What’s On?
Stone by Default
an evening with the Stone Masonry Company
6.00pm, Tuesday 14th April
72-82 Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4RW
In light of the climate crisis, the materials that make up our built environment need more than ever to prove their worth. Stone has serious sustainability credentials, with the ability to reduce a project’s embodied carbon by an incredible 90 per cent compared to typical steel or concrete frames.
Pierre Bidaud will discuss 15 Clerkenwell Close — a love letter to structural stone, with its limestone façade and fallen Ionic columns, where the fossilised coral, ammonite shells, quartz pockets, and seams of the material remain visible. The building is widely recognised as a new London landmark.
Pierre aims to broaden the discussion about stone, acknowledging past architectural and engineering achievements from Soufflot to Peter Rice’s Padre Pio Church and Séjourné’s bridges, while also introducing a new generation of architects and engineers who are pushing the boundaries of what is possible with a material that combines practicality and beauty.
Through a journey spanning the last 100 years of stone architecture and engineering, Pierre will make the case for a healthier architecture in stone, bringing together the latest engineering developments with low-tech systems.
Mastering Computational Engineering
Extending the engineer’s digital toolkit
by Mule Studio and the Engineering Club
The opportunity
Rhino + Grasshopper are enabling engineers and technicians to more effectively:
• generate, evaluate and optimise geometry
• run structural analysis
• visualise and interpret data
• exchange data between software packages and collaborators
• automate tasks
• innovate & solve problems creatively
The workflows they enable can be applied to any type of structure, from the everyday to the complex and at any stage, from concept design to automated drawings for fabrication.
Course Approach
The courses are enjoyable, practical and immediately applicable to projects. They are suitable for all levels of engineer and technician, from graduate to director.
Each course consists of 6 x 2hr weekly sessions.
✔ Places are strictly limited to 10 and will be provided on a first come first served basis.
✔ Includes a 1 to 1 session after the course to review content and discuss applications to current projects.
✔ Bespoke extended courses or project specific support available
Costs:
Engineering Club Members / Students £545 + VAT
Non-members £595 + VAT
Foundation - Truss:
• includes a strong foundation with the user interface, geometry and data structures
• this course teaches fundamental principles and is recommended for all, including those with prior experience
• continuous development project focused on modelling a truss
In-person - Tuesdays, April 14th to May 19th @ 6-8pm, location tbc (Central London)
Remote - Thursdays, April 16th to May 21st @ 12-2pm
In-person - Tuesdays, Sept 15th - Oct 20th @ 6-8pm, location tbc (Central London)
Advanced - Building:
• includes export to finite element software, Karamba3D, meshing & advanced data tree management
• this course builds on the previously laid foundations and will enable engineers to deliver projects with confidence
• continuous development project focused on modelling a building
Remote - Thursdays, September 17th to October 22nd @ 12-2pm
TO SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE OR FIND OUT MORE, FILL IN THE FORM BELOW
The Drawing Gym
18:00 - 20:00
8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th April 2026
Kindly hosted by McBains: 26 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DS
We are excited to announce that the Drawing Gym will be returning for a 4-week run in the Autumn.
The Drawing Gymnasium is a freehand drawing course designed to improve communication skills and provide a broad set of techniques for effectively expressing ideas in the design process. Run in partnership with DRAWING AT WORK, the course is tailored for practicing engineers but has also benefited architects, students, manufacturers, set designers, and other professionals looking to enhance their sketching and drawing abilities.
Course Approach
The emphasis is on communication rather than virtuoso drawing, with a mix of semi-formal exercises (where line weight is critical) and fast 'conversational sketches' for rapid idea generation. Attendees work from the Dr@w teaching sketchbook to develop skills in:
✔ Axonometric drawings
✔ One and two-point perspective
✔ Section drawing techniques
Costs:
Engineering Club Members £225 + VAT
Non-members £295 + VAT
Students £162.50 + VAT
TO SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE OR FIND OUT MORE, FILL IN THE FORM BELOW
The Engineering Club Book Club
We are excited to announce the launch of the Engineering Club Book Club! (...or ECBC for short!)
The book club aims to bring together members who enjoy exploring ideas through books (loosely tied to engineering... in the most fluid sense possible!) sharing their thoughts and interpretations in informal, light-hearted discussions.
We meet roughly every two months to discuss a chosen book and to select the next one together.