Technical Studies Lecture Series: Jason Bruges, “Interactive Environments”, Thursday, December 6, 18:00, Room M416

Who: Jason Bruges, Jason Bruges Studio

When: Thursday, 6th of December, 18:00

Where: Room M416, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

Jason Bruges Studio has become internationally renowned for producing innovative installations, interventions and ground breaking works. This practice involves creating interactive spaces and surfaces that sit between the world of architecture, site specific installation art and interaction design. Considered a pioneer of this hybrid in-between space, Jason has subsequently paved the way for a new genre of design studios, artists and designer-makers.

In 2002 Jason set up his own practice and now works with a talented team of people to develop and deliver interactive projects worldwide. The studio comprises of an experienced team of architects, engineers, industrial designers and computational designers as well as specialists in electronics, programming and project management.

Jason Bruges is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer based in London. Jason’s work blends architecture with interaction design and uses a high-tech, mixed media palette to explore spectacle, time-based interventions and dynamic spatial experiences. He is passionate about creating site-specific pieces that engage people with their environments.

Recently completed projects include a robotic light work for Hull – City of Culture 2017, a series of interactive resources for Tate Modern, a distraction piece for Great Ormond Street Hospital in London for children en-route to surgery, and Digital Ornithology an immersive installation of 562 LCD screens celebrating the annual bird migration at the Wadden Sea Visitor Centre in Denmark.

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Christian Male and Andy McConachi, “One Blackfriars”, Thursday, November 22, 18:00, Room M416

Who: Christian Male and Andy McConachi, Simpson Haugh

When: Thursday, 22nd of November, 18:00

Where: Room M416, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Jonathan Adams “The Technological Innovations of Frank Lloyd Wright”, Thursday November 15, 18:00, Room M416

Who: Jonathan Adams, Jonathan Adams + Partners

When: Thursday, 15th of November, 18:00

Where: Room M416, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Catherine Ramsden from Useful Studio, “Chiswick Bridge”, Thursday October 25, 18:00, Room M416

Who: Catherine Ramsden, Useful Studio 

When: Thursday, 25th of October, 18:00

Where: Room M416, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Stephen and Annabelle Harty, “The Rookery Studio”, Thursday October 18, 18:00, Room M416

Who: Stephen and Annabelle Harty, Harty + Harty

When: Thursday, 18th of October, 18:00

Where: Room M416, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Christina Seilern “Recent Projects”, Thursday October 11, 18:00, Room M416

Who: Christina Seilern from Studio Seilern Architects

When: Thursday, 11th of October, 18:00

Where: Room M416, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS

 

 

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Jason Flanagan “Sound, Acoustics + Architecture” Thursday October 4, 18:00, Room 416

Technical Studies Lecture Series is back!

During the first semester the School of Architecture and Cities hosts the Thursday evening ‘Technical Studies’ lecture series to highlight new developments in the fields of architecture, engineering and environmental design. The series attempts to capture a contemporary philosophy of architecture and technology and introduce students to current and future trends in the development and understanding of architecture. This years talks include, a glass skyscraper in Southwark, a new ‘rusty’ steel footbridge in Chiswick, self-build housing in South London and a brand new type of ‘deployable’ structure.

The series starts with Jason Flanagan (Flanagan Lawrence Architects) talking about the importance of sound and acoustics in the design of new performative architecture.

When: Thursday, 4th of October 2018, 18:00

Where: M416, Marylebone Campus, 35 Marylebone Rd., London NW1 5LS

Technical Studies Lecture Series: Robert Barker “Aquatecture – Building for Flood Zones”, Thursday 7th December, 18:00, Room 416

Robert Barker, Stolon Studio : Aquatecture – Building for Flood Zones

When: Thursday 7th December, 6pm,

Where: Room M416

Robert Barker is one of the co-founders of Stolon Studio Ltd along with Westminster alumna Jessica Barker. He trained at the Royal College of Art before working for a number of innovative firms such as Birds Portchmouth Russum. In 2003 he jointly set up Baca Architects and went on to win numerous awards and recognition as one of the leading innovators in flood resilient and adaptable architecture. With Baca, he won the RIBA Presidents Award for Research in 2009 and 2014, for the LifE project and the CAN project respectively. Robert is an author of the Metric Handbook – Flood Chapter (2015) and RIBA book – Aquatecture (2016). Whilst a director at Baca he worked on The Amphibious House (the UK’s first); A one-off house with a floating concrete base designed to resist flooding, which featured on Grand Designs and was winner of the London Design Awards, Gold 2015.

In 2016 he set up Stolon Studio with the aim of specialising in Architectural Development – using his design skills to unlock complex sites and push the boundaries of development. Robert is also a Part 3 examiner and he sits on several design review panels.

For lecture details contact Will McLean: w.f.mclean@westminster.ac.uk
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