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Large-scale atmospheric phenomena under the lens of ordinal time-series analysis and information theory measures (2017)
Book Chapter
Deza, J. I., Tirabassi, G., Barreiro, M., & Masoller, C. (2018). Large-scale atmospheric phenomena under the lens of ordinal time-series analysis and information theory measures. In A. Tsonis (Ed.), Advances in Nonlinear Geosciences (87-99). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58895-7_4

This review presents a synthesis of our work done in the framework of the European project Learning about Interacting Networks in Climate (LINC, climatelinc.eu). We have applied tools of information theory and ordinal time series analysis to investig... Read More about Large-scale atmospheric phenomena under the lens of ordinal time-series analysis and information theory measures.

The time is out of joint: Atmosphere and hauntology at Bodiam Castle (2017)
Journal Article
Buser, M. (2017). The time is out of joint: Atmosphere and hauntology at Bodiam Castle. Emotion, Space and Society, 25, 5-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2017.09.006

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Drawing on recent work in emotional and cultural geography, the author brings Derrida's concept of hauntology into communication with thinking about atmospheres. The research deployed a mixed-method approach including audio docume... Read More about The time is out of joint: Atmosphere and hauntology at Bodiam Castle.

Building with nature - a new benchmark for green infrastructure (2017)
Journal Article
Sinnett, D., Jerome, G., Burgess, S., Smith, N., & Mortlock, R. (2017). Building with nature - a new benchmark for green infrastructure. Town and Country Planning -London- Town and Country Planning Association-, 86(10), 427-431

This paper outlines the aims, development and proposed operation of Building with Nature, a new benchmark for appraising the quality of green infrastructure

Reflective drawing as a tool for reflection in design research (2017)
Journal Article
Calvo, M. (2017). Reflective drawing as a tool for reflection in design research. International Journal of Art and Design Education, 36(3), 261-272. https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12161

This article explores the role of drawing as a tool for reflection. It reports on a PhD research project that aims to identify and analyse the value that co-design processes can bring to participants and their communities. The research is associated... Read More about Reflective drawing as a tool for reflection in design research.

Raising the standard: Developing a benchmark for green infrastructure (2017)
Journal Article
Sinnett, D., Jerome, G., Smith, N., Burgess, S., & Mortlock, R. (2018). Raising the standard: Developing a benchmark for green infrastructure. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 13(2), 226-236. https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP-V13-N2-226-236

© 2018 WIT Press Green infrastructure (GI) is globally recognised as an essential component of liveable and sustainable places. It is valued for its multifunctionality and the connectedness of the individual features to each other, the surrounding co... Read More about Raising the standard: Developing a benchmark for green infrastructure.

The language of the unheard: Social media and riot subculture/s (2017)
Book Chapter
Rice, L. (2017). The language of the unheard: Social media and riot subculture/s. In .. The Subcultures Network (Ed.), Youth Culture and Social Change: Making a Difference by Making a Noise (47-77). London: Palgrave Macmillan

This chapter examines the relationships between social media, subculture identity and riots. In 2011 riots in Bristol (UK) attracted global media coverage. These riots were one of the first in the UK where social media played a significant role. Soci... Read More about The language of the unheard: Social media and riot subculture/s.

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.

Healthy cities: Integrating healthy lifestyles and sustainable environments (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2017, September). Healthy cities: Integrating healthy lifestyles and sustainable environments. Presented at Sixth International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, Toronto, Canada

Many of the drivers for climate change are caused by human behaviour, particularly the buildings and cities we live in. Yet solutions to climate change are often too focused on environmental issues that sideline human concerns. Most illnesses that so... Read More about Healthy cities: Integrating healthy lifestyles and sustainable environments.

Housing development in China: A governance perspective (2017)
Book Chapter
Zhou, Z. (2017). Housing development in China: A governance perspective. In J. Wan, & S. Tong (Eds.), China's Economy in Transformation under the New Normal (97-112). Singapore: World Scientific

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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.