The Davidson PlayGC Bursary Launches
The Foundation and PlayGC Theatre Company have created a new theatre writing bursary to support theatres and writers to produce new work. The first year funds have been awarded to The Royal Court Theatre in London.
The Big Draw and the 6th John Ruskin Prize
The Foundation proudly sponsored the Under 26 category of the 6th John Ruskin Prize: “Seeing the Unseen, Hearing the Unspoken,” which was awarded in January 2024.
Total Synergy sponsors the 2024 Davidson Prize
This year, The Davidson Prize is proud to announce its partnership with headline sponsor, Total Synergy, as it celebrates its fourth year.
The Davidson Prize 2024
The Davidson Prize, now in its fourth year, has announced its 2024 brief:
Rethinking Home – Adapt and Reuse
Congratulations to the second ADF Scholar
Alan Davidson Foundation Trustee Jane Craik celebrated with Alice Garner as she received her degree from Kent School of Architecture and Planning.
Supporting MND-SMART
The Foundation has committed its largest pledge to date, supporting MND-SMART with a £1.275M investment. Following this pledge, the Trustees met the team in Edinburgh in August 2023, visiting the Euan MacDonald Centre for MND Research and the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic.
Foundation visit to Glasgow and Edinburgh
In August 2023, the Alan Davidson Foundation team visited MND Scotland in Glasgow, the MND-SMART team at the Euan MacDonald Centre, and the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture where Alan had studied.
HD5K 2023
HD5K returned to Hyde Park on May 25th for its 6th installment, welcoming over 100 runners from the architecture community, raising funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association in memory of Alan.
Announcing The Davidson Prize 2023 Winner
Congratulations to Studio Mutt and Neighbourhood with The Independence Initiative, Hugh Baird College, Islington Hostel Outreach, Amber Akaunu, Peter O’Neil, Dead Good Poets Society on winning this year’s £10,000 prize.
Annoucing the first ADF scholar
In November 2022, Marie Chamillard was delighted to witness the first ADF scholarship student receive their degree.