All Outputs (4)

Ruthin Future: Contingent practices to reimagine a rural Welsh town (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, M. (2023, August). Ruthin Future: Contingent practices to reimagine a rural Welsh town. Paper presented at RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, Imperial College London

The political lens is shifting to smaller settlements and Governments in the UK, Ireland and beyond are recognising the need to support smaller places, for example through ‘town centre first’ policies, en-hanced funding for high streets and revitaliz... Read More about Ruthin Future: Contingent practices to reimagine a rural Welsh town.

Next (re)generation architectural education: Disrupting design pedagogy through social lab processes (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Jones, M. (2023). Next (re)generation architectural education: Disrupting design pedagogy through social lab processes.

This paper reflects on collaborative live architectural design projects between Birmingham School of Architecture and Design (BSoAD) students and social lab, CoLab Dudley in Dudley, UK. CoLab Dudley is an experimental form of social and imagination i... Read More about Next (re)generation architectural education: Disrupting design pedagogy through social lab processes.

From civic responsibility to socio-spatial civic agency: Critiquing the civic university movement through live projects (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, M., & Columbano, A. (2023). From civic responsibility to socio-spatial civic agency: Critiquing the civic university movement through live projects. Charrette, 8(2), 8-32

Through exploration of Birmingham School of Architecture & Design’s pioneering live project programme, this paper presents a commentary on the potential of architecture and design education in achieving the ambitions of the Civic University movement.... Read More about From civic responsibility to socio-spatial civic agency: Critiquing the civic university movement through live projects.

Educating radical practitioners: A case study of regenerative design on a UK High Street (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Vowles, H., Doron, H., Orchard-Webb, J., & Prescott, L. (2023). Educating radical practitioners: A case study of regenerative design on a UK High Street. ARENA Journal of Architectural Research, 8(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.55588/ajar.375

Universities have a responsibility to educate future practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and attributes to achieve the shift required to create regenerative futures. Engaging students in real-world problems and thinking creatively about teachin... Read More about Educating radical practitioners: A case study of regenerative design on a UK High Street.