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Events Programme
Events Programme
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BESCA AGM
BESCA AGM
When: TBC
When: TBC
Apply by: TBC
Apply by: TBC
We are holding our AGM soon to vote for next year's committee! To apply for a role, click the button below!
Applications must be made by [TBC], and results will be released on the evening!
If you would like to run for more than one role, just fill out the form again!
Past News and Events
Past News and Events
Click on the images to view some of the recordings!
Click on the images to view some of the recordings!
2023 / 2024
2023 / 2024
Designing an Urban Tiny Home Community Model
Designing an Urban Tiny Home Community Model
with homefolk
with homefolk
Homefolk are a social enterprise formed of volunteers from architecture, medicine and law backgrounds who, along with allied organisations, are working to become a ‘housing catalyst’ for truly affordable, sustainable tiny home communities in London. Utilising marginal and greyfield spaces in urban areas, they aim to create affordable and sustainable housing solutions that prioritise community, health, and environmental sustainability. In this talk, Adam and Michelle gave an introduction to the housing crisis from a legal and conceptual perspective followed by homefolk's vision for reigniting housing as a solution to society's collective issues. Students then utilised a 'World Cafe', with facilitators speaking to small break out groups about key themes of health, collaboration, urban design and housing.
Real Climate Action is Regenerative Talk
Real Climate Action is Regenerative Talk
with Liz Brogden
with Liz Brogden
In just over five years since the IPCC released its Global Warming of 1.5 °C report, a wave of climate activism has irreversibly altered the trajectory of the architectural profession. Recent industry surveys from the UK, Australia, and across the Commonwealth show that architects welcome this change, but many remain ‘locked out’ from the knowledge capital needed to accelerate sustainability transitions across the profession.
While there are notable examples of open-source initiatives, by and large, climate literacy resources and tools for architects are generated as commercial IP, sold as CPD products, or held within practices as proprietary material. The urgent need for freely available climate literacy resources has catalysed collective action from groups such as Architects Declare, ACAN, and the Climate Framework, but this comes at a different cost. Too often, crucial climate literacy initiatives in architecture are the result of unpaid work, which carries a significant burnout risk and pulls against Just Transitions pathways.
In the first public talk displaying her findings, Liz reflected on regenerative principles for climate action in architecture, which she discovered during her Churchill Fellowship travels in late 2023. The fellowship involved six weeks of research into climate action and literacy initiatives across Finland, England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Liz interviewed 36 people working in architectural practice, universities, industry bodies, activist groups, and government through the project.
While there are notable examples of open-source initiatives, by and large, climate literacy resources and tools for architects are generated as commercial IP, sold as CPD products, or held within practices as proprietary material. The urgent need for freely available climate literacy resources has catalysed collective action from groups such as Architects Declare, ACAN, and the Climate Framework, but this comes at a different cost. Too often, crucial climate literacy initiatives in architecture are the result of unpaid work, which carries a significant burnout risk and pulls against Just Transitions pathways.
In the first public talk displaying her findings, Liz reflected on regenerative principles for climate action in architecture, which she discovered during her Churchill Fellowship travels in late 2023. The fellowship involved six weeks of research into climate action and literacy initiatives across Finland, England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Liz interviewed 36 people working in architectural practice, universities, industry bodies, activist groups, and government through the project.
ASCA AGM
ASCA AGM
ASCA held it's AGM on 15th April, with members electing students for the roles of Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Inclusions Officer!
We're delighted to announce that our new committee will be:Aakash Bala - ChairWill McKinney - SecretaryZi Enn Wong - TreasurerSamantha Mowbray - Inclusions Officer
Congratulations all!
We're delighted to announce that our new committee will be:Aakash Bala - ChairWill McKinney - SecretaryZi Enn Wong - TreasurerSamantha Mowbray - Inclusions Officer
Congratulations all!
ASCA Rebrand!
ASCA Rebrand!
Bold, captivating and activist. Unveiling our new rebrand, the Media Working Group have been hard at work to establish our new branding for our work, posters and website.
Natural Beauty Talk
Natural Beauty Talk
with Ben Harris-Hutton
with Ben Harris-Hutton
Click here to access the presentation slides! Unfortunately, the online recording failed, but ASCA hopes to host another online talk with Ben in the near future!
Camellia House Site Visit
Camellia House Site Visit
with Donald Insall Associates and Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust
Architecture is Climate Website Launch
Architecture is Climate Website Launch
with MOULD research collective
with MOULD research collective
MOULD will be launching their website Architecture is Climate - a huge compilation of resources looking at the historic, current and future entanglements of architecture and climate breakdown! ASCA will have the opportunity to voice their thoughts at the end too, giving a student perspective on the resource! Streamed in the Well and online!
Liquid Architecture Talk
Liquid Architecture Talk
with Pierangelo Scravaglieri
Mat Lab Design Charette
Mat Lab Design Charette
Working with Howard Evans and John Sampson, ASCA are looking to provide a physical material library of low carbon and natural materials, allowing students to see and touch a range of building materials! The design charette was the first step, bringing ASCA members together to design the future Mat Lab's home in the Well! Click here to see photos from the day!
