0:00:02 > 0:00:04We push our rookies hard. They see the good...
0:00:04 > 0:00:06How cool is this?
0:00:06 > 0:00:07..the bad,
0:00:07 > 0:00:10and the downright astonishing.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12We give them glamour,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14show them excitement,
0:00:14 > 0:00:16get their hands dirty,
0:00:16 > 0:00:17put them under pressure...
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Oh, no, no.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21..make them laugh.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24All because they want to experience their dream jobs.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28Today, two aspiring architects will build their dreams
0:00:28 > 0:00:32as we go...all over the workplace!
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Yeah. Yeah, I'm pleased with that.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Building a career as an architect
0:00:57 > 0:00:59is a pretty tall order.
0:00:59 > 0:01:00You have to study for years,
0:01:00 > 0:01:02be a good communicator,
0:01:02 > 0:01:04understand science, maths and engineering,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08to say nothing of spending hours making detailed drawings
0:01:08 > 0:01:10and creating elaborate models.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Right, let me see if I can go and sell this idea
0:01:13 > 0:01:15to a very important client.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Let's hope they know what they're letting themselves in for!
0:01:21 > 0:01:2413-year-old Amjad aspires to be an architect.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27His favourite building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30I want to design a building which defines architecture
0:01:30 > 0:01:31as we know it today.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33I also want to build a building
0:01:33 > 0:01:35which is taller than any building on Earth
0:01:35 > 0:01:37and has a unique purpose
0:01:37 > 0:01:38and stands out in the record books.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40It would be a dream come true.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Rosie also hopes for a career in architecture.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Her favourite building is The Shard in London.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47I just love, you know,
0:01:47 > 0:01:48dreaming up something new
0:01:48 > 0:01:50and thinking of something
0:01:50 > 0:01:52that no-one else has thought of before.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56My dream is to design lots of landmarks
0:01:56 > 0:01:59that people would know and think,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01"Oh, yeah, she built that."
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Rookies Amjad and Rosie have travelled from their homes
0:02:05 > 0:02:07to join us in London,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10an architect's dream and home to incredible buildings.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Alex and the rookies are at the top of the tallest -
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Rosie's favourite, The Shard.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17Tell you what, you must be loving this!
0:02:17 > 0:02:18Yeah, love it.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20What is it about architecture that makes you so excited?
0:02:20 > 0:02:24My sister's husband, they told me all about architecture,
0:02:24 > 0:02:25and I did a few pictures
0:02:25 > 0:02:28and I sort of fell in love with drawing buildings.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30All right. What about you, Amjad?
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- I woke up one day...- Yeah? - ..and it just came into my mind,
0:02:32 > 0:02:33"I want to be an architect."
0:02:33 > 0:02:36OK, you both think you'd make good architects.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Well, let's find out what your parents have to say
0:02:38 > 0:02:41about your architectural aspirations.
0:02:41 > 0:02:47Amjad tends to lose interest quite quickly in the task at hand.
0:02:47 > 0:02:54He needs to work really hard on training himself to keep on focused.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Rosie is not backwards in coming forwards from the point of view of
0:02:57 > 0:02:58knowing what she likes.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Mm. She won't follow the crowd.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04If that's not what she likes or thinks, she won't do it.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- And she can't...- Or an equally strong-minded client...
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Yes, that could be interesting.
0:03:10 > 0:03:16..who has a very fixed view as to what they want from the project.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19So, Rosie, how are you going to cope with that?
0:03:19 > 0:03:22I can change my mind in some ways
0:03:22 > 0:03:24and I am willing to listen to everyone else's ideas.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26OK.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28And Amjad, you find it difficult to prioritise.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30I mean, what are you going to be doing?
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Designing the roof when you've not even designed the building yet?
