Research Overview

I am an educator, researcher, chartered architect and certified Passivhaus Designer, fostering the creation of dynamic links and knowledge exchange between academia and industry. My research focuses on accelerating material reuse in construction, reducing whole life carbon and enabling a circular economy. Complementary, I am an expert on teaching and learning spaces, with several projects, consultancy and publications developed in the area.

Research Interests

I am interested in understanding how architecture can respond to current societal and environmental challenges and take users perspectives into consideration. I led the ‘Accelerating Material Re-use in Construction’ project funded by AHRC. My research focus lies on enabling a circular economy in the construction sector through materials reuse and material passports. My current research focuses on material reuse and prioritize deconstruction over demolition and design for disassembly (End of life design).

I am also an educational researcher with a strong specialism in Learning and Teaching spaces. My research focuses on analysing the impact of the built environment in teaching and learning through ethnographic and visual research methods. I am interested in research how architecture and design can foster better learning and teaching spaces and improve learning outcomes.

Current Teaching

As Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Architecture I oversee the course delivery and I ensure content consistency across different modules and years. I am the year three leader and I convene the year 3 Architectural Design modules and the Integrated Technology and Professional Studies Modules. Complementary, I lead the Architecture Summer School, a full week of workshops, activities delivered by the end of the academic year. This is a great opportunity to bring everyone together, promote peer learning opportunities and have fun! I am also the coordinator of the TEA talks, a series of informal talks from our School of Architecture on the theme of Technology, the Environment, and the role of Architecture, now and in the future. You can watch the previous talks on our YouTube channel.

Current Research

In 2024, I have co-authored the Materials Passports: Accelerating Material Reuse in Construction policy paper. The purpose of this paper is to enable the widespread adoption of materials passports to support a circular economy. We provide a suit of guidance and templates to facilitate the immediate and comprehensive adoption of materials passporting across Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry. Following this work, I am currently involved on a series of research projects to implement material passports at different contexts and scales and analyse how to improve current practices.

As a specialist in Teaching and Learning Environments, I published an edited book with Professor Rachel Cooper about Design for Education for Routledge and several publications about home and school learning environments.

External Roles

Honorary PGR Supervisor - University of Liverpool