Evidencing and Communicating the Value of Architects
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Reading
Department Name: Built Environment
Abstract
The aim of this Leadership Fellow project, to be completed in close collaboration with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is to evidence and communicate the value of Architects - professionals who have completed the seven years requisite training at Royal Institute of Architecture accredited schools. In order to do this we need to facilitate a cultural change within the profession from tacit values and 'Archispeak' to evidence, research and clear communication. Our particular emphasis is on social value in the context of homes and neighbourhoods, but the project will have wider applicability to other sectors of the built environment.
It is not widely known that architects have very little involvement in the production of our built environment. Some 30% of planning applications are by architects, only 30% of architecture students go on to qualify as architects and the average pay of an architect is £36K with the majority of architects being employed by building contractors. Architects have become extremely marginal, not helped by negative perceptions of the profession. How can architects, who have had seven years of dedicated training making them well suited to help address spatial dimensions of the 'Grand Societal Challenges', be more included in the production of homes and neighbourhoods? In the UK there is very little understanding of the benefits that architectural skillset bring to the built environment - strategic, creative, spatial thinking - meaning that architects rarely have the chance to utilise their painstakingly and expensively developed skill set for the benefit of society. The results are there for everyone to see but are most notable in the extremely poor quality of Volume House Building in the regions.
This project builds on two previous AHRC projects Home Improvements Knowledge Exchange in the Creative Economy and The Cultural Value of Architecture in Homes and Neighbourhoods (CVoA) which allowed us to propose a framework for evidencing value in this context. These projects also persuaded us of the need to convince those business clients with the greatest resources at their disposal of the need to employ Architects.
The project explores the image and value of Architects from a range of different viewpoints, beginning with the UK profession itself before moving on to the business clients who might employ them and to the non-architect Academics who assess their work (and sometimes commission buildings). The research will be used to open up the field of Architecture to academics interested in interdisciplinary work. We will also work with academics across Europe to develop an understanding of the perception of the field in their own countries. The outputs are similarly diverse, including a report on Pathways to Post Occupancy Evaluation, a Client's Guide to Architects, an edited book on cross cultural perceptions of the architecture profession and a book on Why Architecture Matters. We are also deeply concerned with public perceptions of Architects, a highly complex area that we examined in the CVoA project, but have chosen here to focus on those most likely to commission or evaluate Architects as this is the way to achieve the most immediate impact on the profession.
This Leader Fellow project forms part of a wider three year project on Value led by Anne Dye, Director of Technical Research at the RIBA with whom the PI Samuel has a mature research relationship. The PI Samuel is an elected Council member at the RIBA and a member of its Research and Innovation Group and Housing Group and is therefore well positioned to promote the evidencing of value through Architecture Research Practice at the RIBA. Samuel is also leader of the interdisciplinary Home research group in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Sheffield. The Leader Fellow project will enable to develop the research capacity of this group into Europe and beyond.
It is not widely known that architects have very little involvement in the production of our built environment. Some 30% of planning applications are by architects, only 30% of architecture students go on to qualify as architects and the average pay of an architect is £36K with the majority of architects being employed by building contractors. Architects have become extremely marginal, not helped by negative perceptions of the profession. How can architects, who have had seven years of dedicated training making them well suited to help address spatial dimensions of the 'Grand Societal Challenges', be more included in the production of homes and neighbourhoods? In the UK there is very little understanding of the benefits that architectural skillset bring to the built environment - strategic, creative, spatial thinking - meaning that architects rarely have the chance to utilise their painstakingly and expensively developed skill set for the benefit of society. The results are there for everyone to see but are most notable in the extremely poor quality of Volume House Building in the regions.
