Leicester School of Architecture
Recent Submissions
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Practiceopolis: Stories from the Architectural Profession
(Book)With the increasing specialisation in the process of contemporary building production, the value and the role of architects have come into question in construction discourse. From literature about architects losing leadership ... -
Bottle House: Utilising Appreciative Inquiry to develop a user Acceptance model
(Article)This paper develops a novel user-acceptance model for circular solutions to housing design. The model has been systematically developed from a case study of an upcycled plastic bottle building in a low-income community ... -
For a Socialist Architecture
(Other)Over the summer of 2019, as part of ASH’s research fellowship with 221A, we took up a month’s residency in Vancouver, Canada. Over four lectures held on Friday afternoons between 19 July and 9 August, we presented our ... -
The absent spaces in the European city, as a stitching system of the urban infrastructure and the collective in the contemporary city
(Article)Hans Ulrich Orbrist interviews the architect Rem Koolhaas about the Berlin Wall. He answers: “The Berlin Wall as architecture was for me the first spectacular revelation in architecture of how absence can be stronger than ... -
Peripheral corridors: the post-metropolitan landscape of Leganes (Madrid) and Melville (Johannesburg)
(Conference)Thesis describing main arguments: This paper consists of a general history of the concept of periphery and aims to introduce the different definitions of periphery in architectural and other theories. It begins by setting ... -
Borders of Precincts: Unpacking the Politics of White Neighbourhood Identities in the Post‐Apartheid Black City (Johannesburg)
(Book chapter)The relationship between a middle income white precinct in Melville and the post-apartheid predominantly black city of Johannesburg are still seen as separate entities. This poses a threat to the democratic production of ... -
Garden Cities, Suburbs and Fringes: The Green Belt in a Global Setting
(Book chapter)This chapter will compare different approaches to green belts in the city region and contrast different interpretations of the idea between the UK, other European countries, Asia and North America. It will consider ... -
The legacy of marginal and unbuilt spaces, as a critical tool in the contemporary European City
(Article)“Become major, Paul. Live like a hero. That's what the classics teach us. Be a main character. Otherwise what is life for?” ― J.M. Coetzee In that sentence of the South African writer J.M.Coetzee, Paul the male protagonist ... -
Shantytowns, Housing and State Order: The Plan de Emergencia in 1950s Argentina
(Article)In September 1955 in Argentina a coup d’état backed by a heterogeneous coalition of military and civil actors overthrew the elected government of Juan Domingo Perón and set out to profoundly alter most of his policies. One ... -
The Plan de Emergencia (1956): Housing Shortage in Buenos Aires Then and Now
(Article)This article examines the first urban plan in Argentina to address informal settlements. It will be argued that this plan served as a template for later proposals and encouraged a particular approach towards the informal ... -
Gardens in the sky: Emotional experiences in the communal spaces at height in the Pinnacle@Duxton, Singapore
(Article)A boom in high-rise construction and vertical living has resulted in an increase in privately and publicly accessible communal spaces at height within tall buildings. Asia is leading the way in these developments, with one ... -
Speedrunning and the digitized body
(Conference)Diplorasis is a mirrored corridor that replicates a funhouse-mirrored room. The participant who enters this ‘funhouse’ space is not prepared for what is in store. The participant’s likeness is secretly reproduced while he ... -
A review of retrofit interventions for residential buildings in hot humid climates
Buildings consume 40% of resources around the world, low energy building is fast becoming a major component of sustainable development. However, limiting the concept of low energy buildings to new builds will only undermine ... -
Towards Energy Efficient Buildings in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities
(Article)The need to enhance people’s wellbeing by reducing CO2 emission has necessitated global efforts towards reducing energy consumption by buildings, which is responsible for nearly 45% of world’s energy consumption. Energy ... -
Has Mosque Design Really Developed? Notes on the Hidden Complexities of Mosques’ Architectural Brief
(Book chapter)Mosques have become a rich pool for architects to show their skills in expressing the sacred in the Islamic culture and religion. Still, while the architectural outcomes of mosques have started to look radically different; ... -
Smart Futures, Challenges of Urbanisation, and Social Sustainability
(Book)This book tackles the challenges posed by accelerating urbanization, and demystifies Social Sustainability, the least understood of all the different areas of sustainable development. The volume’s twin focus on these ... -
Home Information - Help! - Where do I turn it off?
(Book)Aide-memoire to help you to remember where the critical switches and valves are in your home, before an emergency arises. Text relating to gas, electricity and water was reviewed by the appropriate utilities companies. -
The Architecture of the Universities of Leicester
(Book)The book describes the buildings of the University of Leicester and De Montfort University. The history and local environs of both universities are described, and the current occupancy of each building is noted. All buildings ... -
Materials for Architects and Builders
(Book)An introduction to the broad range of materials used within the construction industry, including new developments. The text covers their manufacture, key physical properties, specification and uses.
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