0:03:33 > 0:03:34Yeah, I think I can improve that, though.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- I think it's about time we got on with our first assignment.- Yeah.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Come with me.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48An architect's job is to design new buildings,
0:03:48 > 0:03:49modify existing buildings
0:03:49 > 0:03:52and to conserve and protect older buildings.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55They work to meet the expectations of their clients.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57After all, they supply the money.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00To realise their plans, architects work with engineers
0:04:00 > 0:04:04to make sure that the building they design can actually stand up.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06The engineers help decide on materials,
0:04:06 > 0:04:08making sure they're right for the building.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11For example, timber good, breadsticks bad.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14In recent years, eco-design has become crucial,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17minimising a building's negative impact on the environment.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Could you be an eco-tect?
0:04:19 > 0:04:22OK, rookies, we're here on the banks of the River Thames.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- Any idea what we're doing here? - BOTH: No.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Well, you're going to design and build a bridge
0:04:28 > 0:04:33across the River Thames, using nothing but lollipop sticks.
0:04:33 > 0:04:34Oh! That's amazing!
0:04:34 > 0:04:38Only joking, we're going to go and meet world-famous architect,
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- Lord Norman Foster. - Really?- Amazing!
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- So, let's go.- Are we actually going to meet him?
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Lord Norman Foster is one of
0:04:45 > 0:04:48the world's most famous architects.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50He's designed and worked on some of the world's most iconic structures,
0:04:50 > 0:04:53including London's Gherkin,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Wembley Stadium and the monster Millau Viaduct in France,
0:04:56 > 0:04:58to name just a few.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01This man is a huge name in global architecture.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06We're at his architectural and design practice,
0:05:06 > 0:05:08which he started in the 1960s.
0:05:08 > 0:05:09Hi, good morning.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12They are currently working on some super cool, hi-tech,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14eco-friendly buildings all over the world,
0:05:14 > 0:05:17and they even have some ideas for structures
0:05:17 > 0:05:20that could be built on other planets!
0:05:20 > 0:05:24The rookies have a chance that many architects would love to have -
0:05:24 > 0:05:26a sit-down chat with Lord Foster.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30Lord Foster, can you give our rookies your three top tips
0:05:30 > 0:05:33for becoming a successful architect?
0:05:33 > 0:05:36First of all, you have to be a good listener,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39because you'll be given an assignment
0:05:39 > 0:05:41and there will be a site,
0:05:41 > 0:05:46there will be some needs that generate a building,
0:05:46 > 0:05:49so you want to find out as much as you can.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53The second tip is that you'll hear things.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Somebody may say one thing
0:05:56 > 0:06:00and somebody else may say the exact opposite,
0:06:00 > 0:06:02so you've got to form a viewpoint.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08And finally, you must have the courage of your convictions.
0:06:08 > 0:06:15But if along the way you feel that you've not got it right,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18you also have to be able to rethink it
0:06:18 > 0:06:22and come back with a better solution.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Good advice from a world-leading architect -
0:06:25 > 0:06:27be a good listener,
0:06:27 > 0:06:30find out as much as you can about the project.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Form a viewpoint, even if clients say opposite things.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37And lastly, have the courage of your convictions,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40but if you feel along the way that you haven't got it right,
0:06:40 > 0:06:42rethink and come back with a better solution.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47With top tips ticked off,
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Lord Foster takes a look at Rosie and Amjad's sketchbooks
0:06:50 > 0:06:52and discusses their designs.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54You're thinking like an architect!
0:06:55 > 0:06:58They may be starting to think like architects,
0:06:58 > 0:07:01but it's time to start bringing some of their designs off the page
0:07:01 > 0:07:03and into the real world.
0:07:03 > 0:07:04Time to meet our next mentor.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Architecture is all about teamwork,
0:07:09 > 0:07:11so we need someone to join our team.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Meet Narinder Sagoo.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15He's been working with Lord Foster
0:07:15 > 0:07:17for almost 20 years
0:07:17 > 0:07:18and he has vast experience
0:07:18 > 0:07:20of major architectural projects.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23His speciality is architectural illustration.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Check out his fantastic drawings.
0:07:28 > 0:07:29Accompanied by Narinder,
0:07:29 > 0:07:32the rookies are having a stroll through a gigantic model
0:07:32 > 0:07:34of Battersea Power Station.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Everything nice and straight, Amjad?
