MEET THE TEAM!

CAMERON SMITH
MArch Year 05
Atelier : USE
BArch
Oxford Brookes University

IN PRACTICE
I worked for two years in two different practices. The first year I worked at a small 6-person practice in Liverpool called Craig Foster Architects, here I mainly worked on shopping centres and a large series of gas-fired power stations. In my second year, I worked for Donald Insall Associates, a national practice with around 130 people spread over a number of offices around the UK and specializing in historic buildings. Located in the Chester office I mainly worked on, a grade II listed hotel on the banks of the River Dee in Wales and a housing scheme within the listed gardens of an old manor house.

INTERESTS IN ARCHITECTURE
I'm interested in architecture designed closely around its programmatic function and creative use of technology, materials and detailing. My favourite buildings are The House For Essex by FAT architects & Greyson Perry as well as the Querini Stampalia palace by Carlo Scarpa

OUTSIDE OF ARCHITECTURE
I enjoy walks in the countryside and photography. I am also keen on sailing and kayaking. Gardening tends to be a stress reliever. I have fun cooking different dishes as well.

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ELISABETH FROSHBIER [ LIBBY ]
MArch Year 5
Atelier : PRAXXIS
BArch
Oxford Brookes University

IN PRACTICE
After having worked at Paddock Johnson during the summer of my second year, I then returned for another year post graduating from oxford Brookes. Whilst at paddock Johnson I mainly worked on social housing projects.

INTERESTS IN ARCHITECTURE
My interests within architecture include using hand drawing as an exploration process. Further to this, understanding that architectural language can often be exclusive by nature, I enjoy finding alternative means to communicate architectural ideas.

OUTSIDE OF ARCHITECTURE
My interests outside of architecture include a variety of needle work. I enjoy sewing, knitting and crocheting in my spare time. I take pleasure in hiking in the outdoors as well.

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OLIVER MEADS
MArch Year 05
Atelier: USE
BArch
Manchester School of Architecture (common ground)

IN PRACTICE
I have worked for Leach Rhodes walker in Manchester on the hotel concept team. I developed feasibility studies, planning proposals and construction drawings for a range of brands such as Motel One, Radisson, Hilton and other independent clients. I have also worked on many private dwellings as a freelance designer.

INTERESTS IN ARCHITECTURE
I’m particularly interested in residential architecture and aspire to run a practice of my own which specialising in bespoke homes and housing schemes.

OUTSIDE OF ARCHITECTURE
I have a passion for art, fashion, design and culture in general. I work as a gallery assistant and picture framer. I also worked as a bartender for many years developing menus and have won cocktail competitions for brands. I also love cars, music and Netflix.

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TRISHA PRADHAN
MArch Year 05
Atelier : &rchitecture
BArch
University of Lincoln

IN PRACTICE
I worked at a multidisciplinary firm in Bedford, called Woods Hardwick, for a year. I was part of the residential team and worked on schemes of different sizes for a variety of housing developers. Most of my time was spent using photoshop, AutoCAD and Sketchup to produce masterplans and visuals for these schemes.

INTERESTS IN ARCHITECTURE
My interest in both the creative arts and technical workings of objects lead me to choose to study architecture. Initially I was unaware of the comprehensive nature of the course. Since starting I’ve developed a particular interest in the experiences, emotions and attachments architecture and the built environment evoke.

OUTSIDE OF ARCHITECTURE
I have a particular interest in food and trying cuisines form different cultures and countries whilst also attempting to cook them. I Rock Climb when I can and enjoy taking walks and hikes around built and natural environments. I’m fond of board games and binge watching series and movies whilst doing art related activities on my days in.

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XIAOWEN LIANG [ XIAO ]
MArch Year 05
Atelier: USE
BArch
Shanghai Institute of Technology

IN PRACTICE
In my junior year, I was excited to work as an intern in TJAD for a short period of time, which enabled me to have a preliminary understanding of the architecture industry outside the university. The second practice I worked at was Urban Union Design Limited after graduation.

INTERESTS IN ARCHITECTURE
I’ve always had a keen interest to study architecture. I like aesthetics, rationality and curiosity. I enjoy all aspects that are involved the subject. I also enjoy the tiny scales and details that are involved in design.

OUTSIDE OF ARCHITECTURE
I am a curious person by nature, which makes me interested in many things. I particularly enjoy listening to music, singing and playing musical instruments.

