University Of Brighton - Diploma 07/08/09

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Workshops for Schools

For the last few years BBM have provided design workshops for primary and secondary schools. These events can be a single two-hour event, but more usually we provide 4-6 workshops that get pupils thinking of the 3D environment around them and ways in which they could improve it. Issues of sustainable design are folded in to the discussions. However, it is the idea that we potentially all have the power to positively effect our three dimensional environments that is the main message and aim of the workshops. BBM often collaborate with artists, teachers and governors to present these events. Learning outcomes are potentially huge as architecture and sustainable design cut across so much of the current core curriculum at primary and secondary level. BBM also use the collaborative workshop format to work with pupils, staff and governors when designing new facilities for schools.

 

Teaching + Research

Our design team is all committed to research by marrying the latest developing ideas with the practical world of construction. Until recently Duncan Baker-Brown and his partner Ian McKay ran the MA in Sustainable Development at The University of East London’s School of Architecture as well as running a design studio focusing on similar issues at the School of Architecture in Brighton. The research and learning that manifests from this academic work has been necessary to test emerging ideas from the practices investigations through office based and student design projects. Research keeps the team ahead of the game. By merging practice with research BBM have a unique understanding of the real deliverable potentials of sustainable development today or in ten years time. This means that we are well placed to ensure that our proposals are future-proof.