Inviting Students to 'VENT' how they feel about Architectural Education and poor Job Prospects

The current average spend on 5 years of architecture school is £63 726, set to rise to

£88 726 with the increase in fees suggested by the new coalition government. Zap Architecture offered students and graduates the chance to ‘visually VENT’ exactly how they feel about this.

Zap Architecture simply asked students to submit an A2 piece of artwork to creatively express how they feel about the cost of their architectural education. These are the top twenty shortlisted entries.

The judges for this competition were:

Chris Lee 2010 Yaya winner of Serie Architects

Paola Boffo Associate at Ellis Williams Architects and RIBA London Chair

Oliver Wainwright Buildings editor at Building Design magazine

Peter Randall-Page Renowned British sculptor

The prizes were kindly sponsored by the Design Museum, Frame Magazine, Blueprint magazine, Rhino Software, McNeel and BD magazine.

Calling all talented architecture students...

The current average spend on 5 years of architecture school is £63 726, set to rise to £88 726 with the increase in fees.

This is a chance to tell the world how YOU feel about this [VENT]

ZAP Architecture have secured the majestic Florence Hall at the RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London for a month long exhibition, 'Pavilion of Protest', kicking off in October. We want to use this as an opportunity to showcase the best of young architectural talent.

We would like to invite you to submit an A2 landscape piece of artwork to CREATIVELY EXPRESS how you feel about the cost of your architectural education. As well as the chance to exhibit in one of the most prestigious gallery spaces in the UK and have your work seen by and on sale to hundreds of people, work will be judged by a panel of esteemed architects and artists.

The point is to for YOU as an architecture student to CREATIVELY EXPRESS how you feel about architectural education