The department focuses on interdisciplinary research in the fields of architectural design, history and theory, building technology, sustainable and renewable technologies and urban design. While maintaining the high quality of research of our home department at the University of Nottingham, UK, we are investing in developing excellent facilities and laboratories.
The Department of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Nottingham as part of the Faculty of Engineering conducts research that has been recognised by the Research Assessment Exercise in 2008 as being world-leading or internationally excellent, placing Nottingham in the UK's top five universities for engineering.
The Faculty was ranked 7th in the UK for the quality of its research in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) and is recognised for its world-class learning environment and its international reputation for new knowledge generation. The Faculty is a vibrant and supportive environment in which to work. It provides state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities and attracts leading scholars from around the world, many of whom are leaders in their fields.
Research areas
Staff in the department are involved in a diverse range of research activities across the Faculty.
1. Architectural Tectonics
4. Cities and Urbanism
5. Design-led Research