Sarah Wigglesworth facts for kids

Sarah Wigglesworth MBE RDI (born on May 16, 1957, in London) is a British architect who has won many awards. She was a professor of architecture at the University of Sheffield until 2016.

About Her Career

Sarah Wigglesworth started her own architecture company in 1994. Her company is known for designing buildings that are good for the environment. They use special materials that save energy.

The Straw Bale House

Her company designed the Straw Bale House in Islington, London. This house was built for Sarah Wigglesworth and her partner, Jeremy Till. It also served as an office for her company. The house is made from unusual materials like straw bales, sandbags filled with cement, and gabions filled with recycled concrete. Sarah Wigglesworth said it was not like a "traditional green building." Her goal was to make eco-friendly architecture more common in cities. The house was even shown on the TV show Grand Designs in 1999.

Teaching and Research

From 1999 to 2016, Sarah Wigglesworth was a professor of architecture at the University of Sheffield. She started a special PhD program there in 2002. Her school work often connected with her real-life building projects. She focused on understanding how architectural work happens in practice. She also led a project called "Designing for Wellbeing in Environments for Later Life." This project looked at how to design homes and neighborhoods for older people.

Awards and Recognition

In 1991, Sarah Wigglesworth and Jeremy Till were the first architects to receive the Fulbright Arts Fellowship. This is a special award for artists. In 2004, she was given the MBE award. In 2012, she became the first woman to receive the Royal Designer for Industry award for architecture. This is a very important award in design.

Other Special Buildings

Besides the Straw Bale House, Sarah Wigglesworth designed the Sandal Magna School. This school is a great example of a building that saves energy and is good for the environment. She also believes that people who will use a building should help design it. Her Mellor Primary School includes spaces for nature. It is designed to help with the school's lessons and let students connect with the building.

Supporting Women in Architecture

Sarah Wigglesworth strongly supports women in architecture. In 1995, she started an event called Desiring Practices: Architecture, Gender and the Interdisciplinary. This event included an exhibition, talks, and a book. It explored how gender affects architectural work. She has also said that the architecture profession needs to do more to help female students and architects.

Notable Works

• Straw Bale House and office, London (2001) – This building won the RIBA Award and RIBA Sustainability Prize.
• Classroom of the Future, Sheffield (2005) – This project also won a RIBA Award.
• Siobhan Davies Dance Studios, London (2006) – Another RIBA Award winner.
• Cremorne Riverside Centre, London (2008) – This building received a RIBA Award.
• Heathfield Children's Centre, London (2008)
• Sandal Magna Community Primary School, Wakefield (2010) – This school won a RIBA Award.
• Mellor Primary School, Stockport (2015) – This school also won a RIBA Award.
• Deborah House Artist Studios (2015)

Her Personal Life

Sarah Wigglesworth grew up in north London. She went to Camden School for Girls. She studied architecture at the University of Cambridge from 1976 to 1983. She graduated with high honors.

Her long-term partner, Jeremy Till, is the Head of Central Saint Martins. He is also a Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of the Arts London.

See also

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