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NDSA would like to extend their congratulations to the successful students for their winning projects. They are:

On the 1st of October the Urban Room hosted a talk by the authors of newly published book Climax City: Masterplanning and the complexity of urban growth.

The 18 students chosen from across two Nottingham based university architecture departments to make the NDSA Student Awards Symposium shortlist.

Take a look at the programme of events organised by the NDSA for the forthcoming autumn.

The Wood Window Alliance is an organisation that promotes and champions the beauty, efficiency and durability of wood window frames.

We felt it was imperative to ask firstly “What is important and by who’s definition?” before proceeding. The Working Group have placed the NDSA Values & Principles (as outlined on ndsa.org.uk) at the centre of their judging, while factoring in parameters such as design intent, aspirations, context, spatial justice and others.

The NDSA Committee have agreed to discontinue the £300 one off cash prize traditionally handed out annually to a student at UoN & NTU each year, replacing it instead with an annual event centred around winning students, chosen from a Values & Principles based selection criteria.

The NDSA held its 2019 summer BBQ in Nottingham on the terrace of Pitcher & Piano. An invitation was issued across the Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire area, as well as subscribers to the website, bringing together a cascade of intra-industry professionals.

On the 2nd of May, the Nottingham Trent Architecture Society, in conjunction with Nottingham Trent University, hosted a guest lecture by noted practice Levitt Bernstein. Delivered by director Jo McCafferty, the talk was divided into two distinct yet overlapping sections; focusing on the overarching subject of housing design.

June 5th is marked as ‘Ethel’s Day’. 58 years after the first Royal Charter and against organised protests from RIBA members, Ethel was eventually admitted as an Associate Member in 1898.

Local photographer & urbanism enthusiast Lamar Francis writes a reflective update for the NDSA following on from his architectural exhibition at the Urban Room.

On May 15th the new committee met for the first time since the AGM. The meeting took place in Derby at One Friar Gate Sq facilitated by the University of Derby. A new programme is being implemented with updates to appear online.