Bacon's sixth form students were invited to take part in a project with BLCQ on a local project at Canada Water site.

The project was led by The Architecture Foundation, a non-profit agency for contemporary architecture, urbanism and culture. The Foundation aims to cultivate new talent and new ideas, running a range of diverse programmes, based upon a belief that architecture enriches lives. Established in 1991 as Britain's first independent architecture centre, The Architecture Foundation has organised hundreds of public exhibitions, design initiatives, competitions and debates in venues across Britain and internationally.

The aim of the project was to organise a programme of guided school visits and a series of workshops to the Canada Water Library and Plaza, in particular looking at the unusual architecture of the library.

Project Aims

The aims of  the project of the project were:

For the young people:

• Develop an understanding of how places are designed
• Raise aspirations for their built environment
• Introduce them to the possibility of pursuing a career in the built environment or a related field
• Introduce them to key players in their local built environment

For the teachers:

• To increase their understanding and confidence in using the built environment as an educational resource within the National Curriculum