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Clearing 2017

Clearing 2017

If you would like to discuss an opportunity to study with us, get in touch! Interior Design: Susan Jacobs: Susan.jacobs@northampton.ac.uk Vicki Thomas: Vicki.thomas@northampton.ac.uk Peter Kokins: Peter.kokins@northampton.ac.uk Product Design: Steve McGonigal: Steve.mcgonigal@northampton.ac.uk Friedemann Schaber: Friedemann.schaber@northampton.ac.uk Architectural Technology: Peter Kokins: Peter.kokins@northampton.ac.uk #ProductDesign #ArchitecturalTechnology #InteriorDesign

New Designers 2017

New Designers 2017

From 5th to 8th July our Product Design and Architecture Technology students are participating in a annual exhibition in London. The exhibition brings together graduating students around the country from various disciplines to showcase the best of their work. We are proud that our Product Design course has been a participant for several years running and since 2016 they have also been joined by our Architectural Technology students. We hope to see all those who are interested

AT video presentations

AT video presentations

Our third year architectural technology students have now for two years in a row been asked to prepare videos that present designs or other designs of their choice. The work is getting better and better by the year and we are very much proud of these student exceptional performance. Students are allowed to use any media or presentation method. The output should also show building improvements that have come about through exploring the simulation and analysis tools they have u

Degree show 2017

Degree show 2017

This years degree show will be held on the 9th of June. The official start is at 19:00 The 3D department will however hold its own ceremony to recognize its current graduates and this will be held at approximately 20:00 in MB14. Maidwell building. We hope to see all of our previous graduates, current students as well as prospective students in this day of celebration. Prospective and existing employers are also, as always, very welcome. #ArchitecturalTechnology #ProductDesign

School visit

School visit

On 01 of March we had the pleasure to host students from Halesowen School. The students were engaged in a task which combined the three programs we teach in the 3D department. The students were therefore to build a structure from given materials. The objectives were to build a structure that can hold a balloon, keep it as high as possible, use minimum amount of material and create a sense of enclosure for the model human. All of the teams finished the task but some structures

School Visit

School Visit

On 22 of February we had the pleasure to host students from Morphet School in London. The students were engaged in a task which combined the three programs we teach in the 3D department. The students were therefore to build a structure from given materials. The objectives were to build a structure that can hold a balloon, keep it as high as possible, use minimum amount of material and create a sense of enclosure for the model human. Four concepts were made in a very short per

Subject Futures week. Guest Speaker from Mecanoo

Subject Futures Week

Subject Futures Week

Each year we have a week when instead of our regular lectures we are visited by various industry speakers to introduce us to their industry practice, products, examples and inspiration stories. This year is no different and Architectural Technology talks will concentrate around topic of sustainability. Comencing 23/01/17 All previous and existing students are welcome. If you are a prospective student please contact peter.kokins@northampton.ac.uk to express your interest in jo

Waterside Construction site visit

Waterside Construction site visit

To ensure that students understand their theory and paper based skills from classes. Architectural Technology Year 2 and Year 3 students have visited a construction site to see up-close the specifics behind construction methodologies. The current site is offering the students to see both steel and concrete based framed buildings. This gives the students a opportunity to see many of the building components up close and in 1:1 scale. #ArchitecturalTechnology

Madrid Trip. November 2016

Freshers week bridge building

Freshers week

CIAT visiting Northampton students

Pavilion Gets Built

Pavilion Gets Built

As part of the 1+2 dimensions exhibition, today the Architectural Technology year 1 students constructed a pavilion they had designed earlier this year. The pavilion construction was a very good success thanks to dedicated work of the students. The students express their gratitude to the sponsors for making this possible: G M Tiling Peek Building Character Coving Taylor Wimpey Tompkins Joinery A special thank you goes to students Richard Meller, Sinan Meric and Mehmet Meric

1+2 dimensions Exhibition

1+2 dimensions Exhibition

We are delighted to invite you all to our end-of-year exhibition held in the Avenue Campus Gallery! Our first- and second-year Architectural Technology, Interior Design and Product Design students will showcase their projects and ideas, including design spreads, scale models, sketchbooks and so much more! The exhibition will be open to the general public from the 29th April to 5th May, weekdays only from 10am to 4pm. The opening evening will take place on Thursday, 28th April

Degree Show 2016

Degree Show 2016

On 9th June, the University of Northampton School of the Arts will be opening their end-of-year Degree Show, an exhibition that celebrates the achievements and talents of our students. The 3D department will be represented by Architectural Technology, Interior Design, Product Design and Games Art students. As with last year, the event will welcome industry members, family members and friends as well. The night is to display the accomplishments of graduating third-year student

Xbox Games Night at Park Campus SU

Manchester Trip 22/01/2016

Manchester Trip 22/01/2016

Our trip to Manchester had a very early start with a lot of sleepy faces, luckily there was plenty of time to catch a few winks! We arrived in Salford where the first point of interest was the Imperial War Museum. The groups overall impression of the museum was that the façade and exterior aesthetics were creative and set the building apart from the surrounding buildings. However, after exploring the inside of the museum, the majority of the group described the interior space

Subject Futures Week 2016

Subject Futures Week 2016

It's that time of the year when we open the doors of our School to many academia and Industry heavyweights from the world of Three-Dimensional Design among other art-based disciplines. With the students in mind, we have organised Subject Futures Week around their input in what events to hold which we gathered earlier on in the year. It is an exciting time of the year and extremeley beneficial to take part in. We welcome everyone in the 3D department to get involved! The timet

AT3 21st Technology Presentations

AT3 21st Technology Presentations

Before AT3 students broke up for the Christmas break they were tasked to research and present a 21st Century technology of their choosing. As part of their Final Major Projects this will be assessed alongside a report and case study. After confirming the chosen topics they were split into six categories (Information Technology; Material Technology; Micro/nano Technologies; Environmental Technologies; Manufacturing Technologies; and Urban-scale Technologies) to be delivered in

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The courses Architectural Technology, Interior Design and Product design are all part of 3D department in the Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology. Whilst each of our subject specialisms have distinct differences we strive to promote a collaborative studio culture sharing ideas and experiences. Our intimately sized studio groups are perfect for such collaborations and allow students to not only make friends with future graduates of other industries, but also to open their view horizons to potentials and development. This page is about the joined story of our student journey.

EVENTS:

06/06/17: Adrem portfolio surgerues

09/06/17: 3DD degree show

05/07/17-08/07/17: New Designers exhibition London

13/07/17-16/07/17: Free Range exhibition London

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