138 BA Architecture | Design Studio (Three) Two ‘Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their environment and the interaction between these relationships. When you talk about the ecology of a place, you are referring to the pattern and balance of relationships.’ (esa) WE ARE EXPLORING the relationship between culture and nature, between architecture and ecology, celebrating the wonders of biodiversity with a one planet and climate action approach. We developed visions of what a campus of the future could be in the context of our very own campus at Harrow. New developments will be taking place at the site and this project is par t of the Vice Chancellor’s vision to create Botanic Gardens, the brief for semester one. In semester two, students developed a hybrid programme for student living, including ideas such as local community involvement, outdoor learning, acoustic gardens and a selfbuild campus. We initiated stakeholder engagements, interviewing a wide range of local students and staff about their needs and aspiration, based on which ideas were developed, including promoting wellbeing, physical and mental health, as well as expanding social interactions and inclusivity. The par ticipatory activities promote a deeper understanding of on-site needs and create an awareness of the relationships of stakeholders. In parallel, we developed a 1:1 prototype of the QHTfunded community hub, which is currently displayed at the rear podium of the Marylebone Campus as par t of the London Festival of Architecture. Students developed structural concepts which were integrated into a final proposal in collaboration with the structural engineer, while testing innovative 1:1 cladding ideas on the structure. We use live projects to provide a deeper understanding of the complex relationships between social, spatial, political and economic factors within our lived urban experience, whilst introducing novel ways of practice. www.openstudiowestminster.org/ beyond-studio/live-design-practice/ Maria Kramer & Bruce Irwin DS(3)2: Community Enterprise Live Hub / Co-Living Guest Critics: Wilfred Achille, Peter Bonfield, Alexander Fleming, Alessandra Forderaro,Will McLean, David Por ter, Dain Robinson, Pete Silver Maria Kramer has established the Live Design Practice, a platform for staff and students to work on a wide range of Live Projects to act as an innovation accelerator and build new collaborations. She founded the award-winning studio Room 102 ltd in 2011 and is interested in combining making with action research, live stakeholder engagement, co-creation and the changing role architects play in the built environment. Bruce Irwin studied art and architecture at The Bartlett and Rhode Island School of Design. His practice combines design, teaching and curating. He is a founder and co-director of SCAN Projects, a not-for-profit initiative that supports emerging artists, which operated a project space in East London for five years. Current projects include the restoration of a 13th building in Granada, Spain. Students: Omar Abu Wishah, Fatima Al-Gersani, Arjun Bansal, Julia Brodzinska, Evangelos Christou, Meryem Geldiyeva, Valentina GonzalezCastaneda, Raluca Hamza, Christy Prothero, Hamzacan Keskin, Alex Mar ton, Jessica Morrison, Andreea-Laura Petrescu, George Sorapure, Sofija Stupar, Berfin Tas, Hasniha Thanganathan, Laura Vasile, RebeccaWeller Special Thanks: Rober t Baron, Alastair Blyth, Harry Charrington,Vince Gwiazda, Jan Kattein,Tracey Lake, Arnaud Nichols, Pawel Pietraszek, Mervyn Rodrigues, Jordan Scammell, Ro Spankie ) Alex Marton: Collabuild Exterior Perspective – Collaborative, self-built and prefabricated student accommodation prototype at Harrow Campus
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