Welsh School of Architecture
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The Welsh School of Architecture (WSA) is an academic school of Cardiff University. It is located in the Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales.
For the past two years[when?] it has been voted the UK's top School of Architecture in the Times Higher Educational Supplement league table. Its holistic approach to design embraces all aspects of architecture. The learning experience is focused around the studio project, based on the traditional one-to-one approach to design teaching. The studio culture is strong and the School has recently invested in improving and expanding its studio and workshop facilities. Academic staff are supported by visiting professors and tutors from local and leading UK practices.
[edit] Notable people
- Prof Dean Hawkes
- Prof Malcolm Parry - TV personality and former Head of the School of Architecture
- Prof Peter Salter
- Prof Flora Samuel - Former lecturer at WSA. Author of books on Le Corbusier. Head of the University of Sheffield School of Architecture (since 2010).[1]
- Prof Simon Unwin - author of Analysing Architecture and other books. Former Senior Lecturer at WSA.[2]
- Prof Richard Weston - Architect, author and designer.[3] Current (2011) Chair of Architecture at WSA.
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[edit] References
- ^ The Architects' Journal Flora Samuel: 'I’m not sure the term architect really describes what we do any more' 26 February, 2010 (viewed 2011-10-07)
- ^ Simonunwin.com
- ^ The Independent on Sunday Wrapped in thought: How an architecture professor become the hot new thing on Liberty's books 20 March, 2011 (viewed 2011-10-07)
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