Creative and critical

This research cluster looks into how spaces are created, celebrated, examined, remembered, and lived in.

Simon Twose familial clouds installation
Familial Clouds, Pallazzo Bembo, XIII Venice Architecture Biennale, 2012. Simon Twose, Andrew Barrie


Design research

Innovative design-led research that impacts how, what, and where we create our built environments

Representation

Exploration of how we perceive, understand, and communicate spatial design and use representation methods and strategies to enhance design outcomes

History and theory

Critical examination of how and why we create buildings, cities, and landscapes in complex cultural settings.