This project builds on two previous AHRC projects Home Improvements Knowledge Exchange in the Creative Economy and The Cultural Value of Architecture in Homes and Neighbourhoods (CVoA) which allowed us to propose a framework for evidencing value in this context. These projects also persuaded us of the need to convince those business clients with the greatest resources at their disposal of the need to employ Architects.
The project explores the image and value of Architects from a range of different viewpoints, beginning with the UK profession itself before moving on to the business clients who might employ them and to the non-architect Academics who assess their work (and sometimes commission buildings). The research will be used to open up the field of Architecture to academics interested in interdisciplinary work. We will also work with academics across Europe to develop an understanding of the perception of the field in their own countries. The outputs are similarly diverse, including a report on Pathways to Post Occupancy Evaluation, a Client's Guide to Architects, an edited book on cross cultural perceptions of the architecture profession and a book on Why Architecture Matters. We are also deeply concerned with public perceptions of Architects, a highly complex area that we examined in the CVoA project, but have chosen here to focus on those most likely to commission or evaluate Architects as this is the way to achieve the most immediate impact on the profession.
This Leader Fellow project forms part of a wider three year project on Value led by Anne Dye, Director of Technical Research at the RIBA with whom the PI Samuel has a mature research relationship. The PI Samuel is an elected Council member at the RIBA and a member of its Research and Innovation Group and Housing Group and is therefore well positioned to promote the evidencing of value through Architecture Research Practice at the RIBA. Samuel is also leader of the interdisciplinary Home research group in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Sheffield. The Leader Fellow project will enable to develop the research capacity of this group into Europe and beyond.
Planned Impact
At the broadest level we hope to impact on wellbeing via the quality of the built environment in the UK - that the built environment impacts on wellbeing and learning is becoming increasingly recognised and understood. If we can disaggregate, evidence and evaluate what Architects do we are in a better position to make the case to policy makers and funders that they need to pay for these skills. As Bentre Frost, mayor for city planning in Copenhagen, the 'world's most livable city, ' stated: "Without the many studies from the School of Architecture, we politicians would not have had the courage to carry out the many projects to increase the cities attractiveness"(Gehl & Svarre 2013, p.157).
Although the Construction Industry is a major contributor to the UK economy it is well known for lack innovation as recent reports by Egan and Calcutt have shown. It is also notoriously adversarial. In developing Architecture Research Practice and in forging links between practice and academia we are developing the potential for innovation for the benefit of our economy. In promoting the Types and Skillsets we are opening the field up for the interdisciplinary work that is so badly needed, particularly in the field of housing where supply is nowhere near demand.
Architecture Profession - The Pathways to Post Occupancy Evaluation Report will provide an important new resource for Architects embarking on research. It is hoped that through the Design Quality and Performance group we will be able to make the case to Personal Indemnity Insurers that they should reduce insurance premiums for responsible research practitioners, in doing so delivering a real economic incentive for research practice. The project will give added impetus to Anne Dye and the Research arm of the RIBA, currently relatively under-resourced, in this way enabling them to send out a strong message about the importance of Architecture Research Practice. The project will contribute to the development of the RIBA Value project, giving it extra depth in terms of research rigour and credibility.
Business Clients - Our research has shown that businesses often want to invest in Architects but have difficulty making the business case for doing so. The Client Guide will help Architects to convince business clients and their boards of the importance of their input. In developing their own customised versions of the Guide SME practices will be encouraged to give more consideration to issues of value, strategy and good business practice - currently very few practices even have a business plan. The Client Guide should also prompt discussion on the importance of marketing strategy and on the ways in which Architect practices help organisations with the creation of 'identity', a very important aspect of marketing.
