Letter to a young architect by Catina, Alexander

“…This is a letter from Aleks Catina to Hayley Savage about starting out as an architect, studying architecture and what architecture means to the author.…”
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Tony Fretton Architects: buildings and their territories by Fretton, Anthony

“…This is a comprehensive overview on the work of renowned London architect Tony Fretton. After graduating from the reputable Architectural Association in 1982 Fretton opened his own architect's office. …”

Surfacing Stories label: Behind every architect… by Kelly, Jessica

“…The Surfacing Stories project (2022-23) was collaboration between the V&A Museum and the Royal Institute of British Architects. Along with 12 scholars and activists, I researched and wrote a new museum label that brought fresh perspective to an architectural object in the museum. …”
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A business model architecture framework (BMAF) for the architecting of business to business electronic commerce by Paltalidis, Nickos G.

“…This research focuses on the development of a framework for the architecting of e-business models, especially those used for B2B EC. …”
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Architects, architecture and the city: some themes on the continuity of classical ideas relating to the Latin Middle Ages by Frost, Christian W.

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Guidelines for Cloud Computing architecture: development process by Ullah, Raja Muhammad Ubaid, Buckley, Kevan, Garvey, Mary, Li, Jun

“…However, strong market competitive environment for converting existing IT services to CC environment imposed different types of challenges for the CC architect. Development of CC architect environment in any organisation is a very complex process and success depends on its proper architecture design and development according to business requirements. …”
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AEIOU : articles, essays, interviews and out-takes by Tony Fretton by Fretton, Anthony

“…Collected articles, essays, interviews and out-takes by Tony (Anthony) Fretton. As an architect he has said 'Words, the most collective form of communication, thread their way through the projects, in explanations to clients and constructors, and as my means, along with drawings, of explaining the projects to my collaborators, to myself and to the wider world.'…”

Arcosanti: grow, don't sprawl by Oropallo, Gabriele

“…The emergence in 1970 of this architectural organism and its subsequent growth were not informed by a master plan, but the futurewarded world view of its initiator, the architect Paolo Soleri. Arcosanti was to him no utopia, but an exercise in prefigurative politics and post-anthropocentric design. …”
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Live Projects as dual qualifications, essay by Markey Anne by Markey, Anne

“…Providing practical experience towards registration as an architect within the context of a supportive academic environment. …”
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The dubious high street: distinctiveness, gentrification and social value by Catina, Alexander

“…Bringing together and juxtaposing the visual, social as well as semantic aspects of ‘distinctiveness’ in relation to high street regeneration, this paper aims to offer a starting point for a critical review of the architect’s evolving role in public realm renewal.…”
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Architecture of multiple authorship by Denicke-Polcher, Sandra, Khonsari, Torange

“…The Live Projects are meant to challenge the definition of “architecture” and the profession of the architect: Projects are self-initiated with often limited funds which are often overcome through the use of locally found and discarded objects as construction materials. …”
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Live Projects as Research: Tools of Practice Research in Making Architecture by Mitchell, Maurice, Tang, Bo

“…Hands-off or hands-on? Do architects ‘design’ buildings or do they ‘make’ them? …”
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Architecture of multiple authorship: beyond the academic year (book chapter) by Denicke-Polcher, Sandra

“…The Live Projects are meant to challenge the definition of “architecture” and the profession of the architect: Projects are self-initiated with often limited funds which are often overcome through the use of locally found and discarded objects as construction materials. …”
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Incremental cities : discovering the sweet spot for making town-within-a-city by King, Julia

“…Secondly, it studies the role of making in creating the conditions for sharing, and with that, the roles of a visiting architect-researcher. On one hand, the constraints upon marginalised peoples are severe, and it is impossible to accurately assess the depth of commitment to both house and to a larger social and political order. …”
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Negotiating shared spaces in informal peri-urban settlements in India : the role of amenity buildings and the effect of the post-hoc introduction of infrastructure towards the crea... by Tang, Bo

“…This paper concludes with suggestions on how the notion of cooperative placemaking might be applied in other situations of rapid change and scarce resources where architect, NGO and local population might collaborate to provide shared infrastructure and community facilities, whilst creating opportunities for improving livelihoods and the quality of life within informal peri-urban settlements in India.…”
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Rethinking architectural education - the new EU directive and the role of live projects by Denicke-Polcher, Sandra, Jessen, Dann, Markey, Anne, Mitchell, Maurice, Tang, Bo, Khonsari, Torange

“…• What is the role of the architect within the Live Project?…”
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Ponte City, Johannesburg: a history of appropriation and the appropriation of history by McKay, Harriet

“…This chapter frames Ponte as synecdoche for the wider metropolis and aims to get behind the building’s reputation as both “Tower of Terror” and the architect’s original vision that it be a bridge (pontem in Latin) to heaven. …”
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The museum that spills out: reflecting on Raffaello visita le carceri di Salerno from the perspective of the ‘expanded museum’ by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig

“…The articles draws on the notion of the ‘expanded museum’, a phrase originally coined in the 1970s through the work of museologists like Georges Henry Rivière and Hugues de Varine and of architect Fredi Drugman (Zucca, 2022), broadly entailing the idea of a museum experience that is not confined by the familiar display cases or museum walls that we are generally accustomed to. …”
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Negotiating shared spaces in informal peri-urban settlements in North India : collaborative architectural making as a catalyst for civic empowerment and social change by Tang, Bo

“…The study concludes with suggestions on how the notion of cooperative place-making might be applied in other situations of rapid change and scarce resources where architect, NGO and local population might collaborate to provide shared infrastructure and community facilities, creating opportunities for improving livelihoods and the quality of life within informal peri-urban settlements in North India. …”
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Redevelopment of Northern End of York Racecourse by Markey, Anne, Phelan, Brendan

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