0:07:36 > 0:07:39But why Battersea Power Station?
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Well, it's currently going through some major redevelopment work
0:07:42 > 0:07:44and Narinder wants the rookies
0:07:44 > 0:07:46to come up with some architectural ideas
0:07:46 > 0:07:48to be built in this area of green space,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51right in front of the old power station.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Now it's time to see the real thing, I think,
0:07:53 > 0:07:56what this actually feels like at real size.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00We can talk to someone who is working on the site and ask him some
0:08:00 > 0:08:03tough questions that might help us generate some ideas.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Yeah.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09Battersea is a massive architectural and landscaping project.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11The area that the rookies are visiting
0:08:11 > 0:08:13is the area they're designing for.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Mike Grice oversees construction at the Battersea development.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20This is the rookies' chance to quiz him about the project.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22When was the power station built?
0:08:22 > 0:08:24It was built in two halves, funnily enough.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Originally, it was just two chimneys,
0:08:26 > 0:08:28and that, I think, was the early 1930s.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30The two chimneys on this side
0:08:30 > 0:08:33were put on in the early 1950s, I believe.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37So, that's the history, but what's happening now?
0:08:37 > 0:08:41What we're doing here is this is a great big underground holding area
0:08:41 > 0:08:42and loading bay, where we're going to put
0:08:42 > 0:08:44what we call our energy centre,
0:08:44 > 0:08:47and then we're going to put a slab all the way across the top of here.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49If we build here, what are the restrictions?
0:08:49 > 0:08:51This would be a great park.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53You cannot put a massively heavy structure on here,
0:08:53 > 0:08:56because it's a supported slab, so anything...
0:08:56 > 0:08:57If we were to put a pavilion on here...
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- A pavilion would go on easily. - ..it would be perfect.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02Your pavilion's got to be so good that the planners say,
0:09:02 > 0:09:04"Wow, this adds to Battersea Power Station,"
0:09:04 > 0:09:06not, "It detracts from it."
0:09:06 > 0:09:08So, I thought it'd be a really good idea
0:09:08 > 0:09:11to get away from all the noisiness of the building site
0:09:11 > 0:09:14and to just be able to look at it from a distance
0:09:14 > 0:09:17and imagine what it might look like in the future.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20But before we think about what it looks like in the future,
0:09:20 > 0:09:22I think we should draw what it looks like today.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24- How about it?- OK. Yeah, I'm game.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28This isn't just about drawing -
0:09:28 > 0:09:30this exercise will help Amjad and Rosie
0:09:30 > 0:09:34understand how the power station looks from a distance.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36You might even draw the sun
0:09:36 > 0:09:38and then make a little note saying,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41"This is the midday sun in the south."
0:09:41 > 0:09:43These sketches will help when thinking about the scale
0:09:43 > 0:09:48and overall look of the pavilion they're going to design.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50The best bit of the assignment
0:09:50 > 0:09:52was when we went to Battersea Power Station
0:09:52 > 0:09:53to look at the new construction.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57The hardest part was probably getting
0:09:57 > 0:10:00all the details into the drawing.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Rosie, you've been absolutely fantastic today.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Wonderful to see you sketching all the time.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08If there's anything I would say you could improve on,
0:10:08 > 0:10:10it's that sometimes, look up from the sketchbook,
0:10:10 > 0:10:12make sure that you're still looking around,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15still listening, still asking questions.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Amjad, your energy has been amazing today.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21But don't forget, all your drawings don't have to be perfect.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24When we're drawing as an architect, we're being observational
0:10:24 > 0:10:26and we're quickly jotting down ideas.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36My general advice to aspiring architects
0:10:36 > 0:10:40is to just focus on nurturing your creative mind.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44We often think that architecture is about making buildings,
0:10:44 > 0:10:46but actually, being an architect
0:10:46 > 0:10:49is to think about how buildings should be,
0:10:49 > 0:10:50not about making them,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53and that needs you to be incredibly creative.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58Back at base, it's time to start actually designing their pavilion.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03First up, they need to think about access to the site
0:11:03 > 0:11:06and how people will arrive at their building.
