“I enjoyed being in a room with professionals with years of experience. While we all learned more about the concept and practicality of straw bale techniques, I was exposed to different ways of thinking about design and materiality; it felt like I was learning how to learn. Architecture student, Orla Anekwe
If you’re looking to study architecture in Brighton and want a degree that combines creativity, sustainability, and real-world impact, the University of Brighton offers an experience like no other.
Our Architecture BA(Hons) students recently stepped out of the studio and onto the construction site to help build The Bradbury Den at Chailey Heritage Foundation’s Patchwork Farm in East Sussex. This pioneering learning space will bring together children and young people with complex disabilities, local schools, and community groups in a therapeutic farm setting, where interaction with animals and nature fosters communication, physical development, and wellbeing.
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