NDSA Student Award Symposium: Shortlist
The NDSA defined a set of parameters for their judging criteria ahead of visiting the Universities respective architecture studios. The NDSA Working Group drew up the following set of points as the lens through which they would be reviewing the projects. These are:
1. An architectural need
A societal or economic need for the proposed typology
2. Buildability
Integrity behind the construction methodology
3. Applicability within NDSA regions
Tailoring site analysis towards regional macro and micro issues
4. Deliverability
Is the procurement of such a proposal feasible
The winning students were chosen from the list below were to be afforded the opportunity to present their works to a room of industry wide professionals. A specially selected panel was invited, each member of which brought their respective expertise, relevant to the winning students' proposals. Two university architecture department degree shows were frequented by the NDSA Working Group, who put in a combined 75hrs into reviewing the student projects. Congratulations to all those students who made the shortlist, by no means an easy feat.
Shortlist
1. Architectural Response to Socio-Economic Issues
Rida Hamden - NTU M.Arch Y2
Connor Heron - UoN B.Arch Y3
Thirza Clayton - UoN B.Arch Y3
Rachel Levy - UoN Design M.Eng Y4
Stephanie Kyle - UoN M.Arch Y2
Alexander Douglas - UoN M.Arch Y2
2. Architecture within the Context of Built Heritage.
Jefferson Au-Yeung - NTU M.Arch Y2
Lauren Natalie Leyva - UoN B.Arch Y3
Alice Rose Hardy - UoN M.Arch Y2
3. Architectural Relationships between Community and Contemporary Typologies
William Wood - NTU B.Arch Y3
Lucy Stittle - UoN B.Arch Y3
Georgia Allen - UoN B.Arch Y3
Emily Page - UoN Design M.Eng Y4
Atarah Adams - UoN M.Arch Y2
4. Environmental Conscious Design and Approach to Ecological Sustainability
Jack Johnson - NTU - M.Arch Y2
Alice Power - UoN - M.Arch Y2
5. Most Responsive Design to the Urban Realm and Place-Making
Ella Wittering - NTU B.Arch Y3
Kimberly Burton-Lynch - UoN M.Arch Y2
The Working Group made multiple visits to both universities and came away with a shortlist of 18. These were reduced down further to 4 winning projects and 3 commendations.