CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY, BUDAPEST

April 2012

A-Zero has been appointed to work with award winning Irish architects O’Donnell + Tuomey as environmental consultants for the master plan redevelopment of the Central European University Campus in Budapest.The four-stage international competition was won in November. The design incorporates a number of existing historic and new buildings and seeks to create a new route through the city block with new and existing courtyards functioning as environmental mediators throughout the campus. More details on the O”Donnell Tuomey website.

REDHILL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

February 2012

A-Zero worked in collaboration with Green Party councilor Jonathan Essex to produce a public exhibition in Redhill town centre highlighting the possibilities of sustainable community regeneration in the area. The event, which focused on the importance of community participation, was attended by 487 local residents. One feedback sheet starts: “What a good idea! Started chatting with your volunteer and didn’t realise I had so many ideas!” This was typical of the many discussions that were inspired by the exhibition. The work shown prompted awareness and discussion on the importance of community in sustainable development. More details on the LoveRedhill website .

TEACHING IN ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION

January 2012

TS-02 Environmental Design in Practice –Lecture series

This year’s TS-02 Environmental Design in Practice kicked off in the upper studio, in far more luxurious surroundings than last year. The seven week course is taken as an optional course by 30 second year architecture students, and looks at how environmental concerns can be a driver for architectural innovation instead of being an obstacle to creativity.

TS-01 First Applications The new ‘First Applications’ course introduces Environment concepts to first year units through a series of ‘Environmental Walkabouts in the City of London. The walks each chose a route through the city to allow students to experience the spectrum of environmental conditions in the city, and measure them through various instrumentation. Walk no. 2, exploring the theme of Temperature in the City found temperatures variations from -4°C to +38°C without stepping inside once!