School of Art, Design and Architecture: Recent submissions
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Architecture as Cultural and Political Discourse: Case Studies of Conceptual Norms and Aesthetic Practices
(Routledge, 2018-11-26)In an world where understanding the applications, implications and parameters to do with discipline is becoming ever-more important, there are very few books dedicated to scrutinizing the relations between governing and ... -
The Other Side of Now
(Plymouth, UK, 2021-06-30)SYNOPSIS A short, collaborative 16mm film poem by artist film-makers Kayla Parker and Stuart Moore and the poet and writer David Sergeant, for the Sustainable Earth Institute's Creative Associates programme. The Other ... -
Flow
(Plymouth, UK, 2020-06-30)A short film poem created with a constellation of wildflowers growing on reclaimed land by the shore of the Laira, the upper part of the River Plym estuary to the east of Plymouth on the southwest coast of Britain. This ... -
Application of machine learning in thermal comfort studies: A review of methods, performance and challenges
(Elsevier BV, 2022-02)This paper provides a systematic review on the application of Machine Learning (ML) in thermal comfort studies to highlight the latest methods and findings and provide an agenda for future studies. Reviewed studies were ... -
Novel Dual Walling Cob Building: Dynamic Thermal Performance
(MDPI, 2021-11-16)This paper emphasizes the experimental and numerical study of new cob mixes used for insulation and load bearing wall elements. The experimental study provides complete datasets of thermal properties of the new walling ... -
Earth construction: Field variabilities and laboratory reproducibility
(Elsevier, 2022-01-03)Building construction is a major polluting sector. As a result, there is increasing global interest in the development of sustainable building materials with low environmental impact. Earth-based materials are among the ... -
Building with earth: How we are working to revive an ancient, sustainable building technique
(Informa UK Limited, 2019-12-23)An international research project led by the University of Plymouth is working to update a centuries-old construction technique for a new generation of energy efficient homes. Whilst it used to be common to build houses ... -
The impact of courtyard geometry on its mean radiant temperature
(IOP Publishing, 2019-11)<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>For hot regions, studies have been advocating re-adopting the courtyard pattern for its thermal advantages. Aiming at developing thermally comfortable courtyards, ... -
How To Refuse Research from The Ruins of Its Own Production
(Det Kgl. Bibliotek/Royal Danish Library, 2021-08-13)<jats:p>Writing in 1965, Mario Tronti’s claim was that the greatest power of the working class is refusal: the refusal of work, the refusal of capitalist development, and the refusal to bargain within a capitalist framework. ... -
Improving the thermal performance of earthen walls to satisfy current building regulations
(Elsevier, 2021-06-01)Earth building materials offer architects, engineers and clients a low carbon walling solution for low rise properties (under 3 storeys). Unfortunately, the mixture of sub-soil and fibre known as Cob does not currently ...
