Scholarships continue to support creative students

We are proud to be supporting students with an interest in the creative industries through our two scholarships.

The annual year 10 award at Tasman High is in its sixth year now, awarding both cash and book voucher to a student with a keen interest in the creative area.

The scholarship at Sydney University has transitioned to a postgraduate coursework scholarship to support a Master of Architecture student to advance their growth in the area of sustainability and community engagement. The student receives $4000 to assist in their project. You can read more about it here

Ross was the recipient of various scholarships throughout his schooling years and these provided him with opportunities he may not have otherwise been able to undertake. Sometimes financial support can provide that extra springboard into an area you’re passionate about, whether it’s purchasing books, software or materials.

Congratulations to our 2019 recipients; we hope this supports you on your own journey into the creative industries.

Congratulations Lily

​Year nine student, Lily, is the fourth recipient of the Ross Langdon Creative Design & Art Award  at Tasman High School. 

The award is designed to encourage students to pursue their creative ambitions by aiding the purchase of resources, reference material and design/art supplies. It includes;

• A book voucher to the value of $200
• A cash voucher to the value of $300

​Congrats Lily, we are thrilled to be able to encourage your interest in this area! Best wishes for year 10 at Tasman.

Thank-you to Ali for presenting the award on presentation night.

ABC Radio National - Earshot Program

For over 2.5 years Helene Thomas has been creating this 30-min podcast for Radio National about Ross, the Chameleon Architect. 

Helene's slow-journalist approach has led her to research, interview and even travel to East Africa to create this enriching story about Ross. It's such a good reminder to dedicate ourselves to doing the things we enjoy.

Thanks so much Helene, it has been both rewarding and healing working with you on this project.

Listen on Helene’s page HERE  

or Radio National Listen HERE.

Architectural-Review

Will Boase has written a truly touching article about the process and design of The Ross Langdon Health Education Centre, a building designed by Ross and completed by Studio FH (detailing & construction). 

Have a read here:

"Building on Legacy - A health education centre in Uganda, begun by Ross Langdon before his untimely death, melds with the landscape and moderates the effects of the equatorial climate"

Or in the Published 2017 May edition of The Architectural Review. 

"He [Ross] imagined buildings that breathed, that didn't just house but actively supported the inhabitants by mitigating some of the extremes of the equatorial climate. While most public infrastructure is built to government blueprints primarily focused on cost and durability, Langdon championed the application of tropical design principles, examining the fundamental design to better tailor the structure to the environment in which it is located, in order to improve building function and the user experience." (Boase, 2017) 

COF Outreach Village Schools

Ross' presence is missed by so many family, friends and colleagues. It is deeply touching to know his ideas and designs continue to be valued as part of his legacy. 

Among the 18 projects Ross had on the go at the time of his death 3.5 years ago, was the Cotton On Foundation Outreach Village School programme. Together they had just embarked on the initial design development, with the aim to create "a total of 20,000 new educational places for primary and secondary school children in Southern Uganda by the year 2020" (Holland, 2017). An idea close to Ross' interest and direction in Uganda.

We are thankful Felix Holland at Studio FH Architects was engaged to continue the project with COF after Ross' death. They worked from one of Ross' initial sketches of a typical classroom as a basis for the design development, see below.

Felix discusses the project (which now has three completed schools, five under construction, and a further 20 or so to follow in the next three years) in detail on his site here.

Will Boase, a talented photographer who Ross had worked with, has captured Nabbunga school below. © Will Boase Photography

3rd Creative Design & Art Award

We are happy to announce the recipient of the 2016 Ross Langdon Creative Design & Art Award was Thelonious (Theo) Idstrom from Tasman High School. 

Craig attended the achievement recognition day and enjoyed reconnecting with some familiar faces from his time as a student at Tasman. 

Theo was very deserving of the award and excelled across multiple academic areas including the creative fields (music, art, drama, film & literature). For the award he received:

• A book voucher to the value of $200
• A cash voucher to the value of $300

The award is designed to encourage students to pursue their creative ambitions by aiding the purchase of resources, reference material and design/art supplies.

Wishing Theo all the best for his future studies. Congratulations!