Join us for the first of our new biannual series of seminars about research by practice in architecture.
The day will involve two distinguished guests joining researchers from our school and beyond engaging in a series of conversations about the nature of practice research in architecture and its potential.
Prof Tom Holbrook is a director of 5th studio, and has a PhD by practice in RMIT where he is now a Professor. His research concerned territories of practice - in particular on the role of the architect as a generalist with a particular ability to bring spatial intelligence to bear on the significant issues of planning, settlement, and identity. https://www.5thstudio.co.uk
Dr Alice Casey is a director of TAKA Architects and has a Phd by practice from RMIT. Her reseach concerns 'Tangible Thinking in architecture with a particular emphais on HOW we look; and, as a result, HOW we work, research, practice and design. Using her practice as a case study she examined the relationship of the drawing to the building and the photograph, and how that inflects their design process and how they practice through ‘learning by doing’ and ‘trial and error’ - identifying and situating knowledge and rigour in the process. http://taka.ie
Our draft timetable is as follows:
09:30 - 10:30 Tom Holbrook and Alice Casey briefly present their research and engage in a chaired discussion about methodologies and the value of the research to their evolving practice. Will include extensive time for discussion and questions from the floor.
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:45 In Process review. PhD researcher Tom Coward (director of AoC architects) presents his evolving work as part of the PhD by pracice in Kingston. His research concerns the nature of conversation as method and metaphor for practice. Drawing on in depth analysis of his spatial history and close reading of his practice this presentation will summate key aspects of the research and allow time for their discussion.
11:45 Break
12:00 - 13:00 - Candidate presentations. Presentations from two potential applicants to the PhD by practice programme. Each will present an aspect of their practice for 15 minutes which will be followed by a panel discussion.
The seminar is by invitation only - if you are interested in attending please email Prof Andrew Clancy
Image by Tom Coward - Unit 9 casestudy