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Satwinder Samra
Collaboration between Academia and Practices within Architecture ft. Satwinder Samra
Experienced Practice Director and teacher with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Educational Consulting, Design Briefs, Sponsorship, and Construction. Extensive experience as a broadcaster promoting the benefits of architecture and built environment through press, radio…
- Current role
- Lecturer
- Qualification
- Chartered
- Location
- South Yorkshire
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Episode 0120 · Architecture Social
Collaboration between Academia and Practices within Architecture ft. Satwinder Samra
Grab your lunchtime sandwich and join us to discuss with Satwinder Samra the importance of collaboration between Academia and Practices within the Architecture Industry. Not just that nice "Architecture chap on the television", did you know that when Satwinder isn't recording for the BBC he is developing initiatives that encourage new relationships between architectural practice, academia and industry from his position at the University of Sheffield as Director of Collaborative Practice and a Se
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- 05:00 · Satwinder Samra and collaborative practice ↗
- 10:00 · University of Sheffield and links with industry ↗
- 15:00 · Why practice and academia should work together ↗
- 20:00 · Building relationships between schools and studios ↗
- 25:00 · What students, academics and practices can learn from each other ↗
- 30:00 · Final reflections on collaboration ↗
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Experienced Practice Director and teacher with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Educational Consulting, Design Briefs, Sponsorship, and Construction. Extensive experience as a broadcaster promoting the benefits of architecture and built environment through press, radio and television. Strong consulting professional with a Master's Degree focused in Architecture from The University of Sheffield.
Supports leading architectural practices as an advisor and collaborator. Recent highlights include working with William Matthews Associates on a competition entry for the New Irish Embassy in Tokyo and designing a new build hotel in Hertfordshire.
Has written for Guardian Higher Online, Architects Journal and Chinese Journal of Architecture + Urbanism. Monocle Radio 24, Times of India, Hubbub Foundation, Architects Journal and RIBA Publishing have interviewed him about his work and activities. On-screen Designer for BAFTA award winning CBBC TV show 'The Dengineers' .
All his work promotes inclusion and diversity, ultimately aiming to make architecture accessible for all.
Watch or listen to the full conversation in the Architecture Social CPD: Collaboration Between Academia and Architecture Practice.
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- Current role
- Lecturer
- Qualification
- Chartered
- Location
- South Yorkshire
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- 1 episode · 2022
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