FINAL - JDDK Millmount News Summer Edition 2025 DIGITAL - Flipbook - Page 23
Inspiring future architects with
practical experience
Our work with students in the region continued for another fantastic
year at JDDK Architects as we welcomed enthusiastic students from
Northumbria University for the 2025 RIBA Student Mentoring sessions.
This year, we delivered a total of three sessions across three days,
including a tour of our of昀椀ce at Millmount and a site visit to our
St Oswald’s Young Adults project. The programme kicked off with
presentations offering an inside look at how our practice is run - from
the software we use, and the skills required, to the importance of health
and safety in architectural work.
Students also gained insight into the journey through our award-winning
project, The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre. We shared how
the project developed across all RIBA work stages, from initial concept
to 昀椀nal delivery on site, giving students a real sense of the complexity
and creativity involved in bringing a building to life.
We’re delighted that our team could offer these promising professionals
a taste of architectural practice here in the North East. Gavin Wu, Otis
Murdoch, Molly Falcus, and Stuart Franklin all shared stories about their
route into architecture, what they learnt and some of the highlights of
their careers so far.
This was followed by a site visit to St Oswald’s Young Adults project
where the students could see our work in action. Our hope is that the
day sparked curiosity and emphasised the value of practical experience
alongside academic study.
The RIBA mentoring programme is a key part of nurturing the next
generation and showing them what architecture looks like beyond the
classroom.
Northumbria University students visit Millmount
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