0:11:06 > 0:11:07Because if they come in from the back,
0:11:07 > 0:11:09then they're not going to even see the park
0:11:09 > 0:11:11and pavilion at the front, are they?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14That's actually quite good. Even if they went through it,
0:11:14 > 0:11:15they might come out this end.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Aside from arriving on foot,
0:11:17 > 0:11:21there's another important way of accessing this particular site.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- The river.- The river?
0:11:23 > 0:11:25- Perfect. Maybe in this direction. - The people coming in from the river
0:11:25 > 0:11:29have no choice but to go via the pavilion.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31So, that's access.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35But what about protection from the British weather?
0:11:35 > 0:11:37A roof would be a good idea.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Rosie's come up with a clever, eco-friendly way
0:11:39 > 0:11:41of recycling rainwater.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43It goes down a special gutter.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46So we could collect it. We call that rainwater harvesting.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48So we could use it to feed the land.
0:11:48 > 0:11:49Rosie's on a roll at the moment.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53She's even come up with an idea of having another part of the pavilion.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Since the power station was built in two stages,
0:11:55 > 0:11:57the two parts of the pavilion
0:11:57 > 0:11:59will mirror the history of the power station.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Rosie's idea is that we have two pieces to the pavilion,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05because they're reflecting what happened in history.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07So they're telling quite a nice story.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10We could have them at either side and frame the power station.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14Where the chimneys are, directly where the chimneys are.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15That is a good idea.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Lots of good ideas coming to the table from both rookies,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21but what will actually be in the pavilions?
0:12:21 > 0:12:23- Gift shop.- Got to have a gift shop.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Cuddly Battersea Power Stations.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Cuddly Battersea Power Stations, that would be nice.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31If you had, like, a wood burner oven,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- you could heat the whole... - ..building.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Rosie really is thinking eco-friendly.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Her idea is to heat the whole building
0:12:38 > 0:12:40with waste heat from the oven.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41Architects of the future
0:12:41 > 0:12:44try to design their buildings to use less energy.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46This is just what Rosie's doing.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51As the meeting continues, their two-part pavilion
0:12:51 > 0:12:53has grown a third wing,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56with the third part covering a pier next to the river.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58The rookies are really trying to impress -
0:12:58 > 0:13:00they were asked to design one building
0:13:00 > 0:13:02and they've designed three!
0:13:05 > 0:13:07With plans in place,
0:13:07 > 0:13:10it's time to add some finishing touches before sending the proposal
0:13:10 > 0:13:13to Lord Foster for some feedback.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16So, we're going to scan this and e-mail it to him,
0:13:16 > 0:13:18so wherever he is, he can see it.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Meanwhile, shall we go and explore some of the materials?
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Great idea, Narinder.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27And what better place to explore materials for their pavilions
0:13:27 > 0:13:29than a material research centre?
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Look at all these materials!
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Shall we choose some materials for our pavilion?
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Here, the rookies can get hands-on
0:13:36 > 0:13:40with materials that could be used on floors, walls and roofs,
0:13:40 > 0:13:42and get a feel for them.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Literally.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48If you were partially sighted, having a texture to a floor,
0:13:48 > 0:13:49it's very useful.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52- Once you feel it under your feet... - ..you know where you're going.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55It's important that architects understand
0:13:55 > 0:13:57the range of materials available to them
0:13:57 > 0:13:59before they can use them in their designs.
0:13:59 > 0:14:00I quite like this tile here.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03It's like a sweet shop for architects in here.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09Materials chosen, it's time to meet 3-D artist, Carlos.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12He's already started building a 3-D model of their design.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14We thought we would use that as panelling.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17This is quite good when you walk in.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19People who are not as good at seeing,
0:14:19 > 0:14:22they know where the path is, they can feel it.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26The rookies are showing Carlos what materials they've selected,
0:14:26 > 0:14:28so he can add these textures into the model.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30We thought you could use this on the pier.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33We really would quite like to use grass on the roof.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37- So, is that enough to explore the materiality?- Yeah, we're ready.
