Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Global Heritage (CAUGH)

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The Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Global Heritage (CAUGH) focuses on the investigation of human aspects of architecture, spatial practices, urban heritage, material culture and the built environment within the ever-changing urban and social structures of contemporary cities.

The Centre research, development, and consultancy provide cutting edge innovation, creativity, and analysis of historic centres, buildings and heritage sites in the UK, Europe, and globally.

Based at the School of Architecture, Design, and the Built Environment, the group’s architectural, urban planning and heritage preservation work is world-leading, with several pioneering projects taking place on virtual and interactive environments for heritage preservation, virtual museums, and novel models of urban conservation and regeneration. CAUGH research projects and activities cover the recording of several architectural history and heritage sites in Belfast, Nottingham, Lisbon, Wolverhampton, Cairo, Berlin, Mexico City, Rome, Umm Qais Mosul, and Baghdad, amongst many others.

At CAUGH, members approach design as a comprehensive and inclusive process that takes into account the influence and impact of human actors; either as individuals, groups, or communities on the shaping of architecture, urban design, and the preservation and development of heritage sites. The Centre is a global research hub of creative thinking and scientific innovations with three joint research centres with world-leading institutions in China, India, and Egypt, and regional collaborative hubs in Iraq, Tunisia, and India. The Group research activities include projects, partnerships, and collaborations in the United Kingdom, Europe, South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and North and South America.

Key areas of interest:

• Architectural design
• Heritage preservation and development
• Institutions of memory: museums, galleries and archives
• Smart and virtual heritage technologies and systems
• Landscape, urbanism and settlement development
• Sustainable urban planning
• Energy planning and public engagement
• CityGML, GIS, and Building information modelling (BIM)

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Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare St
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