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Place-based leadership and radical public innovation: Lessons from mayoral governance experimentation in Bristol, UK (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hambleton, R., & sweeting, D. (2018, April). Place-based leadership and radical public innovation: Lessons from mayoral governance experimentation in Bristol, UK. Paper presented at International Research Society for Public Management, Edinburgh, Scotland

This paper explores two related questions: 1) Does the institutional design of the governance arrangements of a city make a difference to the performance of place-based leadership? And 2) Does the leadership style of the individual exercising mayoral... Read More about Place-based leadership and radical public innovation: Lessons from mayoral governance experimentation in Bristol, UK.

Healthy architectural ecology: Designing and constructing healthier built environments (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, March). Healthy architectural ecology: Designing and constructing healthier built environments. Paper presented at S.Arch: 6th International Conference on Architecture and Urban Design, Havana, Cuba

The built environment is the location where the majority of the world’s population resides. Urban residents spend over 90% of their time indoors. Yet the design of the built environment is also linked to unhealthy lifestyles. How we design cities and... Read More about Healthy architectural ecology: Designing and constructing healthier built environments.

The effect of project success factors on project success criteria (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Biddulph, S., Manu, P., Dziekoński, K., Mahamadu, A., Aigbavboa, C., & Lee, S. (2018, February). The effect of project success factors on project success criteria. Paper presented at Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Postgraduate Conference,, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Various studies on Project Success Factors (PSFs) and Project Success Criteria (PSC) have been conducted within the construction industry. However, studies on the influence that Project Success Factors (PSFs) may have on Project Success Criteria (PSC... Read More about The effect of project success factors on project success criteria.

Reading architecture: Re-drawing the line between consumption and learning (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Carless, T. (2018, February). Reading architecture: Re-drawing the line between consumption and learning. Paper presented at Process and Practice Across Design Disciplines PPADD 2018 AUS, College of Architecture Art and Design at The American University of Sharjah UAE

This paper examines a pedagogic approach to architecture that re-instates the primacy of drawing as a site for examining the compliance of architecture with commodity form. It analyses a critical pedagogy that has emerged under the increasing commodi... Read More about Reading architecture: Re-drawing the line between consumption and learning.

Developing a framework for integrating disaster resilience and healthy cities (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rice, L. (2018, January). Developing a framework for integrating disaster resilience and healthy cities. Presented at Localising Strategies for Making Cities Resilient to Disasters Workshop, Philippines

In 2015, the UN adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR 2015-2030) with the goal of reducing disaster risks and the consequent loss of life and livelihoods. As part of this goal, the UNISDR produced the framework ‘Ten Essenti... Read More about Developing a framework for integrating disaster resilience and healthy cities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.