0:14:37 > 0:14:38We're ready to start modelling.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Now the rookies need to speak to the engineers, Piers and Roger.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47They're the guys that will make sure their structure stands
0:14:47 > 0:14:48and is safe for the public to use.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51They'll also think about the eco-friendly aspects
0:14:51 > 0:14:53involved in designing the pavilion.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58We had an idea that the rainwater, it lands on the building,
0:14:58 > 0:15:01it'll go down the gutter and then that gutter will lead
0:15:01 > 0:15:05out into the fields to give natural water to...
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- So like a rainwater harvesting system?- Yes.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Maybe the roof can actually come down...
0:15:11 > 0:15:14So it kind of comes down to ground level, then?
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Exactly, comes down to ground level, but it's all like a surface.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19So you're saying we can use these points structurally
0:15:19 > 0:15:20to hold up the roof?
0:15:20 > 0:15:22Yes, but we can also take the water down there.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- And take the water down there. - That's it exactly.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Great thinking from Roger.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29He's come up with the idea that the rainwater could be harvested using
0:15:29 > 0:15:32the pavilion's structure itself.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Clever engineering, indeed.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37It's a good, load-resisting shape and at the same time,
0:15:37 > 0:15:42when the rain comes down, it can just pour down here
0:15:42 > 0:15:43and we can harvest it.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Both Amjad and Rosie have really thought about their building
0:15:47 > 0:15:52and are obviously impressing the two very experienced engineers.
0:15:52 > 0:15:53Where are we supposed to put the glass,
0:15:53 > 0:15:55as the sun changes positions?
0:15:55 > 0:15:57That's a very good question, I was hoping you were going to ask that.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59So, you've got a lot of morning sun
0:15:59 > 0:16:01that really lights up that whole garden space
0:16:01 > 0:16:03and your pavilion building,
0:16:03 > 0:16:05and then in the afternoon, you have the sun.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09So I'd probably try and focus most of my daylight to enter the building
0:16:09 > 0:16:12through the east and west sides of the building.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15How do you think you might heat all of these little pavilions?
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Having a wood pizza oven and it would heat the whole place.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Oh, that's really nice. That's a lovely idea.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24Would the oven have enough heat to heat the whole building?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26For a building like this, I'd want to try and use heat
0:16:26 > 0:16:28that's otherwise going to be thrown away,
0:16:28 > 0:16:30and that's what we should try and use here,
0:16:30 > 0:16:33then it becomes a very environmental building that has no,
0:16:33 > 0:16:34or very little impact.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Now I think we need to get that information back to the team,
0:16:37 > 0:16:40into the 3-D model so we can start to see what it looks like.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43The rookies have received some valuable feedback
0:16:43 > 0:16:45from star-chitect Lord Foster.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48"Congratulations, a great start, a powerful concept.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51"A good, strong plan, not one pavilion,
0:16:51 > 0:16:53"but three, but conceived as one building.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57"Great, the way that it extends out to embrace the river.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59"Creative design and smart thinking.
0:16:59 > 0:17:00"Explore creating an amphitheatre,
0:17:00 > 0:17:03"natural shape already created by the design."
0:17:03 > 0:17:05So, that's great.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06Oh, how do you feel about that, then, rookies?
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- Really good.- Great job.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Great feedback from Lord Foster.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Things are really coming together.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16Back with the 3-D modelling team,
0:17:16 > 0:17:18the rookies are able to move around their design
0:17:18 > 0:17:20and see how it will look from different angles.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26And we could set the camera for you to see it from any direction.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Maybe from when you first arrive on the pier,
0:17:29 > 0:17:31so, your first impression.
0:17:31 > 0:17:32Right, that's a good one.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34- Wow.- Very nice, yeah.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35Very good view, as well.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37It doesn't obstruct the power station in any way.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39What's nice about it is that, you know,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42it doesn't detract at all from the power station.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- It makes it look more attractive. - Yeah.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Amjad and Rosie are seeing, for the first time,
0:17:46 > 0:17:50how their pavilion will look against the massive power station.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53All in all, it's been a good day's work for the rookies.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58The best part of the assignment was when we saw our 3-D model
0:17:58 > 0:18:00on the computer, as it gives a better visual of our design.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03We all had so many ideas
0:18:03 > 0:18:06and we had to try and mash them up into one big idea.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Rosie - what a great job.
0:18:08 > 0:18:09Working with the engineers today,
0:18:09 > 0:18:13I amazed at how you grasped the structure
0:18:13 > 0:18:16and environmental science behind the building.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20Your interest and excitement to do things like rainwater harvesting
0:18:20 > 0:18:22I thought was a lovely idea.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Amjad, I think you did incredibly well.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Finding the relationship of the new building working
0:18:27 > 0:18:29with the old building,
0:18:29 > 0:18:31and the relationship with the chimneys was fantastic.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34I think, sometimes, you do need to concentrate
0:18:34 > 0:18:37and keep your eyes and ears open and keep focused on the job.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40I thought that your drawings of the power station were
0:18:40 > 0:18:42really interesting, very nice.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45You'd really understood the scale of the power station
0:18:45 > 0:18:46behind the building.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50After a day of intense hard work,
0:18:50 > 0:18:52all the team gets some well-deserved rest.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56And while they sleep, a 3-D printer is working away, so that Amjad and
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Rosie will have a model of their work by morning.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03We've produced this.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- Wow.- That's...that's amazing.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09What do you think? Is that how you expected it to come out?
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- Better than what I expected it to come out.- Yeah, better.
0:19:12 > 0:19:13- Are you happy with it? - It's amazing.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- Very happy with it. - Two proud architects.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Two proud architects, indeed.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23But this 3-D printout isn't just an ornament, it has a purpose.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26What we always have to do as architects is, inevitably,
0:19:26 > 0:19:27present to our client.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30So, we're going to go to
0:19:30 > 0:19:32the Royal Institute of British Architects
0:19:32 > 0:19:36and the two of you are going to present to a panel, yeah.
0:19:36 > 0:19:37Ooh, quite a responsibility.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39- How about that? - Quite a responsibility
0:19:39 > 0:19:40It's quite a responsibility,
0:19:40 > 0:19:42but that's the excitement of being an architect.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45It's the moment of truth. It's when you have to sell your idea.
0:19:45 > 0:19:46Absolutely.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Architects often try to come up with the unexpected.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi broke the mould,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01designing buildings that look quite individual,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03not sticking to any particular style.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Take the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona,
0:20:06 > 0:20:11which was started in 1882 and isn't expected to be finished until 2026.
0:20:11 > 0:20:16French architect Le Corbusier was a pioneer of modern architecture,
0:20:16 > 0:20:18turning his back on traditional methods of building,
0:20:18 > 0:20:21as he began using concrete, steel and glass,
0:20:21 > 0:20:24designing some buildings now recognised as masterpieces.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Another unorthodox architect is Frank Gehry.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29His imagination is boundless!
0:20:29 > 0:20:33Do not adjust your screens, these buildings actually look like this.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37OK, rookies, you're going to be presenting your scheme to people
0:20:37 > 0:20:39who don't know anything about the project we've been working on,
0:20:39 > 0:20:42so you need to present the process you've been through,
0:20:42 > 0:20:45talk about how you came to the decisions and take questions.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47If you're nervous, I don't blame you,
0:20:47 > 0:20:51so we need to practise as much as we possibly can.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54First of all, Amjad and Rosie have to decide who is going to talk about
0:20:54 > 0:20:56each aspect of their presentation.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Yeah, can I have the penguin one?
0:20:58 > 0:20:59You want the penguin one?
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Rosie has even come up with a clever way of communicating
0:21:02 > 0:21:04how the pavilions recycle heat -
0:21:04 > 0:21:07by comparing them to penguins huddling together to keep warm.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13This is our design of the People's Power Pavilions. The PPP.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17Before they present their idea to panel of architects and experts,
0:21:17 > 0:21:19the rookies have to get their pitch right,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22and the only way is to practise, practise, practise.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26With the presentation prepared,
0:21:26 > 0:21:29it's time for a quick video-call with Lord Foster
0:21:29 > 0:21:31and some last-minute words of advice.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33Gosh, so much work here!
