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27th Oct 2021

SWA Research Grant: “but what does an accessible building look like?”

The outcome of SWA’s 2021 Research Grant, which explores the relationship that people with impairments have with the built environment, methods of engagement and what makes an accessible, inclusive space.

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30th Jul 2021

Access to Architecture 2021

An internship providing real-world experience of the architecture industry

Written by Ruth Asfaw

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6th Jul 2021

An Italian Workshop in the time of Covid: Milan International Design Studio (MInDS)

Sarah reflects on the two-week workshop she recently ran with graduating Masters students in Milan.

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1st Jun 2021

Reclaim Holloway – a vision for a Women’s Building on the site of Holloway Prison

With a focus on the importance of the site that housed women for 100+ years and celebrating women, Sarah Wigglesworth reflects on women’s roles in history and society.

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25th May 2021

Sofa to Saddle with SWA!

As part of London Festival of Architecture 2021, you can find our self-guided Cycle Map (and additional cycling content!) here.

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20th May 2021

Sustainable Engagement

How can our projects do more?

Over the last 25 years, we have built good sustainable credentials into our projects. But as the climate crisis advances, we keep looking for ways to do more. One of the barriers to meeting our own green agenda is the gap we observe between a project’s good intentions, and it’s final outcomes.

In this journal article we explore new ideas for aligning a project’s agenda with it’s constraints. We want to bring sustainable ideas and processes into every level of a project so we need a better understanding of the invisible hurdles and hidden motives for building sustainably.

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3rd Mar 2021

What do we mean by ‘Sustainable Housing’?

The definition of ‘sustainable’ housing is constantly evolving. Accelerated by events of the past year, SWA want to challenge our assumptions about what, how and for whom we build.

In the first of three reflections on the value and nature of sustainable housing today, we dig into the agendas of our peers and collaborators. We discover new ways to define our agenda, unpick our assumptions about housing models and consider new, holistic and equitable approaches to whole life living.

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19th Feb 2021

Exploring our local neighbourhoods in the city!

Due to current restrictions many of us have turned to walking as one of our daily rituals.

We have shared a few of our treasured finds and moments with you! Come and have a look.

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17th Feb 2021

Meet our mentors!

Mentoring is essential if we want to improve the accessibility of our industry and increase the diversity among our future colleagues and predecessors. Learn more from our current SWA mentors in this journal article!

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8th Dec 2020

The next 50 years of design and construction…

Our Diversity Champion, Clare, has come joint runner up in Habinteg’s 50th Anniversary Essay Competition! Download and read the essay here.

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