Architectural Design and Conservation Research Unit (ADCRU)

Description

The Architectural Design and Conservation Research Unit (ADCRU) addresses the dual challenge of conserving architectural heritage while modernising it for current utilisation. In addition, the unit designs new buildings that contribute to environmental conservation, drawing insights from traditional approaches and recent technological advancements.

ADCRU's research aims to generate essential knowledge, methodologies, and approaches for conservation design projects and new buildings that positively impact people's identity, well-being, and the environment.

Established in 2013, ADCRU advocates for the intersection of research and practice. ADCRU’s lead scholar, a Chartered Architect in the UK and Spain and RIBA Specialist Conservation Architect, brings over two decades of experience to the unit. Her notable projects include Queensberry House, part of the new Scottish Parliament Building, and Bowbridge Primary School in Newark.

ADCRU's research spectrum encompasses the theory of conservation, architectural design and history, construction survey and history, and structural and environmental design in conservation. Key research domains include Architectural Stratification and Complex Architectural Conservation Projects, Environmental Design of New Buildings, Architectural Conservation Theory, Assessment and Conservation of 17th and 18th Century Architecture in Scotland, and Digital Applications Needs and New Methodologies for Architectural Conservation. These domains underscore ADCRU's commitment to both historical insight and future innovation in architectural conservation.

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Founding year

2013

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University of Strathclyde
Glasgow