Category: Events

ProBE Lunchtime Talk: “Energy retrofitting strategies for tackling energy poverty” by Prof Jacopo Gaspari, University of Bologna | Tuesday, July 17, 2024 at 13:00 (BST) in M612, Marylebone Campus

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When: Tuesday, 17th of July 2024, 1pm-2pm (BST)

Where: AED Studio M612, Marylebone Campus, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS

You are invited to the lunchtime talk by Prof Jacopo Gaspari, visiting from the University of Bologna under the Erasmus plus agreement. The lecture will be on one of Jacopo’s research topics, which very much resonates with the work done in ProBE and in the UK.

The transition towards zero carbon is calling for more effective retrofitting solutions to maximize energy savings while reducing construction time and disruption for tenants. In the background, the rise of energy costs, the disparities in spending capacity, and the cost of living are exacerbating differences, fostering energy poverty as a more diffuse issue. A cross-scale and cross-disciplinary approach is needed to address more responsive solutions. The lecture will review examples and case studies from the Italian context and identify opportunities for future strategic solutions.

Jacopo Gaspari is an Architect and Professor of Architectural Technology at the University of Bologna where he teaches Building design for climate change and Technologies for energy efficiency, and he also runs his research activity in the field of building and district renovation; high performing building envelopes; adaptation and climate responsive strategies; LCA and service life of buildings and components. He also leads the NEXTBUILT observatory aimed to report promising facts, events, and trends that give a contribution to a future-proof built environment. 

Meet University of Westminster Architecture Graduates at “Hello Practice” on Friday, June 14, 2024 from 16:00 to 20:00 (BST), Marylebone Campus

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When: Friday, 14th of June 2024 from 4pm to 8pm (BST)

Where: Architecture studios, Marylebone Campus, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS

Book you place here.

An invitation from University of Westminster Architecture graduates to an end of year show viewing with events, presentations and drinks, and the opportunity to meet our fresh graduates.

ALL WELCOME!

ProBE Lunchtime Talk: “Assessing Thermal Comfort in Public Buildings” by Juan Carlos Ragel Bonilla | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 13:00 (BST) in M612, Marylebone Campus

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When: Tuesday, 18th of June 2024, 1pm-2pm (BST)

Where: AED Studio M612, Marylebone Campus, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS

You are invited to the lunchtime talk by Juan Carlos Ragel Bonilla, Visiting Researcher at ProBE this summer. Juan Carlos is a doctoral student and researcher in the Department of Engineering at the University of Seville and his PhD topic is on the application of machine learning to thermal comfort models in public buildings. 

ProBE Research Symposium: “Sustainability, Social Impact and Equity in the Production of the Built Environment” | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 10am (BST) in Room C1.15-16, New Cavendish Campus

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When: Tuesday, 9th of July 2024 from 10am to 5pm (BST)

Where: Centre for the Study of the Production of the Built Environment (ProBE), Room C1.15-16, University of Westminster, New Cavendish Campus, 115 New Cavendish St, London W1W 6UW

To book you place, please visit here.

The Centre for the Study of the Production of the Built Environment (ProBE) – a multi-faculty research centre spanning Westminster Business School (WBS) and the School of Architecture and Cities (SA+C) at the University of Westminster – is inviting you to a research symposium on reassessing research priorities for the study of the production of the built environment.

The symposium will be an opportunity to hear about ProBE’s current and recently completed research and to discuss priorities for future research on the production of the built environment, in particular the issues that most urgently need addressing, such as combatting climate change, improving vocational education and training (VET), and addressing sectoral equality, diversity and inclusion challenges in UK, Europe and across the globe. It will bring together ProBE members, past, existing and prospective collaborators, project partners from within the University of Westminster and beyond, including academic organisations, unions, industry practitioners, environmental organisations, policymakers and the wider society, for an interactive day of discussion.

The symposium will include keynote presentations from ProBE members and external speakers and panel discussions on the following key research areas:

  • embedding climate literacy into construction VET in different countries,
  • women in construction in Europe and beyond,
  • fuel poverty and energy retrofit in housing in the UK,
  • transforming VET and working conditions in the scaffolding sector across Europe.

