At the end of December, Stephen Proctor and Andrew Matthews led the Urban Design module for the MSt Degree Apprenticeship students at the University of Cambridge. 

Over just ten days, the students explored ideas for a reconfigured neighbourhood centre and defined settlement edge at East Barnwell, which included housing solutions and strategies to foster community cohesion. 

Study visits to the sustainable new developments at Eddington, Northwest Cambridge, and Great Kneighton provided inspiration for the students’ masterplan proposals. 

The course provides an alternative to the traditional full time route to qualifying as an architect and was declared Outstanding by Ofsted across all five metrics in September. 

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the module this year, and to all the students who presented such thoughtful and engaging proposals.