Frosso Pimenides Hon FRIBA (Programme Head) is an internationally registered architect, educator and Honorary Emeritus Professor of Architecture at UCL. She built and practised in Athens before moving into teaching at the University of Cambridge, the AA and the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL). Her work advocates for wider access to the profession and for sharing practice across disciplines and cultures. Frosso is now based in Crete and London, focusing on research into topography and sustainable approaches to heritage.

Graeme Sutherland (Programme Head) is a cofounding director of Adams & Sutherland, a London-based architectural practice. The practice has been widely published and exhibited, including at the V&A and Design Museum, and gained plaudits, including RIBA Awards and BD Public Realm Architect of the Year. Graeme has taught in many schools of architecture, including at the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL). Graeme is a former design critic for the London Mayor and is currently a design advisor for several London local authorities.

Elliot Nash (Tutor) is an architectural practitioner and teacher. He co-leads Accelerate, an education programme for young Londoners from underrepresented backgrounds, and teaches at the University of Greenwich. Elliot has worked with Wright and Wright Architects since 2017. Elliot graduated from The Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), where he was awarded the Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Bursary and the Architectural Review Future Projects Award. Elliot has exhibited at the Barbican, the Royal Academy and Drawing Matter.

• Analysis – An introduction to ways of looking at and understanding place
• Design Skills – Gaining experience of designing in response to places, topographies and communities
• Communication – Experimentation with the practice of hand drawing in its widest sense (including sketches, diagrams, sections, casts and photography) to express ideas
• Confidence – One-on-one tutorials will encourage the development of individual preoccupations and allow time to develop design proposals
• Personal Development – An opportunity for participants to develop their own sensibilities and intuitions

This programme offers a pause from the pressures of practice, to explore how architecture is embedded in life and culture. The experience will build confidence, improve a range of design and communication skills and create the opportunity to listen to and understand different cultures. Self-generated work allows an exploration of individual interests and an opportunity to develop a more personal and meaningful perspective. 

• £735 – Full Fee (including a one-year AA Digital Membership)
• £0 – two scholarships available for Greek applicants*

Fees do not include flights. Students will need their own drawing equipment, including paints/colours, and can bring laptops and digital equipment. 

Fees cover two nights stay at the Koudouma monastery, but accommodation for Heraklion must be booked separately. Accommodation recommendations for in Heraklion can be provided by Programme Heads. 

*To apply for a scholarship please submit a 300 word statement on how this workshop will help your practice. You must be a Greek resident to qualify.