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Read more at: Urban Room Project Research Associate Ruchit Purohit has participated in a workshop held by ‘Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination’ with a group of young residents of Cambridge aged 11-25 on ‘what makes a place?’

Urban Room Project Research Associate Ruchit Purohit has participated in a workshop held by ‘Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination’ with a group of young residents of Cambridge aged 11-25 on ‘what makes a place?’

9 November 2023

Find out more here: http://www.cambridgecandi.org.uk/news/what-makes-place-0

Read more at: The Department would like to congratulate MArch student Melis Gurdal, on winning the AIAUK Noel Hill Award for the project 'The Water Caravanserais of Anatolia'

The Department would like to congratulate MArch student Melis Gurdal, on winning the AIAUK Noel Hill Award for the project 'The Water Caravanserais of Anatolia'

6 November 2023

Presented annually to a Part 2 student that has undertaken outstanding and original research during their studies. The award is not limited by topic or location and offers £3,000 towards the continuation of independent research beyond the end of the academic year. The judges said of Melis Gurdal's project: "The Water...

Read more at: 'Mother Nature knows best when it comes to climate solutions, social media users say': new Research feature on the work of Assistant Professor and Cambridge Zero Fellow Dr Ramit Debnath

'Mother Nature knows best when it comes to climate solutions, social media users say': new Research feature on the work of Assistant Professor and Cambridge Zero Fellow Dr Ramit Debnath

6 November 2023

"Social media provides an opportunity to tap into the ocean of thoughts and feelings people are sharing in public conversations about emerging technologies. Governments and global organisations need to consider how the voting public will engage with proposed solutions of climate action" said co-author and Assistant...

Read more at: First of its kind AI-model developed by the Department's Dr Ronita Bardhan and researcher Maoran Sun can help policymakers efficiently identify and prioritize houses for retrofitting and other decarbonizing measures is featured in BBC News

First of its kind AI-model developed by the Department's Dr Ronita Bardhan and researcher Maoran Sun can help policymakers efficiently identify and prioritize houses for retrofitting and other decarbonizing measures is featured in BBC News

3 November 2023

‘Hard-to-decarbonize’ (HtD) houses are responsible for over a quarter of all direct housing emissions – a major obstacle to achieving net zero – but are rarely identified or targeted for improvement. Now a new ‘deep learning’ model trained by researchers from Cambridge University’s Department of Architecture promises to...

Read more at: The Department of Architecture congratulates Professor Michael Ramage and Associate Professor Dr Darshil Shah on being named in the top 2% of scientists in 2023 for materials and building and construction

The Department of Architecture congratulates Professor Michael Ramage and Associate Professor Dr Darshil Shah on being named in the top 2% of scientists in 2023 for materials and building and construction

2 November 2023

This list is released every year by the Stanford University and Elsevier. Find out more here: https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6

Read more at: Professor Hironori Kato of the University of Tokyo will be presenting a Martin Centre Occasional Seminar tomorrow on 'Highway project appraisal in Japan: The latest from an on-going study'

Professor Hironori Kato of the University of Tokyo will be presenting a Martin Centre Occasional Seminar tomorrow on 'Highway project appraisal in Japan: The latest from an on-going study'

2 November 2023

Time: 11:00am-1:00pm Friday 3 November 2023 Venue: Boardroom, Dept of Architecture, University of Cambridge, 1 Scroope Terrace, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PX https://zoom.us/j/3423985016 Abstract Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) has been widely recognized as a crucial step in the decision-making process for...

Read more at: The Department of Architecture congratulates Professor Koen Steemers and Associate Professor and Deputy Head of Department (Research) Ronita Bardhan on being named in the top 2% of scientists in 2023 for sustainable design and energy transition themes

The Department of Architecture congratulates Professor Koen Steemers and Associate Professor and Deputy Head of Department (Research) Ronita Bardhan on being named in the top 2% of scientists in 2023 for sustainable design and energy transition themes

2 November 2023

This list is released every year by the Stanford University and Elsevier. Find out more here: https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6

Read more at: Professor Flora Samuel will be taking part in the 2nd 'Citymakers 2023 - City Knowledge, Knowledge City' event on November 2 at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Professor Flora Samuel will be taking part in the 2nd 'Citymakers 2023 - City Knowledge, Knowledge City' event on November 2 at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

1 November 2023

Professor Samuel will be one of three speakers from the world of architecture joined by three responders bringing perspectives of client, policy and university. Now in its fifth year, Citymakers is Allies and Morrison’s annual conference exploring the often-misunderstood role of masterplanning in the making of cities today...

Read more at: 'The Religious Architecture of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto': a new book by the Department's Dr Sofia Singler has been published by Lund Humphries

'The Religious Architecture of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto': a new book by the Department's Dr Sofia Singler has been published by Lund Humphries

31 October 2023

The first critical account of Aalto’s religious modern architecture: https://www.lundhumphries.com/collections/coming-soon/products/the-religious-architecture-of-alvar-aino-and-elissa-aalto This book offers the first critical account of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto’s religious modern architecture. The Aaltos’...

Read more at: Eminent architectural historian, theorist and academic Anthony Vidler passed away at his home in Manhattan on October 19, aged 82.

Eminent architectural historian, theorist and academic Anthony Vidler passed away at his home in Manhattan on October 19, aged 82.

30 October 2023

He will be fondly remembered by his colleagues and friends in the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge where he studied between 1960-66. While in Cambridge, Vidler was taught by Colin Rowe, whose lectures influenced his work as a historian, and shared the classroom with Nicholas Bullock and Peter...

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