We offer a series of workshop activities either on campus or in the city centre of Lincoln. The following events are available for you to book, but we are also keen to offer bespoke events tailored to the interests and needs of you or your students. For activities delivered at your school or college, please go to Outreach Activities – Academic Visits.
Workshop 1
Title: Bridge Building
Participating programmes:
- Architecture
- Architecture Science and Technology
- Construction Science and Management
Duration: 1 – 1.5 hours
This workshop consists of a brief introduction to bridge design and construction, and a fun and engaging hands-on activity to introduce pupils to some basic principles of structure, stability and aesthetics in architecture and construction, using Jenga blocks and bamboo sticks.
Suitable for: key stage 3, 4 pupils.
Workshop 2
Title: Measure the Invisibles
Participating programmes:
- Architecture
- Architecture Science and Technology
- Construction Science and Management
Duration: 1.5 – 2 hours
This workshop introduces principles of sustainable design, as well as sensors and measurements that are involved in monitoring energy performance. Pupils will have the opportunity to Use environmental measuring equipment to measure light, sound, thermal imaging and so on, and create their own environmental evaluation report.
Suitable for: key stage 4, BTEC and A-level pupils.
Workshop 3
Title: Urban Sketch
Participating programmes:
- Architecture
- Architecture Science and Technology
Duration: 2 hours
This workshop takes a group of pupils on an architectural trail in Lincoln, showing quick sketch techniques to capture the urban context. Pupils should bring sketch book/pad and pens/pencils with them, as well as warm clothes.
Suitable for: key stage 4, BTEC and A-level pupils.
Workshop 4
Title: Digital Skills Bootcamp
Participating programmes:
- Architecture
- Architecture Science and Technology
Duration: 2 hours
This workshop improves pupils’ digital skills and introduces them to basic architecture modelling and image processing software such as SketchUp, Photoshop, and AutoCAD. A variation of this workshop focuses on a more advanced environmental simulation software such as Design Builder.
Suitable for: key stage 4, BTEC and A-level pupils.
Workshop 5
Title: Invisible Cities
Participating programmes:
- Architecture
Duration: 2 hours
This workshop introduces Italo Calvino’s ‘Invisible cities’ text to the pupils as inspirations for them to construct a themed image collage of a city using a variety of media. This workshop exercises their artistic interpretations, construction of urban space and the understanding of architecture as a social and cultural agency.
Suitable for: key stage 3, 4, BTEC and A-level pupils.
Workshop 6
Title: Groundlab
Participating programmes:
- Architecture
Duration: 2 hours
Groundlab is an exciting new creative design studio, developed for the Sincil Bank community by the University of Lincoln in collaboration with the city of Lincoln Council. The creative hub itself is a shipping container. We host a range of activities within and around the shipping container located at the heart of Sincil Bank. For details please see Groundlab.
Suitable for: key stage 4, BTEC and A-level students.