Join us for this creative architecture workshop to develop a series of design proposals for a challenging urban site, taking inspiration from the RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites. Working in groups we will discover a process that will critically explore how diverse perspectives can inform and strengthen a design concept.
We will begin with a discussion on methodologies for site analysis, focusing on how architects identify and address the complexities in designing for challenging urban conditions. Participants will then be introduced to orthographic drawing at scale, a foundational skill in architectural representation.
As the workshop progresses, participants will work together through concept sketching and to-scale drawings to refine their design proposals. This iterative approach emphasises experimentation and refinement and encourages communication through drawing which is an essential skill in architectural practice.
About the workshop leaders
This creative architecture workshop is led by Yang Yang Chen and Roy Coupland from the London School of Architecture.
Yang Yang Chen (she/her) and Roy Coupland (he/him) lead CITIZEN, the London School of Architecture’s project delivery office that focuses on enabling community-led projects having worked previously for design-led practices such as Witherford Watson Mann, Herzog & de Meuron and Níall McLaughlin Architects. They also lead the school’s Access and Outreach campaign, Part 0, overseeing four courses for 11-19 year olds and delivering (Un)Building and the LSA’s EPQ in Architecture.
About the workshop series
Our workshops for ages 15 to 18 ‘skill up’ teenagers who are thinking about studying architecture or design. Participants think critically, share their views on architecture and express themselves through creative practice.
In past workshops participants have learnt how to work to an architectural brief, improve portfolios, develop architectural drawing skills using a variety of media (including digital drawing on iPads) and photography skills, and work individually and collaboratively to think about how to design sustainable and responsible architecture.
