Our Mission
Our mission is to advance interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of cultural heritage and humanities, exploring and transforming these fields through innovative research. We aim to understand and enhance the relationship between people, their environments, and cultural narratives by integrating historical, contemporary, and future perspectives. Through research, digital creativity, and community-centred approaches, we seek to acknowledge, interpret, and celebrate cultural legacies while fostering critical dialogues. Our collective interests span: urban morphology; adaptive reuse and architectural conservation; cultural narratives and intangible heritage; material and construction cultures; cultural and spatial engagement; and digital heritage futures. Through our focus on the intersection of heritage and humanities we champion sustainable, equitable, and socially responsive environments that contribute to a more inclusive, resilient, and culturally enriched world. Our core research areas are:
- Urban Morphology
- Adaptive reuse and architectural conservation
- Cultural narratives and intangible heritage
- Material and construction cultures
- Cultural and spatial engagement
- Digital heritage futures
Five Core Values
| Interdisciplinary exploration & collaboration | We value interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of heritage and humanities, focusing on innovative, collaborative research to transform knowledge and generate meaningful insights through diverse perspectives. |
| Community-Centred Approaches | We prioritise community engagement and co-production, involving both geographically situated and digital communities to ensure our research is grounded in real-life contexts. By engaging diverse stakeholders, we facilitate the recognition, interpretation, and celebration of varied cultural legacies. |
| Equity, Inclusion & Sustainability | We champion social equity and inclusion by engaging communities in sustainable practices. We strive to create resilient, culturally rich environments that safeguard both ecological and cultural heritage in architectural and urban contexts. |
| Innovation & Creativity | We utilise digital creativity and innovative methodologies to explore and transform the relationships between people, environments, and cultural narratives. |
| Cultural Legacy & Adaptation | We celebrate and safeguard cultural heritage by integrating historical, contemporary, and future perspectives, fostering critical dialogue and championing constant recreation of environments for future generations. |