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First Year UEL students exhibit as part of London's Festival of Architecture

Friday 20 July 2012

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First Year UEL students exhibited three multifunctional chairs in the Pleasure Gardens, Royal Docks, as part of this year’s London Festival of Architecture

The chairs were primarily designed for Ecobuild-one of the world’s largest construction events for sustainable design and the built environment opening up a dialogue about public furniture in the city.  The chairs can be used in a variety of ways: as prayer benches, to read on, work from and even use as a rocking swing

In addition, Second and Final Year students along with Diploma students showcased their work in another space at the Hoxton Hub in Shoreditch, on the top floor of Architectural practice, Mossessian and Partners. The students displayed their work alongside professionals. The practice and students found a shared vision in their use of materials and light, displaying work in an exhibition entitled ‘Mirroring Space and Time’, curated by artist, Faisal Abdu’allah.

As a result, a final year UEL student, the RIBA Bronze nominee, Arthur Trieu who graduated with a First Class honours in BSc (Hons) Architecture  has been offered an internship with the company.

Arthur Trieu said: “I am delighted to join the prominent architectural practice of Mossessian & Partners who noticed my work in the London Festival of Architecture. I am eager to learn and develop my skills from the wealth of talented architects there and I hope that this will put me in good stead for developing my career when I graduate.”

Notes to Editors

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