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Mining landscapes as a cultural and environmental resource (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sinnett, D. (2017, September). Mining landscapes as a cultural and environmental resource

The UK has a rich metal mining legacy with many thousands of abandoned and restored mines concentrated in areas such as Cornwall, The Pennines and Anglesey. Although former mines and quarries can be perceived as derelict or degraded sites of very lit... Read More about Mining landscapes as a cultural and environmental resource.

Schools and skills of critical thinking for urban design (2017)
Journal Article
Foroughmand Araabi, H. (2018). Schools and skills of critical thinking for urban design. Journal of Urban Design, 23(5), 763-779. https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2017.1369874

© 2017, © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper explores possible ways in which urban design can engage with critical thinking and critical theory. After a brief explanation of the terms, with particular attention t... Read More about Schools and skills of critical thinking for urban design.

Building with nature: A new benchmark for green infrastructure (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sinnett, D., Jerome, G., Burgess, S., Smith, N., & Mortlock, 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. It is widely acknowledged that it is the primary mechanism for delivering ecosystem services in towns and cities and there is a substantial... Read More about Building with nature: A new benchmark for green infrastructure.

Students’ perceptions of BIM education in the higher education sector: A UK and US perspective (2017)
Journal Article
Shelbourn, M., Macdonald, J., McCuen, T., & Lee, S. (2017). Students’ perceptions of BIM education in the higher education sector: A UK and US perspective. Industry and Higher Education, 31(5), 293-304. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950422217725962

© The Author(s) 2017. The use of building information modelling (BIM) has increased in the global architecture, engineering, construction and owner-operated (AECO) industries. This increased use has contributed to a recognition by project stakeholder... Read More about Students’ perceptions of BIM education in the higher education sector: A UK and US perspective.

Learning through successful feedback: Digital opportunities for effective feedback in architectural education (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Bassindale, J. R. (2017, September). Learning through successful feedback: Digital opportunities for effective feedback in architectural education. Paper presented at Innovation in Built Environment Education 2017 - Learning Matters Two-day conference, Birmingham, England

The study focuses on improving student feedback and assessment by using digital tablet technology in a subject area where constructive criticism is crucial and forms a part of the methodology of both teaching and practice. The National Student Survey... Read More about Learning through successful feedback: Digital opportunities for effective feedback in architectural education.

Design for social sustainability. A reflection on the role of the physical realm in facilitating community co-design (2017)
Journal Article
Calvo, M., & De Rosa, A. (2017). Design for social sustainability. A reflection on the role of the physical realm in facilitating community co-design. Design Journal, 20(sup1), S1705-S1724. https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1352694

Understanding the environmental conditions that shape the physical support for developing social sustainability requires analysing the symbiotic relationship of people and place. Place is considered an essential aspect in shaping social identity, ide... Read More about Design for social sustainability. A reflection on the role of the physical realm in facilitating community co-design.

Birnbeck international film institute architecture UWE (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hynam, M., & Brown, S. (2017, September). Birnbeck international film institute architecture UWE. Presented at Architecture Connects, AAE 2017, Oxford

This film reflects on a year-long collaboration between Master of Architecture students at UWE Bristol and Birnbeck Trust. Over the course of the year students were tasked with developing proposals for an International Film Institute to be constructe... Read More about Birnbeck international film institute architecture UWE.

Co-adapting or adopting? Learning from a large scale comparative case study of four UK architecture firms (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Oliveira, S., Marco, E., & Gething, B. (2017, September). Co-adapting or adopting? Learning from a large scale comparative case study of four UK architecture firms. Paper presented at Architecture Connects, AAE 2017, Oxford

Whilst strategies for co-producing research in architecture are widely debated, the practical complexities and effects of engaging with, discussing and observing ‘designers’ at work are rarely reported. The purpose of this paper is to examine the ‘em... Read More about Co-adapting or adopting? Learning from a large scale comparative case study of four UK architecture firms.

Inclusive city governance: International lesson drawing from progressive urban leadership (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hambleton, R. (2017, September). Inclusive city governance: International lesson drawing from progressive urban leadership. Paper presented at DSA2017: Sustainability Interrogated: Societies, growth and social justice, Bradford, UK

This paper outlines concepts that may be able to help us better understand the power of place in our globalising world. More specifically, it aims to show how good place-based leadership can promote inclusive urban development in both developed and... Read More about Inclusive city governance: International lesson drawing from progressive urban leadership.

Critical reflections on the inclusivity and diversity of live community architecture projects (2017)
Presentation / Conference
de Graft-Johnson, A., Daniels, S., Sara, R., & Jones, M. (2017, September). Critical reflections on the inclusivity and diversity of live community architecture projects. Paper presented at AAE2017: Architecture Connects, Oxford Brookes School of Architecture, Oxford. UK

One of the key ways in which architecture students are prompted to connect with clients, users and community groups is through engagement with live projects. Students are invited to work with, and/or for, an external collaborator for their mutual ben... Read More about Critical reflections on the inclusivity and diversity of live community architecture projects.