36 THIRD YEAR’S SPATIAL NARRATIVES focused on the relationship of body, mind and spirit. Drawing on conditions of isolation, the desire to reconnect with nature, and inspired by the history of Quintin Hogg’s Chiswick Spor ts Grounds as our site of exploration, the year began with in-depth archival research on the site’s history, followed by a collaborative site survey. Through a series of hands-on workshops, students studied the quality of light and the way it affects wellbeing. They pursued their design ideas by integrating the surrounding landscape to suppor t physical and spiritual activity, and offer moments of comfor t, pleasure, and care. Term I concluded with innovative and transformative spatial propositions for the Polytechnic Re-treat, reimagining the existing cricket pavilion as a prototype retreat for students and staff of our university. The Thesis Project is the main pursuit for Year 3 students. Each student identifies a host building and devises a programme based on analysis and personal design interests. Ideas are explored through an array of techniques including material experimentation and 3D scanning. The diversity of schemes and depth of speculation is indicated by a sample of project descriptions and locations: ‘Mian’ Museum: A Chinese eating culture and noodle museum in Haggerston Bath; People’s Palace: Transforming a derelict auction house for the Yemeni Community Association in Newpor t; Secret Garden: Allotment garden and café for the New Horizons Youth Centre in St. Dunstan’s in the East; Dr Mar tens Inventions Lab: A retail laboratory to tinker with inventions and enable self-expression in Covent Garden; A Vir tual Reality travel experience in a redundant depar tment store on Oxford Street; Bespoke Pop-Up: A recording studio for Kraftwerk on Broadway Market; Rewilding the urban stable at Chiswick; The Caustic Beacon: Transforming a historic riverside lighthouse into an immersive, sustainable hub. Diony Kypraiou (Year Leader), Sam Aitkenhead, Zoe Diakaki, Ro Spankie, Allan Sylvester & Julian Williams YEAR 3: Spatial Narratives & Thesis Project Guest Critics: Abdi Ai (Ruimte Design), Sam Aitkenhead, Abigail Hinchley (Perkins+Will), Jack Hoe (Studio Sutton), Medhi Jelokhani (Hassell Studio), Anna McNally, David Littlefield, Isabel Raynaud (Imperial College), Adam Phillips (Gensler), Fynla Stallybrass (Foster + Partners), Karan Vadgama (AECOM), SimonWinters (Heatherwick Studio) BA Interior Architecture | ThirdYear Nikol Kaso: Resurrection of St Duncan in the East Students: Nargese Abdulghafar, Nasreen Aideed, Tatiana Akhmetova, Jody Atkinson, Laura Aylen, Alison Carrillo Culqui, Samantha Castrillo, Evie Catto, Izabela Chera, Salome Cheriha, Carla Chisari, Sema Dag, Daniela Galhardo, Khushboo Halai, Amber Harvey, Nikol Kaso, Monica Kayila, Fatima Khan, Julia Knapek, Wiktoria Kulesza, Shouzhou Lin, Jade Litchfield, Niusha Mobasheri, Sarah Mohammad, Caisha Mohamud, Loren Pacarada, Trevena Reade, Mishaal Shamriz, Hannah Smith, Daria Szablewska, Dilani Thevathas, Asya Tirak,YarenTopal, IuliaTutomir, AldiarTuyakbay, MaraVon Kymmel, Zhengyao Xu Special Thanks: Amos Goldreich Architects, Azman Architects, Simon Dendere (TP Bennetts), Emil Eve Architects, Inan Gokcek (Studio Anares), Sean Griffiths, Eleanor Hill, Lewis Huff (TP Bennetts), Benson Lau,Tony Madgwick (School of Life and Sciences), Molly McCloy (BESPOKE), Miguel Noite (WeNetwork), Roman Pardon (Pardon Chamber Architects), Junior Phipps (Conscious Forms), Nicolas Pople Architects, Dain Son Robinson (SDG Coordinator, UoW), Era Savvides (Urban Radicals), Clay Thompson (Perkins + Will), Ullmayer Sylvester Architects, Polly and Kir t Upton (Architype) Diony Kypraiou is Senior Lecturer, architect and researcher. Her work explores practices of polyvocalism and performativity in design, exploring analogies staged across theatre, psychoanalysis, interiors and architecture. She is a Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK. Sam Aitkenhead is a designer, researcher and maker working across architecture, interiors, graphics and product design. His work explores ways to reduce environmental impact through design and material innovation. Zoe Diakaki is an architect and interaction designer whose work sits on the intersection of architecture, scenography and immersive technologies. Ro Spankie is Principal Lecturer and Subject Lead for Interior Architecture. Fascinated by the role of the drawing in the design process, she has exhibited and published work related to the interior in the UK and abroad. Allan Sylvester is Visiting Lecturer, a practicing architect, and founding partner of Ullmayer Sylvester Architects, a designled multidisciplinar y collaborative practice. Julian Williams is an architect and Principal Lecturer and has established the new Foundation Year in architecture and design at the Univesity of Westminster. His research focuses on teaching and learning.
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