International Projects

Scotland: The King's Foundation Summer School

The King's Trust Australia awards scholarships each year to Australian students to attend The King’s Foundation Summer School in the United Kingdom. Students learn about the sustainable practice of traditional architecture, building and heritage trades and how these can be applied in the built environment today.

What you will learn: Various traditional building skills and crafts like drawing, timber framing, stonemasonry, leaded glasswork, earth building and blacksmithing. The course will consist of lectures, site visits and practical workshops culminating in an intensive design and build exercise.

Location: The King’s Foundation headquarters, Dumfries House, Cumnock, KA19 2NJ Scotland.

Dates: Sunday 14^th July –Friday 2^nd August 2024.

Requirements: There are no entry requirements for this course and anyone is welcome to apply. The course will particularly benefit architecture and built environment students with an interest in traditional architecture and heritage building. The scholarship covers all tuition and accommodation fees.

To apply: Fill in the application form at the button below and send it and accompanying documents to applications@kingtrust.org.au. The deadline for applications is Monday the 22nd of April at 11.59PM (AEST).
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Portugal: Arcos de Valdevez Traditional Architecture Summer School

Portugal: Premio Rafael Manzano Summer School

The King's Trust Australia is awarding one scholarship for an Australian student to attend the Arcos de Valdevez Traditional Architecture Summer School 2024 in Portugal. The fantastic programme will take place in the north of Portugal, where students will study local traditional urbanism, architecture and building details to preserve and create new traditional buildings for the area.

What you learn: Local traditional urbanism, architecture and building details will be studied in order to preserve and create new traditional building patterns as a catalogue for the area.

Location: Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal

Dates: 8^th July – 21^stJuly 2024

Requirements: There are no entry requirements for this course and anyone is welcome to apply. The course will particularly benefit architecture and built environment students with an interest in traditional architecture and heritage building. The scholarship covers all tuition and accommodation fees.

To apply: Fill in the application form at the button below and send it and accompanying documents to applications@kingstrust.org.au. The deadline for applications is March 30th at 11.59PM (AEST).

PLEASE NOTE: You must also apply directly to the Traditional Building Cultures Foundation at https://summerschool.premiorafaelmanzano.com/ to gain admission to the summer school.
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Pakistan: 2023 Natural Building Workshop

Morocco: Terrachidia Earth Building Workshops

The King's Trust Australia and INTBAU Australia are seeking participants to take part in a volunteer natural building programme in Pono Eco village, Sindh, south east Pakistan. Two groups of volunteers will be hosted in Pono village later this year. The programme offers international participants a chance to learn about traditional and natural construction techniques with the support and guidance of humanitarian architect, Yasmeen Lari. Participants will be offered a choice of practical workshops, along with additional opportunities to experiment, design and build with these materials.

What you will learn: Traditional and natural construction techniques with the support and guidance of humanitarian architect, Yasmeen Lari.

Location: Pono Eco village, Sindh, south east Pakistan.

Dates: The workshop has been postponed to a date to be advised later this year.

Requirements: There are no entry requirements for this course and anyone is welcome to apply. The course will particularly benefit architecture and built environment students with an interest in traditional architecture and heritage building. The scholarship covers all tuition and accommodation fees.

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Netherlands: 'Let's Build a Beautiful City' Traditional Architecture Summer School, Utrecht

The King's Trust Australia is providing scholarships for Australian students to take part in the 2024 Utrecht 'Let's Build a Beautiful City' Summer School over three weeks in July and August.
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What you will learn: Leading architects, academics, and urbanists deliver lectures on urbanism and urban design, sustainability, classical and traditional architecture, and building methods. Studio exercises offer participants the opportunity to develop, or further enhance, their sketching, drawing and watercolor skills. The lectures, studio exercises and excursions will be put to practical use in a number of design projects ranging from individual buildings to larger urban spaces. The course culminates with a final design project where participants work together to design and exhibit a masterplan for a potential future community.

Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands

Dates: July 29 to August 15, 2024.

Requirements: There are no entry requirements for this course and anyone is welcome to apply. The course will particularly benefit architecture and built environment students with an interest in traditional architecture and heritage building. The scholarship covers all tuition fees, however accommodation and travel will need to be organised by the student. Accommodation is available through the Summer School for a discounted rate of 600 Euros for the duration of the programme.

To apply: Fill in the application form at the button below and send it and accompanying documents to applications@kingstrust.org.au. The deadline for applications is April 1st at 11.59PM (AEST).
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Belgium: The Bruges Summer School of Architecture & Crafts

Scholarship positions are available for Australian students to attend the Bruges Summer School of Architecture & Crafts, run by La Table Ronde de l'Architecture and INTBAU Belgium. The school is a "unique place of transmission and learning. It is a haven for the preservation of knowledge and a centre of excellence in architecture, nourished by the crafts and knowledge of history."

What you will learn: Participants will discover the rigour of drawing by hand using the rules of composition. They will exercise their eyes and their judgement on ancient architectural forms and discover their constructive qualities. Using the city of Bruges as a resource, they will get to observe, measure and draw its streets, buildings and constructional elements which over the centuries have made it an inspiring example of a beautiful, humane and durable place to live.

Location: Students will be hosted in the beautiful and historic city of Bruges. Optional accommodation will be made available to students at a reasonable rate to be advised, or students may elect to organise their own.

Dates: 20th July to 25th August 2024

Requirements: There are no entry requirements for this course and anyone is welcome to apply. The course will particularly benefit architecture and built environment students with an interest in traditional architecture and heritage building. The scholarship covers all tuition fees, however accommodation and travel to and from the programme will need to be organised by the student.

To apply: Fill in the application form at the button below and send it and accompanying documents to applications@kingstrust.org.au. The deadline for applications is April 1st at 11.59PM (AEST).
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS