Designers of the Year—Nominees and Winners for 2016
Amy Jeeves - 7F
Emily Nicolas - 7D
Amy Osborne - 7F
Avni Patel - 8A
Hannah Roberts - 8A
Layaan Amin - 8D
Erica Adomakoh - 10D
Lih-Wen Wang -10C
Annabel Staines -10C
Meghana Vylur - 9B
Aleena Jose - 9A
Kate Zamburlin - 9D
A Day Out at the Barbican Centre
On Tuesday 12
th
February a group of Year 9 and 10 Product Design students visited The Charles and Ray
Eames Exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London.
Charles and Ray Eames were two of the most important designers of the 20th Century. Their work is
iconic and they are renowned for their experimentation with plywood. Early work focussed on the
design and manufacture of affordable furniture; however, they also worked on architecture, film and
media projects in their later lives.
The outing started with the usual tube journey into central London, and once we arrived at the
Barbican we took a short walk to the centre, where we checked out the architecture. The development
is classed as a Grade II listed building and also known as one of London’s best examples of Brutalist
architecture. It was developed from designs by architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon as part of a
utopian vision to transform an area of London that was left devastated by bombing during the Second
World War.
During our visit we were given the chance to walk around the galleries before our guided tour. This
gave us the opportunity to appreciate the iconic designs and really learn about the way in which
Charles and Ray Eames approached design. They seemed to be very interested in different cultures and
took advantage of new materials and technology to create design that is just as relevant today.
Our tour of their work was very informative. We observed in detail how talented and inspiring this pair
were to the design world around them. Their famous animated film called ‘The Power of Ten’
encouraged children to have a more positive attitude to Mathematics and they also created media and
musical installations on a grand scale. We thoroughly enjoyed this trip, as we were given the
opportunity to expand our knowledge of different designers and learn about significant design - all of
which will ultimately help us in our upcoming plywood project.
We would like to thank Mrs Brewer, Miss Chan and Mr Cattini for accompanying us on the trip and for
giving us the opportunity to experience the works of such influential product designers.
Charlotte Hunt 10E and Jessica Higham 10C
Ideas for Family Outings
Cycle Revolution
Design Museum
, until 30th June 2016
Above and Beyond
National Maritime Museum
, May 27th to August 29th
Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Genius
Science Museum
, until September 4th
Engineering the World: Ove Arup and the Philosophy
of Total Design
V&A
, May 21st to October 9th
Placing Orders
Orders for purchasing a door wedge or reversible tealight /dinner
candle holder can be made via ParentPay which is accessed through the
school’s website link. Please allow one week for orders to be processed.
All proceeds from these sales will go towards fundraising for CAD/CAM
equipment for the Design and Technology Department.
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