Welcome

It gives me great pleasure to introduce this year’s edition of the Architecture and Design Yearbook. I hope that you enjoy the work that is on show at this year’s impressive exhibition. This year’s book is full of a wide range of very inspiring and creative projects developed by our talented students in partnership with leading architecture practices. By closely working with leading employers and practitioners, we strive to offer our students the best experience possible to ensure they are ready for the workplace and capable of providing solutions to global challenges. Our highly regarded staff are engaged in high impact applied research which transforms lives and society.

We are extremely proud to be situated as an anchor institution at the heart of east London and, for the last forty years, have been at the forefront of working in collaboration with local urban design practices and community stakeholders in order to develop a distinctive offer in Architecture and Design.

I am thrilled with the quality and standards of this year’s students’ work which presents a comprehensive profile of our students, reflects creative thinking and a holistic approach to design.

This year has been a milestone in the history of the University of East London by welcoming a new Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Amanda Broderick, introduction of Vision 2028 and its transformational projects, launching a new brand, and establishing Career Zones in partnership with worldclass organisations just to name a few.

My very sincere thanks to those colleagues, practitioners and alumni who continue to work together to make architecture the flagship area that it is.

I take this opportunity to wish all graduates a very successful and bright future. We hope you will remain in touch with us as you forge ahead in your careers, remembering that it all began at the University of East London.

Professor Hassan Abdalla PhD PFHEA FRSA Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Technology & Innovation