Trustees meet the team at the University of Oxford working on “Making MND Preventable”
In February 2024, the Trustees met the team at the University of Oxford working on the “Making MND Preventable” research project – ACORN – got a tour of the lab, met the incredible team working on the project and even tried their hands working on the bench with pipettes. The ACORN study will identify and […]
The Foundation scholarship now supports the architecture school at the University of Edinburgh
The Foundation scholarship is now supporting the architecture school at the University of Edinburgh where Alan graduated from in 1984. The scholarship will support home students applying for the Access Edinburgh scheme. The Alan Davidson Foundation has committed to establish scholarships for University of Edinburgh students who qualify for funding through the Access Edinburgh scheme. […]
The Foundation is again delighted to sponser the Under 26 category of 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. With over 4,000 submissions, the John Ruskin Prize showcased 68 shortlisted artworks in a free exhibition at Trinity Buoy Wharf in East London, running until February 17, 2024. At […]
The Davidson Prize announces their 2024 brief: “Rethinking Home – Adapt and Reuse”
Teams will be asked to choose any existing non-residential structure, from a disused farm building to an office block or an oil rig, to explore how it could be retrofitted or mined to provide at least five sustainable homes. The fourth annual award will demand an “ambitious rethink” of current assumptions around housing and will […]
Second scholar receives degree from Kent School of Architecture and Planning
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. In November 2023, ADF Trustee Jane Craik attended the Congregations Ceremony for the Kent School of Architecture and Planning held at the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral to witness […]
HD5K returns to Hyde Park for its 6th installment, raising funds for MNDA
HD5K, the charity run organised by Hayes Davidson, 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. This year the annual run raised £35,000 including the Alan Davidson Foundation match funding, bringing the […]
“Helping Hands” is announced as the winner of The Davidson Prize 2023
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. The Davidson Prize awards ceremony was held on June 20th as part of the London Festival of Architecture at the Istituto Marangoni in Shoreditch. The […]
The Foundation has allocated a one-off gift of £5,000 to support Euan’s Guide
About Euan’s Guide Through their disabled access review website EuansGuide.com, they tackle the lack of trusted, up to date disabled access information. The website is the go-to place for disabled access information written by and for disabled people where they can find and share information about places to go and things to do. Realising that […]
The Davidson Prize returns for a third year with the theme: “Somewhere To Call Home”
The third annual prize for thought-provoking ideas around the design of the home will be awarded during LFA in June 2023. In its first 2 years The Davidson Prize tackled topical themes, first “home working” while we were living during Covid lock downs, then “co-living” looking at solutions to unaffordable rentals, care homes and home […]
First scholarship student receives MA Architectural Visualisation degree
In November 2022, foundation’s representative Marie Chamillard was delighted to attend the Congregations Ceremony for the Kent School of Architecture and Planning held at Canterbury Cathedral to witness our first scholarship student, Rose Wetherell, receive her MA Architectural Visualisation degree. Pictured above with the MA’s Programme Director Howard Griffin. Alan was a great believer in […]