The project will also benefit Kernel Simpatico who are developing our Client Guide. It will allow them to expand their portfolio of activities and to deepen their understanding of the construction industry - several of their clients are manufacturers of construction components. In collaborating with academia it will also enable them to experiment with new ways of working.
Europe - Whilst our conduit to the the European Architecture profession is via the academics of ARENA and our nascent COST Action network the project will also be of use to practitioners in Europe in enabling them to contextualise the way that they work and to see the peculiarities of their own situation in relief. Most importantly the COST network will enable us to gauge the extent of Architecture Research in Practice across Europe and to ascertain how best to support European Architects who want to engage with Horizon 2020.
Although the Construction Industry is a major contributor to the UK economy it is well known for lack innovation as recent reports by Egan and Calcutt have shown. It is also notoriously adversarial. In developing Architecture Research Practice and in forging links between practice and academia we are developing the potential for innovation for the benefit of our economy. In promoting the Types and Skillsets we are opening the field up for the interdisciplinary work that is so badly needed, particularly in the field of housing where supply is nowhere near demand.
Architecture Profession - The Pathways to Post Occupancy Evaluation Report will provide an important new resource for Architects embarking on research. It is hoped that through the Design Quality and Performance group we will be able to make the case to Personal Indemnity Insurers that they should reduce insurance premiums for responsible research practitioners, in doing so delivering a real economic incentive for research practice. The project will give added impetus to Anne Dye and the Research arm of the RIBA, currently relatively under-resourced, in this way enabling them to send out a strong message about the importance of Architecture Research Practice. The project will contribute to the development of the RIBA Value project, giving it extra depth in terms of research rigour and credibility.
Business Clients - Our research has shown that businesses often want to invest in Architects but have difficulty making the business case for doing so. The Client Guide will help Architects to convince business clients and their boards of the importance of their input. In developing their own customised versions of the Guide SME practices will be encouraged to give more consideration to issues of value, strategy and good business practice - currently very few practices even have a business plan. The Client Guide should also prompt discussion on the importance of marketing strategy and on the ways in which Architect practices help organisations with the creation of 'identity', a very important aspect of marketing.
The project will also benefit Kernel Simpatico who are developing our Client Guide. It will allow them to expand their portfolio of activities and to deepen their understanding of the construction industry - several of their clients are manufacturers of construction components. In collaborating with academia it will also enable them to experiment with new ways of working.
Europe - Whilst our conduit to the the European Architecture profession is via the academics of ARENA and our nascent COST Action network the project will also be of use to practitioners in Europe in enabling them to contextualise the way that they work and to see the peculiarities of their own situation in relief. Most importantly the COST network will enable us to gauge the extent of Architecture Research in Practice across Europe and to ascertain how best to support European Architects who want to engage with Horizon 2020.
Organisations
- University of Reading (Lead Research Organisation)
- Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) (Collaboration)
- OIKONET (Collaboration)
- Museum of English Rural Life - MERL (Collaboration)
- CANAL & RIVER TRUST (Collaboration)
- Royal Town Planning Institute RTPI (Collaboration)
- New Economics Foundation (Collaboration)
- Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) (Collaboration)
- Architects' Council of Europe (Collaboration)
- University of Bath (Collaboration)
- Historic England (Collaboration)
- RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects (Collaboration)
- Design Council (Collaboration)
- Skanska UK Ltd (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
Flora Samuel (Principal Investigator / Fellow) |
Publications