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ZHANG QIXIAN [ DERRICK ]
MArch Year 05
Atelier : USE
BArch
CSUFT

IN PRACTICE
I have worked in two practices. I first worked at a company called Aeseu for 6 months and worked on the design of a school called new campus of Nanjing Agricultural University. The second practice I worked at was a real estate architectural design company called PTA in shanghai for one year. I was mainly working on high-rise residential buildings design.

INTERESTS IN ARCHITECTURE
I chose to study architecture because as I am a big fan of Le Corbusier. I quite enjoy the process of exploring, designing and creating designs in architecture

OUTSIDE OF ARCHITECTURE
I am a traveller. My dream is traveling around the world, experiencing different culture and interacting with different people as the world is worth exploring. Besides this I am, I am keen on photography. Taking pictures is perfect way to retain fleeting beauty.

MEET OUR COLLABORATOR!

KIRSTY THOMAS
MAKE BANK

Kirsty Thomas, a former Art and Design Teacher, is the driven Founder of the Make Bank. Outside of The Make bank she is also the Director and Founder of the design studio Tom Pigeon.

The Make Bank is a social project which addresses issues associated with creative poverty. They enable disadvantaged young people to pursue creative educations and careers. The Make Bank started this journey in 2018 and continues to impact creative lives of the youth throughout the UK.

Website:
https://www.themakebank.org.uk

Instagram : @the_makebank
Twitter: @the_makebank
Facebook: @themakebank

DAY 1

First Project Meeting

We really enjoyed meeting everyone all of our BA1 and BA2 team members today! We had a few ice-breaker introductions and planned our videos. We're looking forward to starting filming the footage tomorrow!

DAY 1

Meeting our First Guest Speaker

We would like to thank Robert Houmøller for his insightful talk on casting! All of us really enjoyed the lively discussion about the merits, methods and qualities of casting well as other architectural views.

DAY 2

As part of our video workshops, we're creating example outputs (such as photographs, models, and sketches). Above is a series of clips as an example for our Architectural Sketching workshop.

DAY 2

Creative Set-Ups!

Filming has started! There were some really creative filming setups today! Here's one of a camera phone held onto a table lamp with some good old masking tape, which also happens to be the support for the lamp neck!

DAY 3

In addition to video editing, we've enjoyed producing some video graphics for consistency and to tie the video series together.

DAY 4

Top Tips: Sketching!

We have a few top tips sessions scheduled to share knowledge on the tips and tricks of different architectural mediums. Today was the first of three sessions where we discussed how to integrate different sketching styles into architectural drawing and the importance of iterative sketches.

DAY 5

Premier and Pop-corn!

To end our first week of Make Build, on Friday we had a premier to showcase all the video tutorials produced by the group for architectural sketching, model making and photography. All the BA students produced amazing videos bringing in their own personalities with consistent graphics.

[12:38] Elisabeth Adele Frobisher

DAY 6

Publication Production: Layout

The publication subgroup started the day by discussing what the publication was and planning how the final work that we worked on last week as well as the work to be produced further in this week would be arranged. The different ideas from both the MArch and BA students about the types of pages and where each page should be placed was very effective to finalise the layout of the Publication.

DAY 7

Client Feedback

We received very positive feedback from our Collaborator, Kirsty Thomas of the MAKE BANK on all the videos we produced last week. She commented saying all of the videos were clear and easy to follow with on-brand use of the graphics and colour schemes. We were very pleased to hear that she was very happy with how the tutorials have turned out. She requested a few changes within the videos which we will be working on this week alongside the fourth tutorial and personal stories to send through on Friday.

DAY 8

Meeting our Second Guest Speaker

Our evening talk with Grace Shepherd was inspiring and intriguing! She gave an insight into how students who have studied architecture at the undergraduate level can branch off into different other creative career paths. The questions and discussion that followed her presentation on how she uses skills she learnt as an architecture student to start a set of design projects prompted very interesting conversations. The BA students commented that it was a breath of fresh air to hear about other subjects students in architecture could pursue in the future.

WE'RE DONE!

We have thoroughly enjoyed the two weeks working alongside the BA students and getting to know them despite it being through a screen. It was bitter sweet saying sending them off after our final call today. The MArch team would like to thank all of the BA students whole heartedly for they’re enthusiastic involvement during the project.

Heres a quick sneak peak of our publication to sign off.

Thank you!

OVER AND OUT!