Two Lower Sixth students have just launched a new architecture club for Fourth Year students and above, with the first successful session held last week.
Ananya and Max are both passionate about architecture and couldn’t believe there wasn’t already a society dedicated to it. Max says, “I first had the idea of creating this club because I am very interested in the topic. My dad is an architect so naturally we talk about design a lot more than the normal family, and my interest has grown over time. It’s not something I want to pursue as a career, but I have always been intrigued by the field, as it’s so central to our lives. I knew Ananya was interested in becoming an architect, so I invited her to set up the club with me.”
Ananya says, “Growing up I have always had architecture as the career path I have wanted to take since it combines my longstanding love for art as well as the technicality of Maths and STEM. Moreover, the idea that I could have an impact on the world we see, and how we see it in a positive way has always fascinated me. My love for travel – exploring the culture and buildings of other countries – has only further fuelled this plan.
“The idea of a new society really sparked my interest in the practical and interactive ways you could foster a love for architecture within others, so I was keen to be a part of it.”
Max continues, “I talked to Mr Aldridge [Teacher of Design & Technology] about starting a club, to which he agreed (passionately). Then we brainstormed some ideas for an introductory session, focusing on a central interactive part of the presentation to entice crowds, in this case being spaghetti and marshmallows. Ananya then made a lovely poster advertising the society, and we both also spread the word to our peers.
“We have received positive feedback on the interactive parts of the session, so we aim to continue an element of interactivity in weeks to come. Our Lower Sixth peers are also glad to participate, so many of the upcoming weeks will be run by them. I’d like to present on sustainable architecture, and I have also talked with my dad, and he is willing to run a Q&A session about his experiences of studying architecture at university.
Ananya agrees, “I think being able to physically take part in building something – whether it be a concept we have outlined in the session or providing an innovative solution to a problem we present, would be most interesting for attendees. Not only that but we aim to try to deliver thought-provoking sessions on aspects of architecture that they may not have considered before and hopefully drawing attention to architecture as a potential career path.”
Fantastic efforts and initiative from both students, well done!
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There are more than 100 co-curricular clubs and societies at Trinity School, Croydon, and these cover sport, drama, music and academic subjects as well as areas of passion or community. If there is something not covered by an existing club, students are encouraged to take the initiative, speak to a teacher and set one up! The process of promoting, recruiting for and running a club in itself develops important skills.
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