Callway R
(2019)
The Value of Design and the Role of Architects in Europe

Dye A.
(2015)
Demystifying Architectural Research

Farrelly L.
(2016)
Education for Uncertainty

Flora Samuel
(2017)
Retropioneers: Architecture Redefined

Flora Samuel
(2016)
A Gendered Profession

Hatleskog E
(2021)
Mapping as a strategic tool for evidencing social values and supporting joined-up decision making in Reading, England
in Journal of Urban Design

Hatleskog E
(2021)
Mapping social values
in The Journal of Architecture

Hay R
(2017)
Post-occupancy evaluation in architecture: experiences and perspectives from UK practice
in Building Research & Information

Hay R
(2018)
Research at the RIBA: an institutional history 1958-71
in Architectural Research Quarterly
Description | We have discovered that the 420 documents assembled by the RIBA under a call for information about the building performance evaluation contain extremely little information on the value of architects. We have made a systematic literature review of refereed journal papers in this area and found a general lack of information on the value of architectural input but have identified some ways in which this might be rectified. We have developed a range of methods for fostering collaboration between academia and practice. Most important has been the development of the Research Practice Leads network, a network of architectural practices pioneering on research with outposts in Cardiff, Scotland and Newcastle. This has proved an effective way to promote research engagement with the profession. |
Exploitation Route | The findings will be taken forward by the RIBA to facilitate their strategy for an 'evidence based profession' http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13602365.2017.1280288 Building Knowledge: Pathways to POE has provided an important platform for the RIBA policy team to promote POE to government, a key strategic objective for 2017. These findings are contributing to a study of the Value of Architects commissioned from Reading by the Architects Council of Europe. They have also been utilised for research on Design Value in the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence. The work on social value of design that began with this project continues with the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. The findings are also core to the curriculum of the new School of Architecture at the University of Reading. Prof Peggy Deamer at the University of Yale, USA has given a strong endorsement to the book Why Architects Matter which will become core reading on her modules. The research has formed the foundation for two reports funded by the Architects Council of Europe on the Value of Architects. The work on social value has continued through other projects. |
Sectors | Construction Creative Economy Environment Other |
URL | http://valueofarchitects.org |
Description | The research project resulted in my nomination as the Royal Institute of British Architects. Ambassador for Innovation. I put a motion to RIBA Council 1.12.2015: 'By 2020 the RIBA will be the leading architectural intelligence network, facilitating innovation and improving practice effectiveness and outcomes through research and knowledge sharing' The motion was unanimously supported and has fed directly into the RIBA 2016-2020 Strategy 'Advancing Architecture' which now foregrounds research and innovation. https://www.architecture.com/RIBA/Aboutus/Whoweare/Corporateinformation.aspx The creation of the new Vice President Research role in September 2017 was a direct result. I was elected to this position in December 2018. Further strategy in this area was approved by RIBA board in 2018. My research has also led to a statement from the RIBA Insurance Agency regarding the impact of building performance evaluation on insurance to be published by the RIBA in May 2016. https://www.architecture.com/RIBA/Professionalsupport/Assets/Files/RIBAPOEBPEPrimer.pdf As part of the award I facilitated the development of a network of Research Practice Leads, the people who lead on research in architectural practices. The first meeting was in May 2016. It has met every two or three months since then. The group now represents some 25 medium size and very large practices, meeting four times a year to develop best practice and future research. Example of feedback from Daniel Stokes 1.2.17 'Really good to meet you last Friday at the RIBA R&I group meeting. It was an incredibly interesting couple of hours and something that we're looking forward to exploring and developing at HLM and the wider field'. https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-research-practice-leads-group.aspx The group continues to meet every three months or so and now includes representation from some 40 practices. I further group has developed in Cardiff. The Scottish group is having its first meeting in March 2019. The Social Value Toolkit ( SVT) developed directly out of the Research Practice Leads group using my time from the Newton Institutional Links project Mapping Eco Social Assets. This has attracted considerable interest from government, hence an invitation to present the SVT to the Construction Category Board in the Cabinet Office ( procures £30n billion a year) and to the MHCLG conference better Design for Better Places. the SVT has also been used for consultation with the community at Orts Road estate in Reading as part of the MESA project. I have also made over 12 visits to architectural practices to give CPD training on research in architecture (talking to roughly 300 practitioners in the process) in doing so helping to grow the momentum of research in architectural practice. Response tweet from @GortScott on 26.1.17 'A brilliant #CPD from @FloraArchitect about research in practice - really inspiring ideas all architects should be engaging in @RIBAResearch'. I held a DR SOM symposium on Research Practice at the