Success for Leeds School of Architecture student in national regeneration competition

A RIBA-Part 1 student from Leeds School of Architecture has been awarded second place at Planted's inaugural UK-wide 'Design for Regeneration' student competition, in conjunction with Vectorworks.

The project was submitted by third year finalist Adam Saint, from Leeds School of Architecture. 'The Metamorphic Ruins' was notable for its "extraordinary reimagining of a historic ruin which skilfully and creatively engaged nature, place, and people". The project, based along the Antonine Wall in Falkirk, was developed in Adam's third year within the design studio group LANDFORMS, led by Architecture lecturer Ashley Caruso.

Ashley said: "We're really proud of Adam and the dedication he maintained throughout his entire final year design project. The studio [LANDFORMS] supports experimental methods of surveying site and artistic based interventions which challenge the notion of architectural representation.

"Students use creative processes from film, projection, casting, model making, experimental photography, and digital hybrids to inform, question, and imagine new architectural futures.

"This award demonstrates the success and high level of skill from Adam's proposal. We look forward to seeing how he goes from strength to strength in his professional Part 1 placement year at Jamie Fobert Architects based in London."

Earlier in the day, three other shortlisted finalists, including Charlotte Carlyle, also from Leeds School of Architecture, presented their projects.

Planted co-founder Sam Peters sat on the judging panel alongside biophilic design experts Oliver Heath (Oliver Heath Design) and Dr. Alia Fadel. The panel also featured Martyn Horne (Vectorworks Project Marketing Director) and Tamsin Slatter (Vectorworks Director of Customer Experience).

Commenting on the quality of entries, Sam said: "The standard of entrants to this competition was absolutely outstanding. Erin's project was the deserved winner on the day which stood out for its clarity of storytelling, connection to the land, and visual representation.

"While those who didn't win will naturally be disappointed, they can console themselves with the fact they all have extremely bright futures in the UK design industry. If this competition is anything to go by, we're looking at a brilliant next generation of talent coming through who care deeply about the environment."

Students from more than 100 design courses across the UK entered the competition. To find out more, visit Planted's website.