Explorations of the balance between uncertainty and reliability will be a starting point for us. A trip on the transport network can switch from the mundane to the surprising in a moment, with these shifts interspersed throughout the course of a journey – whether they be a glimpse of something unexpected through a window or a system fault that requires a change of the traveller’s trajectory.
We seized on the potential of these moments to create projects that capture attention, pique curiosity and encourage exploration. Students found sites along the Docklands Light Railway network, using its stations as staging zones for exploration and critical review of the surrounding area. We identified and explored them through desktop study before visiting them to expand and query our findings and assumptions. Programmes were discovered through an investigation of site and individual values.
Arjun Rajah
Sabrina Puddu
Anna Nenasheva (Grimshaw)
The MArch Architecture is a two-year full-time or three-year part-time programme offering exemption from ARB/RIBA Part 2. It combines rigorous professional training with creative and speculative design exploration. In the first year, students join a themed design unit to undertake a creative building design project combined with a technical and professional report. In the second year, students pursue a comprehensive speculative architectural design project, and an in-depth theoretical thesis tailored to their personal interest. The programme fosters independent thinking, innovation, theoretical and technical excellence, preparing graduates for advanced architectural practice and ongoing professional development in a dynamic global context. See further details on our prospectus page.
