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team
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TIM
Interests - Architects invariably affect the mental well-being of people through their designs. To create better ‘physical spaces’ I’m interested in also studying the ‘mental spaces’ of people. I believe that good quality public realm is essential for a society to function, so I hope to do work focusing on urban design after graduating.
Favourite architect - Jan Gehl
Hobbies - Exploring cities and the countryside (either on foot or by bike); Photography, always try to carry a camera around with me (usually the trusty compact Canon s95 in a coat pocket)
TOM
Interests - I am interested in how architecture can be used to facilitate change within people’s lives and how this can have a knock-on effect within society as a whole. I believe in a locally focused approach, where social involvement is used to drive the narrative of a project rather than agenda’s constructed by the architects themselves.
Favourite architect - Alvaro Siza
Hobbies – Cycle touring, camping, cooking, eating, gardening, painting and drawing, photography, listening to music, watching films and making stuff.
HANI
Interests - My interest in architecture extends to how it can be used not only to improve people’s lives, but also to influence social policy and behaviours. I hope to go on to apply my architectural education/skillset in developing nations.
Favourite architect - Diebedo Francis Kere
Hobbies - Reading, running, cycling, swimming and making stuff.
EMANUEL
Interests – My main interests are construction and materiality. I’m attentive to the potential of building systems which use vernacular materials and local actors. I believe in the production of good architecture with little resources. I think that innovative design is produced in a context with scarce resources.
Favourite collective – Al Borde
Hobbies – Climbing, cooking, playing music, football, making stuff, drawing and travelling.