0:21:33 > 0:21:37I think they've done so much in such a short amount of time.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39I'm personally very impressed.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41I'm hugely impressed.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43You've got to get across
0:21:43 > 0:21:45the work that you've done,
0:21:45 > 0:21:50your conviction and your passion about the design.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53And if they do actually get the building commissioned,
0:21:53 > 0:21:55would you be happy to mentor them through the process
0:21:55 > 0:21:56of getting it built?
0:21:56 > 0:21:58Absolutely!
0:21:58 > 0:22:00I think it has the makings
0:22:00 > 0:22:03of a really super building.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07I think you should apply for a job, both of you.
0:22:07 > 0:22:08- Thank you very much.- Good luck.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Take care.
0:22:12 > 0:22:13Taxi!
0:22:13 > 0:22:17Time is a-ticking and the presentation is fast approaching.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19If you get stuck, look at the other person.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25It's feeling tense as the rookies enter the presentation room.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28What will the panel make of their pitch?
0:22:28 > 0:22:31All their hard work has been leading to this moment.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35On the panel, we have award-winning architect David Kohn,
0:22:35 > 0:22:39former Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson,
0:22:39 > 0:22:41architect Maria Smith and Mike Grice,
0:22:41 > 0:22:43who met the rookies at Battersea earlier.
0:22:45 > 0:22:46Good afternoon, I'm Rosie.
0:22:46 > 0:22:47And I'm Amjad.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50And here's our design for the People's Power Pavilions.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Lord Foster said to design one pavilion,
0:22:53 > 0:22:54but we've designed three.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57There's that 3-D printout.
0:22:58 > 0:22:59The panel seem impressed.
0:23:01 > 0:23:02And here is our design.
0:23:02 > 0:23:03Flow from the side.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05It also looks very subtle,
0:23:05 > 0:23:07doesn't disrupt the view of the power station
0:23:07 > 0:23:09and it builds up like a hierarchy,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12gets bigger and bigger and bigger, till you get to the main attraction.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Like penguins, erm...
0:23:14 > 0:23:15..er, sorry...
0:23:15 > 0:23:16Uh-oh.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19Come on, Amjad, don't let nerves get the better of you!
0:23:19 > 0:23:21Oh, like penguins,
0:23:21 > 0:23:25our three pavilions huddle together to give warmth on the inside
0:23:25 > 0:23:28and also to shelter people from the bad weather outside.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30After a sticky moment,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33the rookies are back on track and their pitch is going well.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35This is a really bumpy surface,
0:23:35 > 0:23:40so it's a bit of grip when you first arrive and also,
0:23:40 > 0:23:42people who can't see as well, when they walk in,
0:23:42 > 0:23:46they can feel it under their feet so they know where they're going.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47This is our final design,
0:23:47 > 0:23:51which is right here in front of the power station.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53As you can see, it also doesn't obstruct anything.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58The building doesn't overpower the power station,
0:23:58 > 0:24:01so attention is drawn to it,
0:24:01 > 0:24:04but not as much as the huge, towering power station.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Thank you for listening. We're open to any questions.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Why did you decide to go out into the river?
0:24:08 > 0:24:12We thought bringing out our design closer to the pier
0:24:12 > 0:24:13would be even more attractive to people.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16It would also be a better view, because the cafe is here,
0:24:16 > 0:24:18so you'd be looking straight out...
0:24:18 > 0:24:19And it's a beautiful view.
0:24:19 > 0:24:20..across the River Thames.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Yeah, I think it's very, very impressive.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24Being the builder, I can't help but think how we'd build it.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Would you think we could prefabricate it
0:24:26 > 0:24:29and bring it up the river on barges and lift it in in sections,
0:24:29 > 0:24:30so we could do it quickly?
