From the role of the architect to the use of materials, this VDF school show of work from Arts University Bournemouth graduates questions how the industry should function in order to contribute to the greater social and environmental good.
The 12 proposals showcased below represent students' thesis work from the Master of Architecture course, which this year included research collaborations with renowned studios such as Zaha Hadid Architects, Grimshaw and Foster + Partners.
Elsewhere at VDF, AUB's undergraduate architecture students are showcasing a series of concepts for how to turn urban car parks into community spaces.

Master of Architecture, Arts University Bournemouth
University: Arts University Bournemouth (AUB)

Courses: Master of Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
Tutors: Ed Frith, Kirsten Tatum with Jen Scott, Willem de Bruijn and Wynne Leung
Course statement:
"AUB is a world-leading, specialist arts university focusing on making and collaborating across the arts. Architecture at AUB and Bournemouth has a long and eclectic tradition. The Master of Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2) students develop their position through collaboration and making, across Félix Guattari's Three Ecologies: mental, social and environmental.
"Through the first three units of the first year (Body, Landscape, Research) a position and question is refined, which is then applied through the second year Thesis Design project. Students are free to choose and develop their own site and ...