澳门王中王 North East were delighted to host the regional Student Awards 2022 to celebrate the talented architecture students in the North East and to reward them in the pursuit of excellence in the study of of architecture.
Schemes submitted for the Student Awards were designed by students from Schools of Architecture at Newcastle University and Northumbria University. Each school was asked to submit two Part 1 design projects and two Part 2 design projects.
The entries comprised of the students鈥� main end of year projects. Students were asked to put their final degree show into a PowerPoint presentation. Students then presented their work to the jury panel digitally via Microsoft Teams.
This year's judging panel featured Andra Antone of , Paul Milner and Scott Savin of .
澳门王中王 North East Student Award winners
Part 1 Winner 鈥� Evelina Somoglou (Northumbria University)
Part 1 Highly Commended 鈥� George Bennett (Newcastle University)
Part 2 Winner 鈥� Laura McClorey (Northumbria University)
Part 2 Highly Commended - Xueqing Zhang (Newcastle University)
Judges' comments
Part 1
Evelina Somoglou - Northumbria University (winner)
The Battery Hub
The 鈥淏attery Hub鈥� project is an ambitious redevelopment of the Newcastle DEX Garage and car park in Newcastle City Centre. Evelina鈥檚 proposal looks at a community orientated brief that introduces a kinetic energy harvesting playground and battery recycling centre. The project confidently addresses its complex, urban site constraints, Art Deco style facades, and existing structures. This is an impressive understanding of context proposing a sensitive and fun implementation of future technologies. The architectural response presents a sequence of sculptural elements which injects life back in to the city centre with an ethos of sustainability and re-use.
Judges' comments
Part 2
Laura McClorey - Northumbria University (winner)
Belfast Stories
The winner of the Master Degree 澳门王中王 NE awards, 鈥淏elfast Stories鈥� challenges the recently published government brief for a city centre tourist and community facility. The proposal is a critical analysis of the brief, addressing the fractured nature of the city, with a focus on its communities and built form with walls still standing as boundaries dividing Belfast. The project acknowledges and celebrates Belfast鈥檚 heritage; carrying itself with grace from masterplan strategies to building details. The architectural response is well considered, with new build elements complimenting the revitalised 1930鈥檚 art deco building in a sensitive and well executed manner.
