ARCHITECTURE
A practical understanding of how we work to shape the built environment
IgnitED Architecture
The Architecture programme gives participants a practical, visual, and people-centred understanding of how the built environment is shaped and how they might shape it. Young professionals explore how concepts become briefs, and how briefs become construction. h on to visit a working architecture practice, where they explore how concepts become construction.
The week begins with an introduction to architectural thinking, followed by sketching and site analysis in the streets, where students observe how buildings interact with space, movement, and community.
They go on to visit a working architecture practice, where they take on design challenges, sketch, map, model, and reflect. Two challenges — one on sustainability and one on AI — push them to consider how the future of architecture must respond to both the people and the planet. On the final day, students collaborate with peers from other strands in a cross-subject innovation lab - applying their spatial thinking to bold new ideas.
By the end of the programme, participants will see architecture not just as structural design, but as problem solving, storytelling, and a functional service to people and place.
Programme Headlines
Experience life as an undergraduate in a higher education venue
Gain contact with numerous built design professionals
Engage in practical & interactive workshops, using industry standard equipment
Explore architectural practices, experiencing sessions in real world professional settings
Understand pathways from early-career roles into progression routes
Learn about professions within architecture and the built-asset industry
Meet and make new friends with others who share your aspirations
"Architecture is the mother of all arts.
See what is happening in the world, but never forget the ethos of the place you are designing in."
— Sonali Bhagwati
IgnitED Dates & Prices
18-22nd August 2025 - University of Chichester
The IgnitED programme offers an immersive and engaging career experience for young people aged 14-17, designed to provide invaluable insights and practical understanding for their future profession.
Early-Bird
Book by 26th May 2025 to secure a reduced rate of £450 per participant, with a non-refundable deposit of £100 per person required at the time of booking. The remaining balance will be payable by 4th July 2025.
Single Registration
£499 per participant, less than £100 per day for hands-on interactive careers experiences, peer networking, and industry coaching.
Group Discount
After 26th May 2025, the standard price of £499 per participant applies. However, if two or more bookings are made together, the discounted rate of £475 per person will be applied.
