Outputs (40)

Tracking the virality of news in Smart Cities (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hasham, K., Soomro, K., & Ludlow, D. (2017, December). Tracking the virality of news in Smart Cities. Paper presented at The 4th International Workshop on Smart City Clouds: Technologies, Systems and Applications., Texas, USA

Effective communication with citizens is an important goal of smart cities. To this end the digital age offers many mechanisms to not only enable timely communication, but also bilateral communication. Mechanisms such as blog posts and online press r... Read More about Tracking the virality of news in Smart Cities.

How to draw the world: From the plan to an architectural storytelling (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Banou, S. (2017, November). How to draw the world: From the plan to an architectural storytelling. Paper presented at European Architectural History Network Conference: The Tools of the Architect, TU Delft, Netherlands

While with contemporary tools of navigation such as Google Maps we are today able to 'hold' the Earth in our hands, our architectural representations are increasingly turning their gaze away form this subject, abandoning the 'aerial' view of the plan... Read More about How to draw the world: From the plan to an architectural storytelling.

Academic advising, a case study of A'Sharqiyah University-Oman (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Umar, T. (2017, November). Academic advising, a case study of A'Sharqiyah University-Oman. Presented at Academic Advising: Is It Worth it?, Rustaq, Oman

By definition, the academic advising is the process between the student and an academic advisor of exploring the value of a general education, reviewing the services and policies of the institution, discussing educational and career plans, and making... Read More about Academic advising, a case study of A'Sharqiyah University-Oman.

Causes and impact of work related stress amongst construction health and safety managers (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Rogers, G., Manu, P., Mahamadu, A., & Dziekoński, K. (2017, November). Causes and impact of work related stress amongst construction health and safety managers. Paper presented at 22nd International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, Melbourne, Australia

Work related stress (WRS) is a contributor to absence from work by workers in the construction industry. Whilst there has been research into WRS in the construction sector, there has been limited empirical research focussing on WRS amongst constructi... Read More about Causes and impact of work related stress amongst construction health and safety managers.

Teaching and Learning about Solar Power through the Built Environment (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Nicoletti, E. (2017, November). Teaching and Learning about Solar Power through the Built Environment. Presented at Solar Art Forum, The Fire Station Artist in Residence, Doha

The built environment we experience shapes us, as perceptions become memories and facilitate learning. Urban skins can be powerful media which have been used to convey meanings and educate people since ancient times. Nowadays, they are a form of art... Read More about Teaching and Learning about Solar Power through the Built Environment.

Very like minds (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Mosley, J., & Warren, S. (2017, November). Very like minds. Paper presented at 'Alison And Peter Smithson: Ideas, Architecture And Impact’ Symposium, Edge Theatre, Edge Arts, Bath University, UK

The illustrated paper 'Very Like Minds' explores the creative practice and research process for the production of the installation 'A Nodding Acquaintance'. This new work by artist Sophie Warren and architect Jonathan Mosley was commissioned by Edge... Read More about Very like minds.

Drawn Utopias: From language to experience (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Banou, S. (2017, November). Drawn Utopias: From language to experience. Paper presented at Drawing Millions of Plans, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen

Goodbye to Language (Adieu au Langage, 2015), was the first film by Jean-Luc Godard to make use of 3D filming techniques. Its title suggests a conflict between the word and the image while it can also be considered to refer to the concept of langage... Read More about Drawn Utopias: From language to experience.

Workshop: Collaborating with communities in creating their own spaces with the city (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sara, R., & Jones, M. (2017, October). Workshop: Collaborating with communities in creating their own spaces with the city. Presented at Workshop: Collaborating with Communities in Creating Their Own Spaces with the City, Bristol, England

Grass-roots activities can regenerate areas and empower communities to take ownership of their own shared spaces within the city. The panel explores the interplay between ‘top down’ and ‘ground up’ interventions and places in between. What would an e... Read More about Workshop: Collaborating with communities in creating their own spaces with the city.

The UWE research pavilion 2016 (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Harding, J., Hills, S., Brandt-Olsen, C., & Melville, S. (2017, September). The UWE research pavilion 2016. Paper presented at The IASS Annual Symposium 2017 “Interfaces: architecture.engineering.science”, Hamburg, Germany

This paper describes the design, fabrication and assembly of an elastic gridshell by staff and students at The University of The West of England (UWE) in collaboration with Format Engineers. Whilst timber lath gridshells are traditionally formed from... Read More about The UWE research pavilion 2016.

Building with nature: A new benchmark for green infrastructure (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sinnett, D., Jerome, G., Burgess, S., Smith, N., & Mortock, R. (2017, September). Building with nature: A new benchmark for green infrastructure

Green infrastructure (GI) is globally recognised as an essential component of liveable and sustainable places. However there is still considerable uncertainty about the best way to design, deliver and maintain GI particularly amongst planners and dev... Read More about Building with nature: A new benchmark for green infrastructure.