PhD Research Projects 2024 – Conference and Exhibition

About

The eighteenth annual PhD conference and exhibition is an interdisciplinary exploration of the developing research of students in Architectural Design MPhil/PhD and Architectural and Urban History and Theory MPhil/PhD programmes at The Bartlett School of Architecture. It includes contributions from the school's Architectural Space & Computation MPhil/PhD and Architecture & Digital Theory MPhil/PhD. There will also be participating students from The Bartlett Development Planning Unit and The Bartlett School of Planning MPhil/PhD programmes.

All are welcome to the full-day conference on 20 February and the interdisciplinary exhibition that showcases doctoral research in development or concluding phases. The events aim to ignite and encourage discussions between students, staff, invited guests, critics and the public about research at The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment.

In addition the PhD exhibition will join the CRUNCH series with a short lecture by Professor Mabel O. Wilson, followed by a conversation with Bartlett PhD students Sarah Akigbogun, Kirti Durrelle and Feysa Poetry on 22 February 2024 at 18:30.

This year’s conference and exhibition are dedicated to the memory of Professor Jonathan Hill (1958–2023). It is a modest tribute to the lasting legacy of the founding, long-standing Director of the MPhil/PhD Architectural Design programme. 

Visit the exhibition in person at the school's Bloomsbury campus, 22 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0QB, or explore the work online at phd2024.bartlettarchucl.com.

Conference

09:45 – 18:00, 20 February
Room 6.02, 22 Gordon Street

Organised by Dr. Stylianos (Stelios) Giamarelos 

Register Interest to Attend

This conference is open to the public and features presentations by doctoral students, followed by discussions of their questions, methods and findings. The panel of invited respondents includes: Professor Mabel O. Wilson (Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture), Professor Camillo Boano (The Bartlett Development Planning Unit & Politecnico di Torino), Professor Eva Branscome (The Bartlett School of Architecture), Dr Marina Lathouri (The Architectural Association) and Dr Ruth Bernatek (Warwick University).

Presenting students: 

• Vasilis Aronidis 
• Melissa Barrientos
• Yichuan Chen 
• Kirti Durelle
• Zahira El-Nazer 
• Matan Flum  
• Rían Kearney  
• Mike Kwok 
• Patricia Rodrigues Ferreira Da Silva 
• Elin Söderberg
• Anna Talvi 
• Jonathan Tyrrell

Exhibition

09:30 – 19:00, 20 February – 05 March
Ground floor gallery, 22 Gordon Street

Curated by Dr. Stamatis Zografos

This year's PhD Research Projects Exhibition features work from students researching Architectural Design, Architectural & Urban History & Theory and Architecture & Digital Theory at The Bartlett School of Architecture. It showcases projects encompassing history and theory, architectural design and other forms of practice-based research enquiry. Methods and media include video games, drawing, physical models and photography. The exhibition also showcases a piece that acknowledges Jonathan Hill’s long and invaluable contribution to research and the PhD Programmes across The Bartlett School of Architecture.

Exhibiting students:

• Yichuan Chen
• Zahira El-Nazer
• Rían Kearney  
• Mike Kwok 
• Patricia Rodrigues Ferreira Da Silva 
• Elin Söderberg
• Jonathan Tyrrell

Visit the exhibition in person at the school's Bloomsbury campus, 22 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0QB, or explore the work online in our award-winning digital platform at phd2024.bartlettarchucl.com.

Exhibition Opening Reception

18:00 – 20:00, Tuesday 20 February 
Ground floor gallery, 22 Gordon Street

The school celebrates the opening of the exhibition with a drinks reception in the ground floor exhibition space at the school's Bloomsbury campus. It's an opportunity to explore the work from this year's exhibition in person, while enjoying a drink with exhibiting students, staff and invited guests following the close of the conference. 

Access

All our event spaces are accessible. For any additional support or information, please email or call 020 3108 7337.

More information

• Find out more about Architectural Design MPhil/PhD and Architectural & Urban History & Theory MPhil/PhD
• Find out more about Architectural Practice MPhil/PhD

Image: Earth Skin prototype in situ during ground-based listening experiments - Ontario, Canada (Author: Jonathan Tyrrell, 2022)