The Role and Relevance of Craft in UK Architecture Part 2 Dissertation 2019 Nathaniel Welham University of Liverpool | UK In 2017, Rossi noted that ‘craft contains the critical thinking that could unpack the current state of architecture’. The comment was made in response to Parnell’s remarks that there are parallels between the history of craft and current architectural discourse. This dissertation is a critical assessment of the role and relevance of craft in UK architecture. It analyses the common themes and traditional connotations of craft to determine whether it is present in contemporary UK architecture.In recent years a renewed interest in craft has encouraged authors such as Pye, Sennett, Frayling, and Adamson to reassess the notions of craft originally established by prolific writers of the late 19th century such as Ruskin, Morris and Lethaby. Examination of their texts highlighted three distinct themes: the added value of the contractor in relation to the treatment of materials; the presence of quality with respect to the design intent; the individuality of the architecture relative to the place. This set of criteria was used to assess whether a crafted approach was recognisable in three Stirling Prize-winning case studies: The Everyman Theatre (2014) by Haworth Tompkin; Burntwood School (2015) by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris; Newport Street Gallery (2016) by Caruso St John Architects. Nathaniel Welham Tutor(s)Mr Torsten Schmiedeknecht