Outputs (107)

Evaluating a collaborative IT based research and development project (2013)
Journal Article

In common with all projects, evaluating an Information Technology (IT) based research and development project is necessary in order to discover whether or not the outcomes of the project are successful. However, evaluating large-scale collaborative p... Read More about Evaluating a collaborative IT based research and development project.

Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change (2013)
Journal Article

The majority of the English population lives in suburbs and this is where the impacts of climate change will significantly affect people's domestic lives: heat stress, respiratory problems, flooding, drought, deterioration of green spaces and damage... Read More about Retrofitting England's suburbs to adapt to climate change.

Cultural activism and the politics of place-making (2013)
Journal Article

In this paper, we explore the relationship between creative practice, activism and urban place-making by considering the role they play in the construction of meaning in urban spaces. Through an analysis of two activist groups based in Stokes Croft,... Read More about Cultural activism and the politics of place-making.

Urban planning for healthy cities a review of the progress of the european healthy cities programme (2013)
Journal Article

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the progress made by European cities in relation to Healthy Urban Planning (HUP) during Phase IV of the World Health Organization's Healthy Cities programme (2003-2008). The introduction sets out the general p... Read More about Urban planning for healthy cities a review of the progress of the european healthy cities programme.

Installation and performance (2013)
Book Chapter

This chapter addresses the ways in which spaces can be considered as frames for human occupancy - and, conversely, the ways in which the manner of occupancy can frame the space itself. Further, the chapter considers art, film and performance with ref... Read More about Installation and performance.

Design dynasties (2013)
Newspaper / Magazine

Over the last fifty years British product design has been heavily influenced by the work of several prominent design families. Peter Barker looks at the multi-generational heritage of of our new design dynasties

Choreographing Architecture: Light, Space, Energy, Motion (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Dancing Screen (2013)
Physical Artefact

'Dancing Screen' represents the experiment for creating lightweight, kinetic architectural screens that can supply renewable energy generated from sunlight, making it available to people in public spaces. The artwork is composed of flexible photolumi... Read More about Dancing Screen.

The impact of discourses of authenticity on the development and application of statutory definitions of gypsies and travellers; A study of their legal access to accommodation in England and Wales since 1959 (2013)
Thesis

The research investigates the impact of discourses of authenticity on the development and application of statutory definitions of Gypsies and Travellers in England and Wales since 1959, and the subsequent consequences for access to accommodation for... Read More about The impact of discourses of authenticity on the development and application of statutory definitions of gypsies and travellers; A study of their legal access to accommodation in England and Wales since 1959.

Tableware shape grammar (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Mass customization is pointed as a means of improving a company’s competitiveness, which is an essential trait in Europe’s economic situation of today. This paper reports a mockup implementation of the mass customization paradigm to ceramic tableware... Read More about Tableware shape grammar.