Education Tours

Our expert guide is a skilled educator and has a track record of engaging young people in architecture, planning and the built environment. We offer tours at GCSE and A Level as well as University groups. 

Nick, an architect by training, specialises in educating both students and professionals about the intricacies of the built environment, with a focus on demystifying architectural processes. He has led dozens of school groups studying GCSE Geography B Edexcel around East Village (the former 2012 Athletes Village) and its surrounding regeneration areas, while also delivering architecture tours for students exploring key projects in London. He also has extensive experience of working with younger children at key stage 2&3. His expertise extends to green retrofitting and sustainable architecture, making his tours informative and inspiring for those interested in learning more about architectural innovation and urban development. 

Pupil Review:

“During our fieldwork to Stratford, East London, we were lucky enough to have a guided tour of the East Village with Nick Edwards who was involved with the huge regeneration project. He showed us around the Olympic Village, which held over 23,000 athletes and officials during the 2012 Olympic Games. It was a huge project, with 6,000 builders working on 27 hectares of land. The village underwent a huge £100 million refurbishment after the games and is now a huge collection of Code 4 sustainable housing. 49% of the village is used for social housing, owned by the Housing Association, with 600 council houses for locals. The other 51% is used for high-end shared ownership properties, popular with international businesses as temporary homes to rent. The trip taught me a lot about different fieldwork skills and how to apply them in my GCSE, and the guided tour gave me a lot of interesting insight into the regeneration of Stratford.”

Ryan Year 11 Ravens Wood School