Our research

Work in this area focuses on the history and theory of architectural and urban culture, with three distinct areas of research strength:

• Architecture of museums

• Relationships between architecture, technology and human embodiment

• History, theory and criticism of architecture, engineering, cities and landscapes

Research themes

• Architecture and embodiment

• Digital heritage

• Museums

• Urbanism and landscape

Research in this area is focused on the design, modelling and manufacturing challenges of building systems based on advanced digital form-finding and modelling techniques.

The research group is based on a multidisciplinary approach with competences which range from material specifications to structural design and from 3D digital tools to 1:1 scale physical prototyping based on 3D printers, 5-axis robots and computerised cutting tables.

Research themes

• Zero carbon architecture

• Lightweight membrane materials

• Collaborative learning in architectural education

• Data and information