Programme Manager
Thomas Kern
“It is not possible to live in this age
if you don’t have a sense of many
contradictory forces.”
- Rem Koolhaas
Welcome to the first Yearbook of
the INTO Newcastle University
Architecture
programme!
It
celebrates both the creative output
of our recent students and the
quality of teaching provided by our
highly motivated and professional
team. Browsing through the
pages, it is immediately apparent
that the range and quality of work
is both striking and to a highly
commendable standard, especially
as we consider the dense
schedule of teaching activities and
assignments the students have
to manage throughout the two
semesters.
In the introductory quote, architect
Rem Koolhaas acknowledges the
reality of many contradictory forces
Foreword
Centre Director
Mr Kevin Conroy
Academic Director
Dr John Timney
Programme Manager
Mr Thomas Kern
Assistant Programme Manager
Mrs Natasha Thewlis
Architecture Tutors
Mr Smajo Beso
Mr Daniel Goodricke
Mr Christoph Oschatz
Mr Ray Verrall
Academic Staff
Mr David Broadbent
Mrs Jane Carradice
Mr Jeremy Chatt-Ramsey
Mr Alvin Gerrard
Dr Samantha Hague
Mr Andrew Hutchings
Mrs Sabine Munro
Mrs Sarah Redgate
External Examiner
Dr Jenny Russell
Belfast School of Architecture, Ulster University
exerting influence on contemporary
society. Globalisation is such a
force. It is a term which, particularly
since the emergence of the internet,
has become deeply established in
ways we possibly couldn’t foresee
just two or three decades ago. It
provides great opportunities, yet
simultaneously creates complex
social, cultural and economic
challenges.
In the architectural profession,
international experience matters
more than ever before. Today’s
architectural student needs to
understand the diverse contexts
and operations of architecture,
and to embrace the opportunity to
rediscover and reinterpret cultural
traditions in the light of dramatic
global and technological change.
This is what our programme
attempts to deliver across its three
pathways.