Asian Architects Association – Open Studio Westminster

AAA are excited to be launching their first ever photography competition, which is free to enter and open to all.

AAA would love to have participants from all backgrounds (don’t have to be Asians only) participate in this exciting creative opportunity.

The theme of the competition is ‘’Joy in Architecture’’ (which doesn’t have to be about Asian culture but could be a wider interpretation).

Excerpts from the website:

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of how we live, work and interact with one another; with the use of photography enabling us to relive memories and feel connected but most importantly capturing those special moments.

As we continue to adapt to the new normal, let us celebrate the joy that architecture brings to our daily lives.

AAA are interested to see what joy in Architecture means to you. It could be about buildings, people or capturing moments of the everyday; we are open to all interpretations of the theme.

Key dates

Competition opens: Sunday, 7th of November 2021, 9:00am

Closing date: Thursday, 13th of January 2022, 23:59pm

Announcement: Friday, 4th of February 2022

For more information, please go here.

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The racialisation of space has its roots in colonial practices that sought to wield control over people perceived as ‘Other’. If the future of practice begins with education, how has the practice of ‘othering’ become absorbed into the structure of education?
Join us for a half-day symposium in collaboration with the recently established Asian Architects Association (AAA) exploring the steps towards a decolonised architectural education. Chaired by AAA co-founder Karl Mok, the discussion will seek to propose a blueprint for the future of architectural education, with panelists and students alike sharing their thoughts and experiences. Karl is joined by Dr Kamna Patel, Associate Professor at the Bartlett Development Planning Unit, Ming Cheng, tutor at the London School of Architecture, Sanaa Shaikh, tutor at Oxford Brookes and director of Native Studio, Khensani de Klerk, founder of Matri-Archi(tecture) and researcher at Cambridge, and Shumi Bose, Senior Lecturer at Central Saint Martins.
The symposium invites an open dialogue with those who have felt oppressed now or in the past by traditional architectural curriculm.
Asian Architects Association (AAA) is an emerging forum that promotes, examines and debates the work of asian architects. The AAA was founded by Sumita Singha, Tumpa Husna Yasmin Fellows, Ming Cheng, Vinesh Pomal and Karl Mok.
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Asian Architects Association announces photography competition | Deadline: Thursday, January 13, 2022

Key dates

Half-day Symposium: “Blueprint for Decolonisation” – Asian Architects Association in collaboration with Architecture Foundation | Tuesday, March 30, from 14:00 to 17:00 (GMT)