Last month, HTA BLACC group teamed up with community development organisation BADU to deliver an interactive group model-making workshop for a group of young people. This session was led by Architectural Apprentice Sia Musa, Part II Architectural Assistant Aaliyah Lawal, Outreach Lead Shawn Adams, and Architect Tanatswa Borerwe.
After a brief introduction and icebreaker, the young people learned about a variety of built environment career paths and what steps they might take to pursue them, including architecture, landscape architecture, planning, and engineering.
We took the students on a tour of Hackney Wick, showing them the local area, businesses and construction sites. Once back in the studio, they worked in groups to plan and design a model of a building that they felt would benefit Hackney Wick.
The students created a variety of colourful building models which they presented back to their peers in the style of a group crit.
Sia Musa shared, “It was inspiring to see the enthusiasm on the young people’s faces. Having been in their position not long ago, it was fulfilling to help them.”
Aaliyah Lawal added, “It was super rewarding to see the young people develop their spatial appreciation and collaborate.”
Tanatswa Borerwe reflected, “I am grateful for the opportunity to mentor and support these bright minds.”
