2010 Exhibition of degree and diploma students starts on the 19th June at NU.
Degree shows at Nottingham Trent University
Yesterday we took an office trip out to the degree shows at Nottingham Trent university – Really great fashion, theatre and fine art on show with the second cohort of Architecture Degree students presenting some fine work, the show ended on the 9th June
Matt’s concept story
We are currently exploring how to look at space using a visual brief as a democratic collage of ideas that many people can contribute to – this image developed by Matt at Redmak uses ideas produced by Asri our Part II student to take a journey with input that may be from the past or stretch into the future.![]()
The Academic Year 2009
This year REDMAK partners are contributing to the fostering of young architects again – Farida and Mike are both tutoring part time at Nottingham and Nottingham Trent Universities. At Nottingham University we are co-tutoring 3rd year UNIT 3 with Nicola Gerber, unit leader. At Nottingham Trent University we are co-tutoring 2nd year with Alina Hughes and Guillermo Montiel.
Braunschweig NU Unit 5 Workshop 2008
This years Unit 5 Workshop under Nicola Gerber with Farida Makki and Stuart Buckingham was a great success.
25 students Nicola Gerber and Farida Makki sampled the very varied delights of contemporary architecture in Berlin.
At the Technical Institiute in Braunschweig students teamed up with their Germany counterparts and produced over 20 models looking at 2 sites Birling Head near Eastborne and Rugen in North East Germany both chalk cliffs and each with its special characteristics and emotive history.
This Easter break continued the exchange when 11 students from Braunschweig visited Unit 5 and worked together with the Nottingham students on individual pieces depicting the key essence of their project this culminated in a suspended exhibition showing over 30 glimpses of what is to come.
Co Lab News
There has been fantastic supportive feedback and interest for the Co Lab Network which is great news, practices are spreading the word and people are working together.
2HD have joined the Co Lab network with enthusiasm! and a already working on a competition with with another member we wish them luck!
We have had positive feedback from students re Co Lab who think it is a great flexible way to get good experience amongst like minded professionals.
Potential new Co Lab members/students feel free to contact Redmak
3 Co Lab members have been asked to go en masse to act as reviewers at the School of Architecture at De Montfort University in Leicester
Up dated Co Lab Network
Sudan Conference 2007
To celebrate its Golden Jubilee The Department of Architecture, University of Khartoum held a three-day conference titled ‘Rethinking our Design’a trip Khartoum was made – the first in 15 years ! to meet past and present staff and students.
Here’s a little snap shot..
Full details have been demanded in the form of a talk so we will blog it
see also Ian Haywoods Article on the RTPI web site