Education programmes for young people 10.03.25

In February half term secondary students from schools across London came to our Morelands office to take part in three education programmes AHMM supports.

As part of their year-long programme with Open City’s Accelerate, five students attended three days of architecture workshops exploring and developing their own designs for the Smithfield Market site. Run by Open City, a charity which empowers communities to learn about, feel connected to, and have a role in shaping places where they live, the programme spans an academic year and gives an opportunity to students who are keen to explore whether a potential career in the built environment sector would be right for them.

Eight students attended a design development day to progress their ideas for a pavilion to be built this summer in the grounds of the William Morris Galley as part of Beyond the Box’s People’s Pavilion. Beyond the Box is a London based creative practice working with communities across the UK to co-produce creative and cultural experiences, to better understand their needs, and lived experiences, helping them find their voice and actively participate in shaping their future.

We also ran, for the second time, a three-day work experience programme as part of the new RIBA EDI national work experience programme and also attended as social value commitments for our Cricklewood and One Victoria Street projects.