Old Norvicensian Oliver Rash (10-17), now a student at Oxford Brookes School of Architecture, has been awarded a prize for excellence from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Oliver was the winner of the RIBA Oxfordshire Prize, which is awarded to the first-year student at the School whose portfolio shows consistency of ability and progress. The Prize is awarded by RIBA Oxfordshire Branch, representing around 700 architects across the county. Oliver received his Prize from Mark Shipton, Branch Chair, at the School of Architecture’s End of Year Show of students’ work.
Oliver’s winning project was a visualisation of an Interpretation Centre for the pioneering colour photographer Etheldreda Laing, who lived at Bury Knowle Park in Headington, Oxford. Oliver explains: “My design originates from that of an old camera; and the hands-on experience of taking photographs in the early 20th century. The concept is to reflect the kinetics of mechanics within the camera as well as Laing’s work with colour”.
Oliver’s design includes an outer skin which resembles a huge camera bellows and slides open; a café which can be rotated like a camera viewfinder; and fibre optic rods which transmit light patterns.
Congratulations to Oli on an incredible achievement!
