bartlett school of architecture: 'one year in ten minutes'

a large bentwood sculpture hangs in the open space of the soane house image courtesy of the bartlett school of architecture

the year one students at the bartlett school of architecture in london have compiled a film about their first year of studies at the university entitled ‘one year in ten minutes’. this year, the program’s stimulus was sir john soane. students were encouraged to open their eyes and challenge the way that they observe things, objects, places and events. through a number of experiments, they developed their own way of thinking and approach towards a very personal architecture. as a concluding event to their first year, students had a four week exhibition in the soane’s old house, pitzhanger manor house in ealing. the show was officially opened by renowned italian architect massimiliano fuksas.

the upstairs formal drawing room showcases an array of plywood pieces, each bending and stressing – like the woman waiting for their prospective husband after a formal dinner image courtesy of the bartlett school of architecture

a cocoon-like woven lamp image courtesy of the bartlett school of architecture

image courtesy of the bartlett school of architecture

this desk explores the secrets of the downstairs drawing room through a series of mirrors. by looking into the desk or secretary (the keeper of secrets) one can finally see into two opposing mirrors above the fireplaces – looking into the infinity of the space.

made from wood, metal, string and mirrors image courtesy of the bartlett school of architecture

this installation is a response to the breakfast room at pitzhanger manor house in ealing image courtesy of the bartlett school of architecture

a ‘chair’, this piece was strategically placed in the room, pointing to the dark corners of the space, exploring the moment of perching or resting while having your breakfast.

in the salon of the soane house image courtesy of the bartlett school of architecture

students building the form image courtesy of the bartlett school of architecture

laser cut panels play with shadows and light image courtesy of the bartlett school of architecture

set in the monks dining room, a series of sections are cut through the soane museum in london’s lincoln inn fields and brought back to pitzhanger manor house. through a number of projections, the empty room is filled with the memories of the exhibits that have left pitzhanger 200 years ago.