – Sheppard Robson Sam Chisholm – Samuel Chisholm Studio Rachel Stevenson Junjie Xi – University of Liverpool Jasmin Eastwood – Sheppard Robson Dr Fei Chen – LSA Mark Swenarton BA2, BA3, M.Arch4 and M.Arch 5 students Mushtaq Saleri – EWP Architects Studio 2 Studio 6 Neil Swanson – Landscape Design James Nicholls – MSA Architects Dave King – shedkm architects Guest Critics BA2 Gerry Proctor – Engage Sophie Determan – HUT architecture Guest Critics MA David Bates – Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios Davide Landi – Davide LAndi Joao Ruivo Yorgos Berdos (University of Edinburgh) Graham Burn – AHMM Architects Katerima Antonopoulou – LSA Marianna Cavada (University of Birmingham) Dennis Burr – Burr Design Michael Wilford – Michael Wilford Guest Critics M.Arch Kyriakos Chatziparaskeuas (Heatherwick’s Studio) Jane Cadot – Architect Lee Bennet – SheppardRobson 4th year critics Angelos Chronis (IAAC Barcelona/Foster+Partners) Julia Chance – Architect Jasmin Eastwood – Sheppardrobson Randal Turner – Raise Architects Henry Luth (Zaha Hadid Architects) Mona Devereau – RIBA Dave Rudkin – Halsall Lloyd Partnership Christina Nan (University of Edinburgh) Hannah Flory – John McCall Architects Studio 3 Amanda Wanner – Leeds Becket Jeremy Gould – Architect Julia Burke – Associate Director Raise Architects Paul Collins – Nottingham Trent University Ben Green – John McCall Architects Simon Cadle – Carl Turner Archietcts Trevor Skempton Jo Hudson – Liverpool John Moores University Luke Cooper – Director Architectural Emporium Murray Graham – Iceni Projects Anna Ketskemety – Artist Dave Gilkes –Director DK Architects Peter Carstresen – Cheshire West and Chester Dan Newport – Raaus Dave King – Director shedkm Council Ralph Parker – UCL Ardi Rexhepi – Director Ford Rexhepi Architects Jo Day – Langstaff and Day Miles Pearson – Person Architects Andy Shaw – BAM Rob Monaghan – CWAC Rebecca Sawcer – Waugh Thistleton Architects Roger Stephenson OBE – Stephenson Studio Dan Smith – Smith McHugh Andy Shave – Falconer Chester Hall Su Stringfellow director Harrison Stringfellow Roger Stephenson – Stephenson STUDIO Dominic Wilkinson LJMU Adam Sunderland – Austin Smith Lord Professor Nick Ray and Careers and employability event contributors Martyn Thomas – horncastle:thomas architects Professor Wolfgang Dokonal Thank you for supporting this event – to RIBA NW, RIBA North and everyone involved in RIBA mentoring Alex Turner – AHMM Architects Mike Knight programme Maria Walker – Harrison Stringfellow Professor Neil Jackson Justin Richardson, Moira McCaul, UoL careers dept and UoL Graeme Wallace – Architectural Assistant Chris Fawn International Students’ Advisor Giles Wheeldon – Ian Chalk Architects GTA’s Kuda Mushangi, Ryan Stevens, Adam Liu Dr Helen Thomas and Amy Gerrard Employability and Public Engagement Officer Lee Whittingham – LJ Architects Landscape Patricia Brown Dominic Wilkinson – Liverpool John Moores Jasmin Eastwood, Richmal Wigglesworth, Stuart Pavitt – Sheppard Robson University Studio 3 show helpers Dave Gilkes – DK Architects Joseph Barnes, Thomas Ashurst, Jamie Reed, Luke Cooper – Architectural Emporium Guest Critics BA3 Edward Turner, Chetan Karadia Charlotte Keen, Su Stringfellow – Harrison Stringfellow Studio 1 Louise Ripper, Greg Williamson, Charlotte Jayne Ben Prince – Prince Architects Mark Anstee – Ellis Williams Architecrs Evans , Yufei Jiang, Francesca Saberto Urun Kilic – LSA Georgie Cray – LSA Alumni Simon Cushing Dr Andrew Crompton – LSA Studio 4 Dave King – shedkm Peter Farrall – LSA Professors Pat Borer, Christian Moczala and Asterios Agkathidis – LSA Katerina Antonopoulou – LSA Peter Farrall – LSA Mark Jackson, Moira McCaul Dan Gibson – Gibson Architects Nick Ray; Dr Ben Spaeth; Roger Stephenson Neil Elliott – Architect and Studio Director IBI group Sarah Harrison – Harrison Stringfellow Architects OBE (stephenson-studio); Andrew Brown (ABW Dr Jo Hudson – JMU Architects), Simon Cushing (Simon Cushing Maria Karaolides – Karaolides Szynalska Architects Architects), Graham Burn (StudioMutt), Julien Denis Thank you too to ASOC for promoting and supporting student committee Anna Kochan – Architectural Emporium (Architecture JD), Roisin Hanlon (ABW Architects), Tom Mills – RIBA North West Dave King (ShedKM), Rebecca Sawcer (Waugh Alice Parker – Pozzoni Architecture Thistleton Architects) and Richmal Wigglesworth Ralph Gunson Parker – Honey & UCL (Sheppard Robson) Fran Phillips – Stephenson Studio Roger Stephenson – Stephenson Studio

