students work - doha

bus stop shelter project - 2007

This project was initiated between five VCU-Q students with a genuine concern about the lack of facilities for guest workers. The models were to scale and gave important physical information, especially  shade. Constructing models is an important hands on experience for students.

art-english intensive workshop
This was a week long class at the vcu-qatar in 2007, conducted with 2 other tutors. The workshop was created for highschool students, 1 year before they would be considered for the VCU-Q, to give a taste of uni life and what would be expected. The week included photography, drawing, jewelry and printmaking.

design project assisting don crow - 2007
This project was for students to explore design principles [unity, harmony, balance] through the arrangement of 3 rectilinear objects made from wood. Images of work at a critique session.

weekend design workshop - highschool students

The VCU-Q was proactive in promoting both itself and design, this was a half day introduction to design and university surrounds.

adult education design classes - furniture

In this 2007 VCU-Q evening class, design and construction of plywood based furniture was taught, using the wood studio resources.

Image - Joyce and the go stool.

model making class at al jazzera high school doha - 2006
This class of year 10 students had previously little experience with design and actually building an idea. The results of this model making project were simply the result of extending their thinking from a few leaves picked up in the courtyard.