Aram Mooradian (Programme Head) is the director of the London-based design practice, Mooradian Studio. Aram graduated from the AA in 2011. He taught Intermediate Unit 14 at the AA between 2019–23, and the graduate design studio in Architecture & Urban Design at the University of Cambridge between 2015–22. He is currently the Director of Studies in Architecture at Downing College, Cambridge and is a trustee of the Armenian Institute in London. In 2022 Aram established Building Ways, a research and education initiative that promotes experimentation in heritage and the circular economy and runs workshops in the UK and Armenia.

Shant Charoian is an architectural designer living in Yerevan, Armenia. Originally from Aleppo, Syria, Shant studied at the Harvard University (GSD). He has run of design and surveying workshops at the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies in Yerevan and has co-taught a J-Term course at Harvard University (GSD), which resulted in several exhibitions and products. His current ongoing projects include a boutique hotel in Armenia and a pavilion in Germany.

• Experience with hands-on construction with reclaimed materials
• Knowledge of the principles of sustainable design and construction
• Design concept development skills
• Knowledge of local crafts and vernacular construction
• Knowledge of critical approaches to sustainable development
• Experience with community engagement
• Experience working individually and in teams
• Exposure through an exhibition and/or public discussions
• Experience collaborating with local Armenian participants
• Knowledge from local experts in heritage and construction
• Exposure to the architectural and natural heritage of the South Caucasus

A £60 non-refundable deposit required from all applicants. This amount will be deducted from the total fees listed below:
 

• £ 1,200 – Full Tuition fee including £60 AA Digital Membership
• £1,140 – Existing AA Members
• £ 960 – AA full-time Students and employees
• £1020 – Melbourne University Students including £60 AA Digital Membership
   

Note: A limited number of 25% and 50% scholarships will be made available and announced at a future date. Full scholarships for citizens of the Republic of Armenia and Georgia are available on a competitive basis.

Additional Information:
 

• Students must obtain their own accommodation for the first two nights, which will be in Yerevan. Affordable accommodation at the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory will be provided for the group, but paid individually (approx. £15/night)
• Flights are not included.

Note: Once registered and paid, we will add students to a group so that they can share arrangements, and we can answer questions and provide recommendations.