20 May 2014
Designs for the future at Architecture Degree Show
The ruins of Dunfermline Abbey, Dundee’s Waterfront regeneration and the Portuguese city of Porto are among the inspirations for some of the exhibits at this year's University of Dundee Architecture Degree Show. Final-year Masters in Architecture (March) students are showcasing images and models from their thesis design project at Level 6 of the University’s Matthew Building until 24th May. The graduating students each worked in one of four themes – macro/macro, architecture and the city, architecture and regeneration or rooms + cities. The resulting projects include: Colin Baillie&r...
20 May 2014
Degree Show films to be screened at DCA
Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) will this Friday help to celebrate the 2014 Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) by screening films created by students exhibiting at this year’s event. Twelve graduands from the Time Based Art & Digital Film (TBADF) and Art, Philosophy and Contemporary Practices (APCP) courses will have their work screened back-to-back at the 80-minute showcase from 3pm on Friday, 23rd May. The films will continue to be available to view individually at the Degree Show until Sunday. Gair Dunlop, TBADF Programme Director, said, “Highlighting...
19 May 2014
Wartime love letters inspire modern-day jewellery
The discovery of more than 300 love letters sent between young sweethearts during World War II proved the catalyst for a range of beautifully designed and personalised jewellery being exhibited at this year’s DJCAD Degree Show. Rebecca Smith was captivated by the letters that her grandfather Trevor Smith sent to his future wife Margaret Gibb during his time as a Spitfire pilot in the RAF from 1943-46. After reading through them she was inspired to recreate their love story through brooches, necklaces, earrings and other pieces that features the original handwriting from the letters as well as old ph...
16 May 2014
'Dundee Waterfront - a city in transformation' - Thursday, 22nd May
Ways in which Dundee’s existing streets and buildings can be used to enhance the £1billion Waterfront regeneration will be explored at a public lecture next week. Professor Graeme Hutton, Head of Architecture & Planning at the University of Dundee, will look at ways of ensuring the city’s present and future dovetail as it goes through its biggest construction project for a generation at the D’Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre, Tower Building on Thursday, 22nd May “Dundee’s Central Waterfront is going through a period of dramatic change further emboldened by the imminen...
15 May 2014
Degree Show 2014 set to open
For around 250 of the country’s best emerging artists and designers it is the culmination of four years’ hard work, for Dundee it is the highlight of the city’s cultural calendar, and for thousands of visitors it is a chance to see work of staggering creativity and innovation. The 2014 Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) opens tomorrow with the traditional Preview Evening for invited guests. Saturday will see the public opening of a show that features eye-catching and through-provoking art alongside original design with the potential to shape the future...
