Our long-time assistant, David’s dissertation ‘Peripatetic Manifesto, a tale of serious playfulness’ has been nominated for the prestigious RIBA President’s Medal. Congratulations!
The RIBA published the nominees for the 2020 dissertation medals, including David’s piece 🡢, influenced by his work and discussions with MillsPower. David was asked to write a 3000 word exploration of the profession as part of his Masters course at the London School of Architecture. He was challenged to write an academic essay and to define his ambitions and his voice in architecture.
In the Peripatetic Manifesto David tackled big questions in architecture today including the architect’s agency in enabling communities and tackling climate change, while he argues for embracing his own and the world’s ambiguous nature as a means of approaching some answers. He chose to write in the form of a script, resulting in a serious, yet playful conversation between himself and time travelling Greek philosophers, referring not only architectural theory, but other cultural influences that shape his views.
Read the full Manifesto here or contact David should you want to discuss further 🡢