aRCH (architecture ResearCH)
We propose a research programme focused on expanding the potential of the university’s collaboration with local communities and on exploring possibilities for establishing new research grounds within the existing capacities of the School of Engineering and in collaboration with industry.
Brief Overview of Research Themes:
Aleksandar Kostic:
• Theory of Design:
Investigation of the Reflective Practice in Architecture and effects on knowledge creation
The role of Research through Design and design through research in knowledge creation
• Philosophy and Architectural Design:
The impact of the epistemological concepts on theory of Design
Developing an interface between architecture and other disciplines
Fintan Duffy:
Practice-based research (as director with dhbArchitects) over the last 6 months and ongoing:
• Conservation study and survey, including measured drawings and conditions reports on No.17, St Stephen’s Green North, a Protected Structure of national importance, containing historic decorative plasterwork by renowned Georgian stuccadore Michael Stapleton.
• Conservation study and survey, and then adaptation and refurbishment as offices of No 30 O’Connell St Waterford, a protected structure and early concrete building, as the new headquarters of the Southern Regional Assembly.
Jane Russell-O’Connor:
• Multi and interdisciplinary research (landscape history/ecology – cultural/natural) related to landscape evaluation, classification and charactersiation
• Reconstructing historic landscapes in landed estates
• Ecological and historical hedgerow evaluation
• Complexities and conflicts realized to promote sustainable landscapes
Sharon O’Brien:
Main Area: Spatial Aspects of Cultural Landscapes
• Landscape Spatial Character Assessment & Visualization.
• Methodologies for Spatial Analysis and Evaluation of Multiple Cultural Landscapes in River Valley Landscape Typologies in Ireland.
• Comparative Analysis of National and International Landscape Spatial Practices & Models for Landscape Character Assessment.
Challenges Addressed:
• Developing new methodologies for the spatial assessing and representation of multiple cultural landscapes within a defined landscape area for inclusion as assessment criteria in the National Landscape Strategy’s Landscape Character Assessment Model.
• Defining the value of landscape spatial research for informing decision-making and built environment design at local, regional and national level.
Contact:
Enquiries: Mr Aleksandar Kostic
Email: [email protected]
Website/Blog: https://designbyresearch.wordpress.com/
Active Staff Members:
Mr. Aleksandar Kostic
Dr. Jane Russell-O'Connor
Mrs. Sharon O'Brien
Ms. Miriam Fitzpatrick
Mr. Fintan Duffy
Ms. Kirstiin Simpson
Postgraduate Students:
Mary Moore
Emily Shakespeare
Kostic, A. (2018). Aporia in Architectural Design. Architecture Philosophy Journal, Vol. III, No. 2
Kostic, A. (2018). The Architect in Plato’s Statement, Conference on the Philosophy of Architecture, Colorado Springs, Co., USA
Kostic, A (2018) Design by Research: in search for spatial definitions, invited lecture at Ecole nationale supérieure d'architecture de Nancy, France
Kostic, A.(2018) The Architect in Plato's Statesman, Presentation, ISPA - International Society for the Philosophy of Architecture
Russell-O’Connor, J. (2018) Place and Space of Former Commons at AIARG – Res Publica 2018 conference proceedings Paper Accepted