Interior Architecture - Year 3

Tutors

Diony Kypraiou


Diony Kypraiou is a Senior Lecturer, architect and researcher. Her work explores practices of polyvocalism, performativity and, analogies staged across theatre, psychoanalysis, interiors and architecture. She is a Fellow in Higher Education Academy, UK.

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Ro Spankie


Ro Spankie is a 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 both in the UK and Abroad. She is Editor of the journal, Interiors: Design/Architecture/Culture.

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Julian Williams


Julian Williams is an architect and Principal Lecturer. He brings his practical expertise working on a range of cultural and educational projects into his studio and professional practice teaching. He has established the new Foundation Year in architecture and design for the School. His research focuses on teaching and learning, and he has set up ClimateDemonstrator, a primary schools collaboration exploring the science of climate and buildings. He is a keen gardener.

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Allan Sylvester


Allan Sylvester is Visiting Lecturer, a practicing architect, and founding partner of Ullmayer Sylvester Architects, a design-led, and multidisciplinary collaborative practice.

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Sam Aitkenhead


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.

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Zoe Diakaki


Zoe Diakaki is an architect and interaction designer. She has worked in practices in Greece and Belgium. Her work sits on the intersection of architecture, scenography and immersive technologies.

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Guest Critics

Adam Phillips (Gensler)
Simon Winters (Heatherwick Studio)
Fynla Stallybrass (Foster + Partners)
Karan Vadgama (AECOM)
Sam Aitkenhead (UoW)
David Littlefield (UoW)
Jack Hoe (Studio Sutton)
Anna McNally (UoW)
Isabel Raynaud (Imperial College London)
Abigail Hinchley (Perkins+Will)
Abdi Ai (Ruimte Design)
Medhi Jelokhani (Hassell Studio).

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Thanks

Dain Son Robinson (SDG Coordinator, UoW), Dr Tony Madgwick (School of Life and Sciences, UoW), Benson Lau (Reader, UoW), Inan Gokcek (Studio Anares), Clay Thompson (Perkins + Will), Ullmayer Sylvester Architects, Lewis Huff (TP Bennetts), Simon Dendere (TP Bennetts), Amos Goldreich Architects, Azman Architects, Sean Griffiths (UoW), Eleanor Hill, Emil Eve Architects, Nicolas Pople Architects, Polly and Kirt Upton (Architype), Era Savvides (Urban Radicals), Junior Phipps (Conscious Forms), Molly McCloy (BESPOKE), Miguel Noite (WeNetwork, UoW), Roman Pardon (Pardon Chamber Architects).

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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 Sports Grounds as our site of exploration, term I 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 and pursued their design ideas by integrating the surrounding landscape to support physical, spiritual activity, and offer moments of comfort, pleasure, and care. Term I concluded with innovative and transformative spatial propositions for the Polytechnic Retreat, reimagining the existing cricket pavilion as a prototype retreat for students and staff of our university. Following the successful paradigm from last year and, with guidance from practitioners, clinicians, experts, and patient advocates as part of the Co-Production Workshop held with medical students from Imperial College, our group considered how design affects health and, how (pre)conditions of the mind and body inform the ways we perceive and redesign interior spaces. 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.

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