392 x Studio 1 Studio 1 x 393 Thank you to all of our year reps who have been such valuable help throughout the year. Year reps Year 1 Sam Beckwith Flint, Amelia Perez Bravo Year 2 Rachael Anne McCarthy, Matthew Gill, Lingbo Li, Emma Kiero-Watson, Jiayi Yan, Christopher James Wilson Year 3 Sarah-Elizabeth Geldard, Hiu (Sam) Tong, Raluca-Mihaela Hanuz, Leting Wang, Rowan Aplin, Domenico Baldwin, Jamie Reed, Eleanor Bainbridge, Molly Fitzpatrick, Cameron McKnight, Daniel Jarvis, Anqi Kang M.Arch4 Shaoyao He, Elizabeth Anderson, Mate Nagy M.Arch5 Alice Bufton, David Sadik, Navid Tahmasebi

LSA 2019 Summer Degree Show and Prize Giving

The LSA 2019 Summer degree show and prize giving is a celebration of work and achievements throughout the School with particular focus on graduating years in BA and M.Arch. Thank you to everyone who made this happen.

Thanks to all 2019 degree show helpers in particular: Tobi Ajanaku. Chongyuan Duan. Isabel Daykin. V Engur Mohan, Robert Forsyth. David Grant, Negin Kazemzadeh. Martyna Kedzia, Yueya Liu, Rachael McCarthy, Erica Menezes, Diana Mihaila, Donia Mursi, Oana Neacsu, Plamen Panchev, Jenna Patel, Isaam Rahman, Atia Raja, Vicky Robertson, Tolu Oyesanya, Lewis Washington, Haomiao Zhai. Jamie Reed, Ed Turner, Joseph Barnes

Special thanks to Lucretia Ray for her work on the Degree Show

London Degree Show-Passage passage1 /ˈpasɪdʒ/ noun noun: passage 1 the action or process of moving through or past somewhere on the way from one place to another. "there were moorings for boats wanting passage through the lock" synonyms: transit, progress, passing, movement, moving, motion, going, crossing, travelling, traversal, traverse 2 a narrow way allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building; a passageway. "the larger bedroom was at the end of the passage" synonyms: corridor, passageway, hall, hallway, entrance hall, entrance, walkway, aisle, gangway

The London Degree Show displays a selection of student work both form the BA3 and M.Arch programmes of the Liverpool Architecture School. The showcase was curated, designed and built by students the London BA3 studio.

Design Team Johanna Muszbek, Pietro Pezzani, Olivia Dolan, Yixuan Li, Emma Clarkson, Julia Aguadera, Haoyue Zhang, James Gordon. Special Thanks to Louise Barrett, Matthew Howarth and the Liverpool Technical Team.

Special thanks – Thank you to all the studio and year and programme leads and research colleagues whom have helped to pull together information for inclusion in this publication. 394Special x Studio thanks 1 to Mate Nagy and Shaoyao He for their work on behalf of M.Arch © Haoyue Zhang

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