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- Yes.- Is it a structure that lends itself to that, do you think?- Yeah.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34That definitely could be an option.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36The important thing is it just gets there.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Because it's quite...it wouldn't be too far to carry
0:24:39 > 0:24:42because it is on the pier.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45I think another thing that you've done very well, that places you in
0:24:45 > 0:24:48good stead for becoming architects in the future, is communicating your
0:24:48 > 0:24:51ideas very clearly, both verbally, in person,
0:24:51 > 0:24:53but also through your drawings.
0:24:53 > 0:24:54They're all very clear.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55I love the penguin analogy.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58There's different ways of making sure that we really understand what
0:24:58 > 0:25:01you're trying to do and that's a very, very important skill
0:25:01 > 0:25:03for an architect to have, cos we have to be able
0:25:03 > 0:25:07to explain things to clients and to other people all the time,
0:25:07 > 0:25:10and you're, obviously, both very brilliant at that, so good luck.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Well done, rookies!
0:25:12 > 0:25:14It looks like you've really delivered.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17The hardest part of the assignment was pitching and
0:25:17 > 0:25:19performing it to the panel.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Best part of the assignment was probably hearing the reactions of
0:25:22 > 0:25:25everyone saying that they liked it.
0:25:25 > 0:25:26It was really, really nice.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27Amjad, well done.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31Practice obviously makes a perfect pitch.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33When you nearly forgot the bit about the penguins
0:25:33 > 0:25:35and then it suddenly came back to you,
0:25:35 > 0:25:37I was very, very pleased for you.
0:25:37 > 0:25:38Well done.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Rosie, well done,
0:25:40 > 0:25:44leading the presentation from the beginning with smiles.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46I particularly liked the attention of detail that you go into.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56If you're interested in working in heritage or, indeed,
0:25:56 > 0:25:58making new buildings in historic places,
0:25:58 > 0:26:02it's always good to just do a little bit of research and understand
0:26:02 > 0:26:04what makes that place special,
0:26:04 > 0:26:05because we can all make our mark.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07New buildings are great,
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Historic England loves good new buildings as well,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12but if they respond to their setting and just think about
0:26:12 > 0:26:14how they fit in to history,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17then we can together make really lovely places for all of us
0:26:17 > 0:26:19to live in today and that will really last
0:26:19 > 0:26:22into the future and become the listed buildings of the future.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26It's been an architectural adventure for the rookies,
0:26:26 > 0:26:29taking their ideas from concept, right through design
0:26:29 > 0:26:32and into a high-pressure pitch.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35But have they got what it takes to make it in the industry?
0:26:41 > 0:26:43I loved the way you presented,
0:26:43 > 0:26:45I loved the way you thought about the brief and I loved the way
0:26:45 > 0:26:48you moved it on and came back to it with really good ideas.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51You demonstrated teamwork incredibly well.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54Great, great clarity in how you presented
0:26:54 > 0:26:56and good answering of questions as well.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58I think you did incredibly well.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01I wish you the best of luck in studying for architecture or for
0:27:01 > 0:27:03any of the professions around it.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06You had lots of great ideas, super design.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09I think you have a really good future ahead.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12OK, rookies, how much have you enjoyed your experience
0:27:12 > 0:27:13of being architects?
0:27:13 > 0:27:15- 101 out of 100. - Yeah, really amazing.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Amjad, do you still want to be an architect?
0:27:18 > 0:27:19Definitely, yeah. More than ever.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Do you still want to just do tall skyscrapers?
0:27:22 > 0:27:24No, I want to do anything now.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Small, big, medium - all sizes.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27What about you, Rosie?
0:27:27 > 0:27:28100%.
0:27:28 > 0:27:29Fantastic.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Well, it's funny you should say that, because actually,
0:27:32 > 0:27:35I was wondering if you could do me some designs for a loft conversion,
0:27:35 > 0:27:37because I need the extra space at home
0:27:37 > 0:27:39and architects are so expensive!
0:27:39 > 0:27:40I'm thinking, like, a roof terrace,
0:27:40 > 0:27:41a couple of extra bedrooms...
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Helipad?