School of Architecture + Cities Professorial Inaugural Lecture: “Delivering Net Zero Places: Realities, Constraints and Opportunities” by Jim Coleman | Monday, June 3, 2024 at 18:00 (BST) in M416, Marylebone Campus + Online

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When: Monday, 3rd of June 2024 at 6pm (BST)

Where: M416, Marylebone Campus, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS + Online

Eventbrite booking link is here.

Jim Coleman’s inaugural lecture will take place on Monday 3 June at 18.00 in M416, with an online option available. Jim Coleman is one of our highly skilled Professors of Practice. The lecture is titled: ‘Delivering Net Zero Places: Realities, Constraints and Opportunities.’

LFA 2024 – Tourism and Events Reimagined: Real-life solutions for responsible consumption and production of spaces | Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 16:00 (BST) in LG08, 12 Little Titchfield St, W1W 7BY

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When: Wednesday, 19th of June 2024

Where: LG08, University of Westminster, 12 Little Titchfield St, W1W 7BY London

Please register your attendance here.

This free event, hosted by the Place and Experience research group at the University of Westminster, will bring together tourism and event professionals and academics to discuss practical solutions for the responsible consumption and production of space.

Tourism and event experiences have the power to create significant change in people, places and organisations. While many of these changes are positive, others can be very detrimental to the environment, spaces, and lives of the residents where these activities take place.

This event will consist of a panel from the tourism and events community, including: Priya Narain (KERB); Claudio Giambrone (Wembley Park London); Stroma Cole (Equality in Tourism); Belvin Tawuya (Africa Day Every Day); Claire O’Neill (A Greener Future) Chiara Orefice (University of Westminster); Louise Storch (British Standards Institute). Ilaria Pappalepore from the University of Westminster will chair the panel.

Our panellists will share their views and experiences on the responsible consumption and production of space. We will then invite our audience and speakers to engage in the 3-minute active solution challenge: can you suggest and illustrate in 3 minutes a sustainable, real-life solution to a problem affecting the consumption and production of space? Participants will get the opportunity to collaborate and share best practices, which they will be able to apply to their own professional context as a result.

This event is part of the London Festival of Architecture 2024.

OPEN 2024 | Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 18:00 (BST), Marylebone Campus, University of Westminster

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When: Thursday, 13th of June 2024 at 6pm (BST)

Where: Marylebone Campus, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Rd, NW1 5LS

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER’S SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND CITIES INVITES YOU TO OPEN 2024

Thursday 13 June 6pm

REGISTER VIA EVENTBRITE.

Head of School Harry Charrington cordially invites you to attend the opening of the graduating students’ degree show, OPEN 2024, featuring work from

  • Architecture BA
  • Architecture and Design Foundation
  • Architecture and Environmental Design BSc
  • Architectural Technology BSc
  • Designing Cities BA
  • Interior Architecture BA
  • MArch

Preview

Thursday 13 June, 6  – 9pm

Opened by George Clarke

Exhibition continues

Friday 14 June – Sunday 30 Jun

You can also RSVP to DCDI-Events@westminster.ac.uk

Image credit: Declan Slonim, Architecture BA

School of Architecture + Cities Public Talk: “Process as Identity in Architecture” by a leading Brazilian architect Daniel Mangabeira (BLOCO Arquitetos) | Tuesday, June 11 at 18:00 (BST) in M416 (Robin Evans Room)

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When: Tuesday, 11th of June 2024 at 6pm (BST)

Where: M416, Marylebone Campus, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS

Book via Eventbrite here.

In this public lecture, Daniel Mangabeira argues that architects play a key role as builders of social well-being. His award-winning practice, BLOCO Arquitetos, asserts the social role of the architect through a meticulous process of design and construction that refrains from any preconceived aesthetic. This approach will be illustrated by a wide range of projects.

Daniel Mangabeira graduated (with distinction) from the MA Architecture programme at the University of Westminster in 2013. He was subsequently elected President of the Council of Architecture and Urbanism at the Federal District of Brazil. The work of BLOCO Arquitetos is often featured in the architectural press and has been widely presented across Latin America. This is their first talk in the UK.

The event is chaired by Davide Deriu, Reader in Architectural History and Theory at the University of Westminster. Everyone is welcome.