I’ve always been a hands on person, so after seeing photos of a friends experience building small projects at Hello Wood Summer School last year, I knew what I wanted to do with my summer ’16. Unable to pick one single course, (for fear of missing out!), my holiday from architecture, rapidly turned into what one ...
Read Article / By Ruby Sleigh / Architype Team, Design Innovation, Research
Last week 12 Masters in Architecture students from the University of Sheffield visited our London Office to kick off their Live Projects work for the RUSS (Rural Urban Synthesis Society). Live Projects are an ...
Read Article / By Rosie Evered / Design Innovation, Research
My first experience of the Biennale was 2 years ago when Rem Koolhaus directed the main exhibitions. My partner and myself, both architects never really expected to attend the next one, but when we heard that it was to be directed by the innovative socially minded Chilean Architect Alejandro Aravena we decided it was ...
Read Article / By Kirk Rushby / Design Innovation, Research
In a study commissioned by government organisation, Innovate UK, two of Architype’s school projects have been compared in a nationwide selection of non-domestic buildings. The purpose has been to demonstrate which strategies in design and construction work the best, and which pitfalls should be avoided to meet the ...
Read Article / By Christian Dimbleby / Design Innovation, Practice News, Research
Following from the success of Embodied Carbon Week 2014, the UK Green Building Council hosted a follow up one-day conference on 1 October 2015, to address the key issues raised and to identify plans for making real change within the sector. Christian had presented Architype’s work on reducing Embodied Carbon in ...
Read Article / By Christian Dimbleby / Practice News, Research
This years annual RIBA Research Symposium, titled ‘The Design Quality Proposition,’ is taking a lead on the assurance of communicating design quality in architectural practice. As one of three invited speakers, Architype will be presenting our approach to producing and communicating assured quality in the ...
Read Article / By Jessica Taylor / Lectures, Practice News, Research
