Extraordinary students graduating in unprecedented times
Message From The Head Of School Birmingham School Of Architecture And Design
History will look back at 2020 as an unprecedented time when we experienced a devastating global pandemic that has made us re-evaluate how we live our lives and what is important to us. It is against this unique backdrop that our staff and students have embraced the words of Plato that necessity is the mother of our invention, and have innovatively completed this academic year with such fortitude.
Professor Kevin W Singh
At Birmingham School of Architecture & Design we believe the global climate and biodiversity emergency requires an urgent response. Engaging with societal issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, population growth and social inequality can be transformative with the potential to change the way future designers think and practice.
Since the climate declarations, we have been shaping our teaching to respond to these challenges.
In 2020/21 we are launching the Experimental Sustainability Studio. The ESS aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and exploration across our courses. We aim to challenge business as usual and create the change we need to tackle our uncertain future.
