Chetwoods Architects

School of Architecture’s End of Year Show 2011

An innovative exhibition in The Green Room showcased the richness and diversity of work at Oxford Brookes School of Architecture, from Azorean and Olympic landscapes to Dangerous Consumer Realities; from Celebration in Venice to Sub-urban Crofting; and from Crime as Ornament to Architectural Gleaning.

“Many of our students find work in London so the Clerkenwell Green location taps into an existing network of alumni. Matt Gaskin, our new Head of School is supporting initiatives by students and staff to externalise their work beyond the institution and to make connections with the profession and industry, working with firms such as Ibstock.” Jane Anderson, BA Architecture and Interior Architecture Field Chair, School of Architecture.

At the Private View Chetwoods Chairman Laurie Chetwood commented:  “We are constantly striving to push boundaries and I am particularly encouraged by both the quality and imagination of the work produced by the Oxford Brookes students”.

Previous Green Room Exhibitions:

• Birmingham School of Architecture Exhibition of work by graduating students.
• Students Sci-Fi Eco Architecture by students from the Department of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University. The exhibition featured a range of experimental projects that engaged with environmental catastrophe and fragile environments.
• The Broken Home Collection by Oxford Brookes graduate Cait Sweeney explored the element of display, drawing from the disciplines of Still Life and Cubism inspired by artists such as Louise Bourgeoise, Rachel Whiteread and Cornelia Parker.

The Green Room was opened in Chetwoods Clerkenwell Green offices in 2010 to provide a free temporary base in central London for job-seeking architects and architecture students and a highly visible showcase for university architecture departments to showcase their top students’ work.