Virtual Open Day: Architecture live webinar

Listen to staff and students talk about what it is like to be part of the Welsh School of Architecture during the live undergraduate virtual open day webinar.

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Femi Oresanya - my experience of studying architecture.

Alumnus Femi Oresanya reflects on his time studying at the Welsh School of Architecture.

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Studying at the Welsh School of Architecture

BSc Architectural Studies student Zizy talks about our School environment, student life, and tips for architecture course applicants

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Master of Architecture (MArch)

Caroline Almond, MArch 1 Year Chair, and Dr Mhairi McVicar, MArch 2 Year Chair, provide an overview of the Master of Architecture programme and what to expect from years four and five of your studies.

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The Welsh School of Architecture

Dr Wassim Jabi, Head of Recruitment and Admissions, reflects on architecture and its importance in society as well as discussing the diverse range of programmes that are available at the Welsh School of Architecture.

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WSA Show 2021 - Launch Evening

The exciting launch evening for the WSA Show & Festival 2021!

18:00 | Head of School Launch - Juliet Davis, our incoming Head of School will welcome everyone to the event and introduce the exhibition.

18:25 | Student Team's Reflections - featuring Georgina Myers, Zsofi Veres, MacOurley James and Rory Flatt

18:30 | 3D Exhibition Tour - Introducing our WSA Show 2021 Team, and diving into our virtual version of the newly renovated Bute Building to explore a curated selection of student work, narrated by the team.

18:50 | Alice Brownfield Keynote Speaker - WSA alumni Alice Brownfield, winner of the MJ Long Prize and associate director at Peter Barber Architects.

19:15 | Wrap Up

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WSA Festival 2021 DAY 01 Architecture & Politics | ‘Speak’ with Future Architects Front

Join us for Day 1 of the WSA Festival on Architecture and Politics, this video features part 1 of the morning events.

The voices of young activist evoke change; Charlie Edmonds from Future Architects Front. Watch the next video in the series with INVOLVED Magazine's Judi Diab on Architecture post-crisis.

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WSA Festival 2021 DAY 01 Architecture & Politics | ‘Speak’ with INVOLVED

‘The Architecture of Rehabilitation’
Member of INVOLVED Magazine and action group ‘Impact Lebanon’- Judi Diab presents us the role of Architecture in a global crisis. Featuring 3 students from the AA; Using their architectural project – Phillip Gharios, Riyad Yassine & Lynn Sachahanna present how they addressed Beirut post-explosion through their Architectural Projects.

INVOLVED Magazine - The lack of diverse voices within the profession and the limited opportunities to get heard disappointed them during their studies A group who felt they were misused and weren't listened to when entering the professional life - They formed INVOLVED Magazine to give an insight into the current profession and the ways regeneration allows to maximise the true potential of Architecture.

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WSA Festival 2021 DAY 01 Architecture & Politics | Zoë Berman & Panel on Addressing a Diverse Future

Zoë Berman – an architect, university lecturer and founder of Part W - will open the evening events, and will be followed by a panel on Addressing a Diverse Future. Are we designing for the future but fail recognise its a ‘diverse’ future? Insight will be brought to us from RIBA representative - Femi Oresanya who is the Chair of RIBA for Change, passionate writer on Social Inequality -, Sarah Osei, Charlie Edmonds - Founder of ‘Future Architects Front’-, and Zoë Berman herself.

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WSA Festival 2021 DAY 02 Urbanism & Society | The Future of Urbanisation Debate

Debate on the‘Future of Urbanisation' run by SAWSA and guest speaker Dr. Rutul Joshi from CEPT University. This debate will encourage you to challenge others and yourself in your understanding of city and urban planning and urbanisation as a whole.

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WSA Festival 2021 DAY 03 Computation & Innovation | Theodoros Galanos talks Design Intelligence

Theodoros Galanos comes to talk about Design Intelligence, including his recent and exciting research with DALLE.

Theodore works at the intersection of Design and Intelligence, specializing in the development of computational design technologies for the built environment that seek to generate, extract, collect, and articulate Design Intelligence, bring together disciplines, and enable effective, efficient, and most of all, creative design processes. He is a Senior Researcher in the City Intelligence Lab of the Austrian Institute of Technology where he leads the development of InFraRed, the first AI-Driven, performance-based urban design tool.

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WSA Festival 2021 DAY 03 Computation & Innovation | 'Anything but a Box' Workshop

In this workshop, we look beyond traditional methods of design and construction, instead, introducing the language of parametric form-finding using physical modelling as our tool of exploration.

We will look at several different methods of form-finding including tensile structures, geodesics and other geometries, before letting you try your own form-finding at home(material list will be emailed to you). Join us to investigate new technology, practice and materials to produce an original concept that’s ‘anything but a box’.

Workshop run by Georgina Myers (MArch) https://www.gemyers.co.uk/

Please find the workshop files here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fUpNGeWr7-hhjCA3ze0-LCIHYpn0DV8b

Some resources for those looking to get started in computational design:

https://parametrichouse.com/
https://www.futurly.com/
https://designmorphine.com/

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WSA Festival 2021 DAY 03 Computation & Innovation | Neil Leach & the Future of the Architect & AI

Lets look at the role of coLets look at the role of computation in the future of architecture – how will the design process and role of the architect change?
How will environmental analysis and optimisation, fabrication techniques, and idea/form-finding using AI and algorithmic methods, drive and change our design process?

18:00 | Key Speaker Neil Leach
Neil Leach is a British architect and professor. He currently teaches at FIU, EGS and Tongji, and previously taught at the AA, Harvard GSD, Columbia, Cornell and SCI-Arc. He has been a NASA Research Fellow working on a 3D printer for the Moon and Mars, and is a member of the Academy of Europe. He has published over 40 books on architectural theory and digital practice, and is currently writing about AI.

19:00 | Panel on the future of architecture – How will the design process and role of the architect change?
Panelists: Neil Leach, Marios Tsiliakos (Design & Computational Specialist atFoster + Partners), Bo Lin (PhD candidate at WSA), Abdulrahman Alymani (PhD candidate at WSA), Mayur Mistry (MArch at UIUC) and Georgina Myers (MArch at WSA).mputation in the future of architecture – how will the design process and role of the architect change?
How will environmental analysis and optimisation, fabrication techniques, and idea/form-finding using AI and algorithmic methods, drive and change our design process?

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WSA Festival 2021 DAY 04 History & Heritage | International History Quiz

Time to test your knowledge of international architectural history in this quiz hosted by SAWSA. The quiz will take place on kahoot and will cover the identification of famous architecture around the world, general knowledge, architectural history, famous worldwide architects and a technical round.

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