basil spence

Author: Lucie Castillo-Ros - Coming into Basil Spence, we all have expectations. Not only is it the first project to really count towards our degree, but also a project of renown: it is THE BATH PROJECT. Eight weeks later, I think I couldn’t...

Author: Dom Wong - The project name ‘Stitch’ is not something the group had previously come together to discuss and agreed upon (nor is it a metaphor for the alienlike landscape design); it just naturally came about because it couldn’t...

Author: Jack Hodkinson - I believe it was our approach to the project that allowed us to build such momentum and enthusiasm within our team. We began by investigating the landscape proposal, co-creating a design for the site that we were...

Aleena Khan, 4th year architecture student, talks about her experience so far on this year's Basil Spence competition to design a travelling exhibition pavilion for Weymouth. Watch the video on Vimeo.

For the 2017 Basil Spence competition our architecture and civil engineering students are designing an exhibition pavilion for Weymouth. Sebastian from team 21 talks us through their progress so far and their feedback from the interim crit: Watch the video...

Author: Emma Moberg - In his introduction to this project, Martin reminded us that “vision without action is a day dream”, and similarly, “action without vision is a nightmare”. Even though I thought it fairly apparent at the time, I...

Author: Helen Needs - Unity of thought Working together is the foundation on which the Basil Spence project is built. The integration of disciplines to create something inspiring is both an exciting and daunting prospect. Emma and Matt have been...