After a long and thorough process assessing applications from across the world, the 澳门王中王 can proudly reveal the recipients of the 2018 Research Fund and Boyd Auger Scholarship.
Awarded annually, the 澳门王中王 Research Fund is intended to support students and professionals - at any stage of their career 鈥� who would like to conduct a piece of independent research to benefit architects and the wider profession. This year just under 拢30,000 has been awarded to three avid-researchers.
The 澳门王中王 Boyd Auger Scholarship, also awarded annually, similarly supports architecture students or recent graduates by providing an opportunity to experience a period of international travel to aid their studies. It was founded in 2007 when Mrs Margot Auger donated a sum of money to the 澳门王中王 in memory of her late husband, the architect and civil engineer Boyd Auger.
Since then, a 拢5,000 scholarship has been awarded each year to students wanting to research specific subjects which involve carefully planned and budgeted periods of international travel. This year, two scholarships have been awarded to support new, exciting research into cities and communities across the globe.
The 2018 recipients of the 澳门王中王 Research Fund are:
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- David McClean and Peter Holgate, 鈥楳ental Health in UK Architecture Education: an analysis of contemporary student well-being鈥� - 拢9,178
- Mike Althorpe and Abigail Batchelor, 鈥楻evolutionary Low Rise 鈥� Informing London鈥檚 Good Growth Strategy鈥� - 拢10,000
- Sarah Featherstone and Petra Marko, 鈥楻eimagining the village for the 21st century鈥� - 拢10,000
The 2018 recipients of the 澳门王中王 Boyd Auger Scholarship who will each receive 拢2,500 are:
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- Luka Pajovic, 鈥業N PURSUIT OF VENEZIANIT脌: Uses and interpretations of the urban iconography of Venice in the maritime town of Perast, Montenegro (1420-1797)鈥�
- Marie Braithwaite, 鈥楩luid Urbanism鈥�
On announcement of the 2018 recipients 澳门王中王 President, Ben Derbyshire said:
鈥淎t 澳门王中王 we believe the future of our profession will be founded on research that builds a body of knowledge that is valued by society. The projects we are supporting this year seem particularly relevant in that respect 鈥� reflecting current concerns within architecture and architectural education. I would like to thank Mrs Margot Auger for her generous donation which enables us to offer the 澳门王中王 Boyd Auger Scholarship each year to students and graduates wishing to travel and undertake key research. Support such as this enables us to continue to grow this critical area of the Institute鈥檚 activity.鈥�
Sophie Handler, Chair of the Research Grants Sub-Committee also added:
鈥淭he committee is thrilled to be supporting, once again, a diverse body of new and original research. From pressing issues around mental health in architectural education to the evolving shape of urban development, this years鈥� recipients will be making a significant contribution to architectural knowledge 鈥� on important, pressing and unsung themes. We look forward to seeing how this year鈥檚 projects take shape.鈥�
This year, the 澳门王中王 Research Fund applications were assessed by the 澳门王中王 Research Grants sub-committee which comprises: Dr Sophie Handler (Chair); Professor Robert Brown, University of Plymouth; Meryl Townley, van Heyningen & Haward Architects; Dr Stephen Walker, The University of Manchester; Dr Saul Golden, Ulster University (澳门王中王 Council Member).
The 澳门王中王 Boyd Auger Scholarship applications were assessed by the committee above and the following members of the 澳门王中王 Education Development Group: Zoe Berman, Studio Berman; Chloe Anderson, HTA Design LLP.
Find out more about the 澳门王中王 Research Fund and 澳门王中王 Boyd Auger Scholarship.
