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#WhyIWentIntoArchitecture - Shawn Adams

17/9/2020

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Shawn Adams 
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New Architecture Writer 
Co-Founder POoR Collective
​Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust Alumni
When I was 5 years old, I already knew that I wanted to become an Architect one day. Growing up I enjoyed building models, stacking objects, and drawing shapes and could often be found rearranging items. Sadly, none of the schools I attended were able to put me in contact with anyone that worked in the profession despite my burning passion for design. The first time I met an architect was when I started my BA Architecture degree at the University of Portsmouth. This is one of the reasons why I am very passionate about going into schools to show young people that it is possible to study architecture and design-related courses.

I recently graduated from the Royal College of Art with a master’s degree in architecture after spending three years working in offices in the UK and Spain. I am currently, a member of the New Architecture Writers and have written about marginalised communities for various magazines such as VICE and have spoken on news platforms which include Sky News and the Guardian. Last year I co-founded POoR Collective, an organisation that focuses on the development of communities through the elevation of young people and have been working towards delivering projects that engage the younger generation.

Watch Shawn's interview with MoA Founder and Director Melissa Woolford on
MoA IGTV Channel Here
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Photo Credit Thomas Aquilina




Drawing the Edge to the Centre

​An evening of discussion curated by members of BAME design criticism programme, N.A.W. Speakers included Hanif Kara, co-founder and director at the world-leading engineering firm AKTII, Gurmeet Sian, founder of Office Sian, Chrystal Genesis, journalist, curator and host of award-winning independent Stance podcast, Rupesh Varsani, former Development Manager at Almacantar and Siufan Adey, NAW alumni and video production assistant at Dezeen.

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Photo Credit Erica Choi



Scale Rule Next Generation Design


Two-day pavilion competition at Grimshaw’s Clerkenwell office for GCSE students. Shawn was invited to sit on the judging panel on behalf of POoR collective to judge student designs which were originally going to be constructed in 2020 for Clerkenwell Design Week.

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Photo © Architects’ Journal
Plinths and Tapestry

​Shawn’s final year master’s project featured on the front cover of the AJ’s student special

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