Technical & Practice

摘要

We have, since Make's inception, encouraged young people to experience the job of an architect in the hope that they might choose to study architecture at university. During the school summer holidays, we invite students into the studio to participate in the process of designing buildings and places. The students, very politely, arrive on time on Monday morning. They are given a 'dos and don'ts' talk, shown around the studio and introduced to their mentors, who they will shadow during their time with us. We try to give them a balanced and broad understanding of what an architect does. It's amazing to see such enthusiasm from people who have never been inside an architect's studio. They relish the chance to make models, learn new computer skills and sit in on design team meetings. Some are invited to visit sites, where they are always surprised by the mechanics of the construction process. At the end of the week, we encourage them to design something for themselves. They are given a small brief and invited to produce a piece of work.