Art, Design & Architecture

Sir David Chipperfield, one of Britain’s leading architects and a Kingston University alumnus, has been interviewed for The Architectural Review by the Head of the University’s School of Architecture and Landscape, Daniel Rosbottom.

In February of this year, Sir David was presented with the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Gold Medal. The Institute’s president Ruth Reed described him as “one of the world’s greatest architects”. The practice has won more than 50 architectural competitions. In 2007, it was awarded RIBA’s Stirling Prize 2007 for the Museum of Modern Literature at Marbach in Germany. He was knighted in the 2010 New Year’s Honours’ list. This year, two new British galleries designed by David Chipperfield Architects will be completed – Turner Contemporary in Margate and the Hepworth Wakefield.

Daniel interviewed Sir David following the opening of the Turner Contemporary, his first major completed commission in the United Kingdom for more than a decade, and has also reviewed the gallery for the same magazine, describing it as a “celebration of the singular qualities that once drew the great painter to the town “.

David Chipperfield studied at Kingston School of Art, the predecessor to today’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, graduating in 1976. In 2008, the University awarded him an honorary doctorate.

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http://www.architectural-review.com/view/interview-david-chipperfield-on-the-turner-contemporary-gallery/8614264.article

Adam Brown was recently awarded the RICS 2011 London Student Award from Kingston University for his outstanding work on the BSc Hons Building Surveying course.  Adam was cordially invited to attend the awards ceremony and reception on the 2nd March 2011 at the RICS Head Office in Parliament Square, London. The event was attended by winners, industry representatives and university ambassadors from the seven London partner universities of which Kingston is one. The evening was hosted by Linda Winstanley (Cushman & Wakefield) the Chair of RICS London and the awards were presented by Robert Peto (DTZ) the RICS President.  Adam was honoured to be representing Kingston University with the added reward of getting to meet the RICS President and other leading industry professionals, in particular Jeremy Helsby CEO of Savills.  Furthermore, Adam was accompanied to the Awards by Stephanie Marsh and the Head of School, Professor Sarah Sayce.  There were a number of inspirational speeches with the chance to mingle and ask questions with everyone afterwards in a more relaxed atmosphere. The event really portrayed Kingston and the other universities in a good light, with students getting real recognition from a leading institution in the built environment, a great day was had by all.