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Welcome to Kingston School of Art Department of Architecture and Landscape

WHO WE ARE In 2017, Kingston University's Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture was renamed as Kingston School of Art. In doing this, the School was reclaiming a 140 year-old heritage and identity. Kingston is one of the oldest validated Schools of Architecture in the UK. Knights Park Campus

ONE OF THE BEST ART & DESIGN SCHOOLS IN EUROPE Our position among the top art and design schools is confirmed in the subject rankings: - Top 100 in the world QS rankings for Art and Design* - Top 50 in Europe for Architecture** - RIBA Bronze Medal winner 2014 and SOM prize 2016 *QS World University Rankings 2017 **DOMUS Europe’s top Schools of Architecture 2017 ‘Flow 1944’ by Simon Dean 2014, ‘Chicago Music House’ by Daniel Bailey 2016

WHY KINGSTON? Kingston School of Art is a self- contained campus, with all you need on one site: studios; workshops; library; lecture theatres; refectory; bar/café and our foyer gallery space. The Department of Architecture & Landscape has a distinctive position among the best architecture schools in Europe. Knights Park Campus

WHY KINGSTON? Kingston itself is a historic town with all of the facilities you need such as art shops, restaurants and good accommodation. It is also only 20minutes by train to central London, a resource of incredible architectural richness which we use intensely.

CAMPUS REFURBISHMENT In 2019 Architecture and Landscape will move into new purpose-designed studios as part of a £30 million campus refurbishment designed by Stirling Prize winning architects Haworth Tompkins. Situated on the top two floors the Department will have a double height atrium for collective events such as lectures, symposia and exhibitions.

CRITICAL PRACTITIONERS Kingston School of Art has practice at its heart. All of our design tutors and many other staff are practicing architects and consultants from some of the best established and emerging practices in the UK: • AOC • Clancy Moore Architects • Price & Myers • Henley Halebrown • Max Fordham • Hugh Strange Architects • Michael Barclay Partnership • 6a / Hayatsu Architects • Reed Watts Architects • Smith & Taylor Architects • Matheson Whiteley Henley Halebrown studio

DIVERSE APPROACHES Enjoined by a common purpose and collegiate atmosphere, our design units offer a wide diversity of approaches. 2017-18 Units are titled: • 1977 and all that…the suburban archive of domestic treasures • Structure and Light • Building Art • Allotments, Festivals, Factory of Futures • Greek Revival • Fabrik 'Structure and Light’, ‘Greek Revival’ and ‘Allotments, Festivals, Factory of Futures’

THINKING THROUGH MAKING We believe that students learn most about ideas, materials and techniques by being experimental practitioners. Our workshops are equipped to facilitate work in a full range of analogue and digital media from timber to bronze. “Excellent display of high quality models using a range of media and techniques from stone carving to plaster-casting and woodworking” - RIBA validation panel, 2017 “I was blown away by the quality of the facilities...the best workshop in a UK University.” - Ian Hunter, Director. The Materials Council Workshops at Kingston School of Art cover blacksmithing to laser cutting

THINKING THROUGH MAKING At KSA all our facilities are open to all our students, regardless of their chosen field of study. Year 4 includes a designate module, enabling students to explore practices such as: • Architectural moving drawings • Photography • Printmaking • Bronze casting • Mapping and Rethinking the City Architectural moving drawing, bronze casting and printmaking

THINKING THROUGH MAKING We support staff and students in undertaking ‘live projects’ at every opportunity: • Construction of a tea house for Prof. Terunobo Fujimori and exhibited at the Barbican’s ‘Japanese House’ • Working with Dartington Hall on their future estate planning • Making and installing artwork for Michael Beutler at Kunstmuseum Bonn • Contributing to a funding bid for Gainsborough’s House to expand Installing artwork at Kunstmuseum Bonn 2017, Teahouse at ‘Japanese House’ at Barbican

A DISTINCTIVE CULTURE Our department nurtures a culture of architectural enquiry and engagement with one-another and with practice: • ‘Register’ evening lectures and podcasts • Alumni events and development activities • Summer Show and Employer’s Day • Active student society • Inter-course projects and cross-crits • Summer Schools Employer’s Day presentation

REGISTER Our Register podcast is one of the top ten podcasts worldwide. We are interested in what it takes to make thoughtful work in architecture today. In this podcast we speak with practitioners, planners, developers and others who visit our school about their motivations and methodologies

COURSE STRUCTURE Year 4 - MArch Architecture YEAR 4 AR6101 AR6102 AR6103 AR6104 The entry year of the Reading Architecture Designing Architecture Representing Architecture Making Architecture course is divided into four thematic modules, each of Module Element 1 Coursework for History & Theory Professional Practice Designate option Tectonics Supporting Studies which is 50% design (50% of module*) project work. Module Element 2 DESIGN UNIT DESIGN UNIT DESIGN UNIT DESIGN UNIT Design Portfolio Subject & Context Design development Proposal Tectonic resolution (50% of module*)

COURSE STRUCTURE Year 5 - MArch Architecture YEAR 5 AR7101 AR7102 The award year is the Dissertation Thesis culmination of five years of design-orientated Research & Project architectural education and is divided into two Dissertation modules; the Dissertation and the Thesis, a Professional Practice Tectonic resolution completely integrated project reflecting an independent design research agenda.

CANVAS A completely integrated ‘virtual learning environment’ with remote desktop and device access to timetabling, support, learning materials and resources.

SUCCESSFUL CAREERS Students from Kingston School of Art succeed in architectural careers; in practice, architecture teaching and associated construction and creative industries. “I had first taken note of a change in the Architecture school at Kingston through the quality of CVs arriving in my practice. It was clear something was afoot. Work of real quality, thought and skill was apparent.” Jamie Fobert, architect and external examiner Watch the video

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