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Forgotten Spaces 2015 - RESULTS!

After submitting our entries to Sheffield Hallam University back in April, we have been eagerly awaiting for the prize giving event keeping our toes and fingers crossed for both teams as they have worked really hard. This year there were 7 entries in total that included other Schools and Sixth Forms. There was a slight twist this year that we were all very excited about, which we did not know until we got to the event .. the awarded top three entries are exhibited in the Architecture Degree Show at Sheffield Hallam University, which is located in the main building!! We were all delighted with this news, and tightened our fingers and toes further! Whilst we were waiting for the results to be announced, wine and nibbles were laid out. I do not think I have ever seen Alice so happy when she saw the food, and we have to say it was very sophisticated.

There was a brief welcoming and introduction by a number of members who were involved in the competition which included the Head of Architecture, the winner of the actual Forgotten Spaces competition years ago, RIBA members and the judges. The high standard of all the entries was praised, stressing the judging had been done blind so none of the judges knew who had submitted what. Then the places were announced. We are proud to state that TRCreate came joint third in the competition! This team included Emily Saul (AS Fine Art), Alice Kendall (AS Graphics) and Hannah Wilson (AS Graphics). We were all incredibly pleased as this meant the department had gained £200, each student received a professional, architectural design kit AND their submission is exhibited in the Architecture Degree Show. The presentation of the boards was particularly praised by the judges as they stated that it was up to a degree standard, so a BIG well done to you!! Unfortunately, Blank Canvas were not announced in the top three. However, the judges did state the competition was close and we believe the team worked incredibly hard with the little time that they had so well done to you too!

Once the places had been announced, we were invited to go view the Architecture Degree Show where we could view the entries, and the professional Architecture work. We hurriedly walked to the show to see our boards! We could see how proud the team were and we were also incredibly delighted. The students then viewed the professional Architectural work that was displayed, providing them with inspiration and motivation for next year as they have already stated their team name will be ‘The Returned’. It was also a great opportunity for them to start gaining ideas for their A2 work. Emily Saul particularly seemed interested in this area of work.

We are incredibly proud of the work that has been produced by both teams, and it has been a beneficial experience that has been filled with excitement. Well done and let's look forward to next year!!