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Taking shelter in Nottingham city centre

Architecture students from The University of Nottingham have constructed their pavilion built from shipping pallets in Market Square, Nottingham. The creative and sustainable way of helping us shelter from the elements is the work of 2nd year students in the Department of Architecture and Built Environment. Originally built for this year’s Ecobuild Exhibition –  the world’s …

Team Janet’s tribute flight for Nottingham Balloon

The University of Nottingham’s hot air balloon took to the skies during the Chatsworth Country Fair this year in memory of Dr Janet Folkes who died in January after a long battle with cancer. ‘Team Janet’ – Tony Hutchby, Denise Hallett, Paul Stephenson, Chris Rigby, Holly Wilkinson, Ian Warrington (Pilot), Tom Parker, Nicci Parker, Yvonne …

Pallet Pavilion wins recognition at Ecobuild

Architecture students have been recognised for their green design at Ecobuild – the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. The team of second year students from the Dept of Architecture and Built Environment have designed the pavilion built from shipping pallets. Their ‘Fleeting Retreat’ has been named runner up in …