Christmas Social!
Christmas Social!
Tomorrow Building Live Stream
Tomorrow Building Live Stream
with Tomorrow Building
ASCA Climate Roundup Zine
ASCA Climate Roundup Zine
For our first social of 2023-24, we collected positive and negative climate news clippings from South Yorkshire, the UK and World. Sources included the Architects Journal, RIBA Journal, The Guardian and BBC News collated by the ASCA team and collaged into poignant creative frames. Click the image to see the full zine.
2022 / 2023
2022 / 2023
How Sustainable are the RIBA Houses of the Year
How Sustainable are the RIBA Houses of the Year
with Richard Hawkes
Richard Hawkes talks about how sustainable the nominated RIBA House of the Year projects are. He says we should consider environmental sustainability more strongly when recognising exceptional projects.
Structure Workshop's Embodied Carbon Calculator Seminars
Structure Workshop's Embodied Carbon Calculator Seminars
with Max Claydon
with Max Claydon
Structure Workshop talked us through their new embodied carbon calculators. These two great seminars explain the benefits of carbon calculation and show a step by step guide on how to use the software.
ACAN Natural Materials Talk
ACAN Natural Materials Talk
with Anna Gidman
with Anna Gidman
ACAN aims are to decarbonise now through radically changing the economic, ecological and cultural landscapes. This talk provides extremely insightful information on the embodied carbon of the construction and shows useful natural materials to use for construction
Designing for the Climate Emergency
with Aidan Hoggard & Sofie Pelsmaker
Designing for the Climate Emergency
with Aidan Hoggard & Sofie Pelsmaker
Aidan Hoggard and Sofie Pelsmaker talk us through their co-authored book 'Designing for the Climate Emergency'. This student guide to sustainable design is a key book for envrionment and technology modules throughout the SSoA.Click on the picture for the lecture recording!
2020 - 2022
2020 - 2022
Adopting Sustainable Strategies in Building Design
Adopting Sustainable Strategies in Building Design
MSc SAS Alumni present
MSc SAS Alumni present
SSoA Students for Climate Action talked to MSc Sustainable Architecture Studies Alumni to highlight different approaches and strategies that students and professionals can adopt to bring sustainability in the design. The speakers presented these ideas through their academic work.
Exeter City Living: Delivering Passivhaus in Exeter
Exeter City Living: Delivering Passivhaus in Exeter
Exeter City Living are a profit-for-purpose limited company, an innovative and sustainable housing developer who seek to play a key role in creating communities and delivering environmental property developments. They talked to us about the development of Passivhaus homes in the city. 100 have already been built with plans to complete 500 in the next 5 years, in addition to overseeing the construction of the UK’s first Passivhaus leisure centre.
Impact Through Architecture
Impact Through Architecture
with Caukin Studio
We held an open lecture with Caukin Studio, a social enterprise that creates impact through architecture. Within this talk they shared their response to increased cyclone frequency within the south pacific, resulting from Climate Change.
Ravine House
Ravine House
with Howard Evans
with Howard Evans
We held an open lecture with Howard Evans where he talked us through the renovation of Ravine House. This case study looks at the future adaption of our building stock which seeks architectural and energy conservation.
Click on the picture for the lecture recording!
Facilitating the Circulation of Reclaimed Building Elements in Northwestern Europe
Facilitating the Circulation of Reclaimed Building Elements in Northwestern Europe
A talk by Faye Thorley of Salvo, discussing the need to, and challenges facing the reuse and reclamation of demolished building elements.The talk was hosted by the Sheffield School of Architecture Students for climate Action, a collective of students campaigning for a greater focus on sustainability within out education.
Climate Week 2022
Climate Week 2022
Introduction to Climate Week
Introduction to Climate Week
In March 2022 we organised a Climate Week. This involved daily events to educate and get students at SSoA involved in the Climate Emergency. It was a great week with participation across all years from undergraduate to masters.
Future Homes Design Charette
Future Homes Design Charette
Within this interactive design charette we invited people to draw and create models to imagine what future home could be like. We explored themes of resilience, energy use and embodied material energy.It was a great event producing some brilliant climate-focused design outcomes!
Film Screening: The Need to Grow
Film Screening: The Need to Grow
We held a film screening of 'The Need to Grow' in collaboration with Sheffield School of Architecture Society. This film is an award-winning documentary about permaculture and activism. The session was followed by an informal discussion with snacks.
Climate Week Itenary
Climate Week Itenary
This is was our itinerary for the 2022 Climate Week, hosted by SSoA Students for Climate Action.
Paper Making Workshop
Paper Making Workshop
The MArch studio 'Waste' hosted a paper making workshop, teaching how to make sheets out of old paper scrap! It was a great way to re-use our studio waste and learn new skills.
Climate Cuppa Bookclub
Climate Cuppa Bookclub
Within this Climate Cuppa Bookclub we discussed 'Everything Needs to Change: Architecture and the Climate Emergency' and the chapter 'Tranforming Education in a Climate Emergency' by ACAN.Why not check this book out on Starplus now!
Photographs from our Events
Photographs from our Events
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