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 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.
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
. It is located in the Bute Building
Bute Building
Bute Building is occupied by Cardiff University and is a grade II listed building in Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales. It currently houses the Welsh School of Architecture and the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies....
, King Edward VII Avenue, Cathays Park
Cathays Park
In addition to the large lawn in front of the City Hall, Cathays Park includes three formal gardens. All of the spaces are within conservation areas and many of the surrounding buildings are listed. The open spaces are very important to the image of the city. Several important buildings overlook...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
For the past two years 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.
Notable people
- Prof Dean HawkesDean HawkesDean Hawkes is a British architect and award-winning academic. Born in 1938 he studied at Manchester School of Architecture and Clare College, University of Cambridge...
- Prof Malcolm ParryMalcolm ParryC. Malcolm Parry is a Welsh architect, professor emeritus, and popular broadcaster.-Early Life:Parry left school at the age of 15 and trained as a Mining Surveyor. He intended to attend university to study Civil Engineering but was encouraged by the then Head of Architecture at Cardiff University...
- TV personality and former Head of the School of Architecture - Prof Peter SalterPeter SalterPeter Salter is a British architect and academic. He has been Head of the School of Architecture at the University of East London and since 2006 has been Professor of Architectural Design at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University....
- Prof Flora Samuel - Former lecturer at WSA. Author of books on Le CorbusierLe CorbusierCharles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930...
. Head of the University of SheffieldUniversity of SheffieldThe University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
School of Architecture (since 2010). - Prof Simon Unwin - author of Analysing Architecture and other books. Former Senior Lecturer at WSA.
- Prof Richard WestonRichard Weston (architect)Professor Richard Weston is an award-winning architect, landscape architect and author. He is also the Chair of Architecture at Cardiff University and the Director of Richard Weston Studio Ltd and Earth Images Ltd.-Professional background:...
- Architect, author and designer. Current (2011) Chair of Architecture at WSA.