The Students 



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Alexia, 23, focuses her creative practice on exploring the intersection of design and art for the built environment. Aiming to explore new forms to blend both disciplines, this year she focused on functional public art as means of fostering urban inclusivity. Drawing inspiration from Latin American history, particularly historical mixed identity within Brazilian heritage, she aims to incorporate a global design perspective that speaks of current issues faced by South Americans. Looking ahead, she aspires to work as a designer and creative consultant. 
Angel 22, is driven by her goal to see a change in how we navigate the built environment. Her work focuses on inclusivity and wishes to see an increase in accessibility in spaces through both the design and architectural discourse. She often draws upon, queer theory, disability studies and black feminist principles to inform her writing and design. In the future she hopes to work with communities to foster ideas and solutions which will create equal opportunities and experiences for all people.
Connor, 25, is passionate about blending traditional and modern architecture, preserving cultural identity while intertwining modern styles. Born in the West Midlands, he has experienced and witnessed the consequences of post-industrial negligence of architectural heritage. He aims to develop his creative and practical design skills and work towards a position in architecture, creating spaces that communities can connect with, be proud of, and maintain through harmonising classical and contemporary architecture.
Enid, 22, is deeply interested in using data and computing to understand, plan, improve, and manage the built environment, particularly cities. Her current research projects include analysing the built environment factors contributing to urban traffic congestion and exploring the complementary/competitive relationship between bike-sharing and public transit. Soon, she will embark on an exciting journey to study Urban Data Science at Bartlett CASA, where she aspires to drive innovative and impactful solutions for urban challenges.
Ernest, 21, is most interested in ancient west African design practices, as well as objects and artefacts. Largely through the lens of how they inform modern design. His Cameroonian background, has enabled him to explore this at his tenue at the Bartlett. Next year he looks forward at the possibility of designing furniture in Europe or custom beaded chairs in Nigeria.
Freya, 22, loves to balance mixed-media design work with practice-based research and writing. Most recently, she has enjoyed exploring the socio-spatial aspects of the built environment, as well as architecture’s influence on local communities. Her work draws on interdisciplinary references, including anthropology, sociology, film and fine art. Always up for a challenge and trying new things, she found inspiration this year in garment design and embroidery. Freya looks forward to honing her interdisciplinary skillset in future endeavours, both professionally and personally.
Grace, 21, is passionate about public outreach and engagement within architecture and its multidisciplinary solutions. This year her work focused on the influence of material culture on identity and space, inspired by her altered experiences of home. Grace is particularly interested in green infrastructure and is aiming to gain experience within planning, alongside pursuing her personal creative endeavours including drawing and printmaking.
Harang, 22, has been fascinated by the systems which enable the continuous dialogue between the built environment and its inhabitants. The pertinence of feedback loops within the design process, and the lessons that are learnt from them.    
Iona 22, grew up in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, a theme that has influenced all her projects at the Bartlett. This year Iona has focused on object learning in anthropology and archaeology and used this as a research method to investigate the people and politics of a remote island community in Scotland. She has explored open-net salmon farming and pursued her love for illustration accompanying all her projects. Iona aims to continue making her ceramics and writing.
Ipek, 22, born and raised in Istanbul, a city that has hosted multiple cultures throughout the years, has always been interested in the relationship between people and created spaces. Her previous research focused on spaces to use in London while studying architecture and how people use their personal spaces alone and in company. This year she focused on mega-events and local communities' relationships, especially in London and Paris Olympics Housing. In the next two years she aims to focus on event organisation and its broad scope while deciding on her future studies.
Jade, 22, is fascinated by sustainable transformation of urban environments. Having grown up in Hong Kong, she has been immersed and inspired by urban life, but at the same time realises that these hot, dense, impermeable environments are vulnerable to escalating climate change risks. Therefore, she seeks to understand how hands-on learning can improve urban dwellers’ understanding of how important urban greening is to the resilience of cities worldwide.
Kingsley, 22, While studying at UCL, he explores the intersection of videogames and architecture. He is passionate about using virtual spaces for storytelling and artistic expression. He aims to provoke thought and dialogue on societal and cultural themes through his work, enhancing interactive experiences and fostering community engagement within digital environments.
Mahika, 23, has studied a range of subjects throughout her time at UCL but maintained a key focus on architecture and film. She hopes to continue working in the intersection between these two topics, curious about how architecture is represented through media. Trained as a dancer, an embodied approach is integral to Mahika’s writing, design, and film practice.
Maria, 21, grew up amidst the untamed landscapes of South Africa, and her work is deeply rooted in this background—exploring the delicate dance between the built environment and the natural world within the Anthropocene era. Her research is enriched by interdisciplinary references, drawing from anthropology, psychology, and ecological studies. Next year, she will work closely with local communities in the semi-arid Great Karoo, taking on a project to design an equine space. Driven by her passion to bridge the gap between community and animal well-being, she aims to achieve this through thoughtful, sustainable design and stewardship.
Marius, 21, has spent his tenure at the Bartlett interested in the technical aspects of building. His final year work focused on waste, reusable materials, and structural design. He has largely focused this through experimentation with material cultures he has access too, aiming to push the envelope on how materials are used. He looks forward to carrying on with ‘Lost and Found’ which is part of Bartlett’s aim at resuing materials.
22-year-old Nathalie’s trajectory at the Bartlett was inspired by her previous studies at an all-women’s university in New York City. Aiming to combine sociology, urban studies, and architecture through an intersectional feminist perspective, her work has led her to explore textile performance art practices, create museum-specific furniture design, and work with an artist specialising in feminist textile sculptures. Moving forward, Nathalie will combine her spheres of knowledge while continuing on the museum curation path.
Paula Shen, 22, born in China, is passionate about mixed media, fashion and interaction design. Her work draws on an interdisciplinary approach, with previous research focusing on the relationship between body movement, music, and space. She enjoys trying new things and incorporating her latest discoveries into her projects. In the future, Paula intends to learn from her interdisciplinary background, continue her studies in the fields of fashion and interaction design.
Tom 21, has focused his studies at the bartlett largely on film and seeing how space is used in order to emphasise the themes within the project. His design work was based on consumerism, delving into how companies like Ikea use traditional forms in order to financially exploit customers. He looks forwards to continuing his studies in both topics.