University of Reading attended by approximately 6o practitioners and academics from across Europe with keynotes from Doina Petrescu and Stirling Prize winner Niall McLaughlin. http://www.arena-architecture.eu/news/dr_som-reading-2016-apr-22/ A further conference Professional Practices in the Built Environment - was held at Reading in April 2017, bringing together a remarkably mixed audience of some 100 practitioners and academics https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-professional-practices-conference.aspx The book Why Architects Matter has been well received by a practitioner audience and the PI has received considerable positive feedback. An example is an email from Chris Williamson, director at a large practice, Weston Williamson architects, who told all his staff to read the book so important did he think it for their education. I have also been invited to do two keynote talks in Australia on the back of the book including a talk at Sydney architecture Festival. The book has spawned considerable interest in research within architectural practice, hence the growth of the Research Practice Leads group. A concrete manifestation of impact has been the success of RPLs in gaining funding, for example Irena Bauman securing a Great Exhibition of 1851 Fellowship and Gillian Horn being awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering visiting professorship at the University of Reading. 4. Details of the impact (indicative maximum 750 words) Samuel has played an instrumental role in setting the agenda for architectural research in practice, changing the profession's culture around the use of evidence and promoting architectural research within policy and practice. This activity has improved the quality of the built environment and the efficiency and value of the construction process by architects designing on the basis of what is known to work based on evidence; it has therefore improved the profession's ability to innovate and to develop commercially valuable new products, services and tools. It has also improved the profession's mediating ability to promote collaborative R & D between the fast growing creative industries and the construction industry (known for its lack of innovation - see the government's Construction 2025 report); in so doing, it is improving the resilience, earnings and work conditions of architectural practices, an important step in promoting diversity and wellbeing. Neither the words 'research' or 'innovation' appeared in the annual RIBA Trustees Report 2013 suggesting how low R & D was on the RIBA agenda at that time. The RIBA is a global membership organisation with 43K members, roughly a third of which are from outside the UK and a turnover circa £45 million. Chartered membership and RIBA school validation is widely recognised as a kitemark of excellence worldwide. Samuel led the first survey of RIBA membership which revealed that only about 20% of small practices and 4% of large practices were 'involved with research '[7]. A poll by the Architect's Journal in 2015 suggested that 'post-occupancy' was 'not on architect's radar' meaning that architecture practices have a very scant understanding of what really works for both people and planet. Architectural practices often design bespoke toolkits, services, experiences and software, but their project-based finance system and minimal business planning mean that money is rarely set aside for developing outward facing collaborative research or for commercial exploitation of outputs. This is borne out by Innovate UK statistics that suggest that only 4% of its funding to the Creative Industries was to architecture and that very few 'Trade Marks' have been registered by architecture since 2000. This may partially explain low levels of growth in the sector. A focus group set up to develop evidence for the RIBA Architects and Research Based Knowledge (2014) report revealed that architects are most likely to get knowledge from their colleagues in the office or Google and that the least likely place an architect will go to find knowledge is a refereed journal. One result is a profession that is building itself on outdated knowledge, resulting in constant re-invention of the wheel. Samuel's book Why Architects Matter [1] explores why this is the case and offers a series of strategies for change towards a culture of interdisciplinary, collaborative, resilient and robust R & D for the built environment. Concerned by the profession's inability to demonstrate its value through research and therefore to promote good sustainable design, Samuel joined the RIBA Research and Innovation Group (a sub group of the Practice and Profession Committee (PPC) and therefore low down the RIBA hierarchy) in 2011. She was nominated to Chair the RIG in 2015, a role that comes with a seat on the PPC. As she quickly realised a place on RIBA Council was useful to promote the cause of research she entered the competition for one of the three nationally elected seats on Council and was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2017 (roughly 2% of RIBA Council are academics), also leading to a place on the innovation panel of the Architects Council of Europe (ACE), the body that represents all the EU architecture institutions to the EU government. Her interactions with policy include membership of the Collaborative Procurement Advisory Group to the Cabinet Office Construction Category Board (procures circa £30billion a year) and participation in an R & D roundtable with the UK Chief Scientific Officer at the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in 2019. In order for design to be written into policy and procurement it has to be described in terms that other members of the construction team can understand and work with. Samuel has been instrumental in translating architectural conceptions of design value into other built environment disciplines. She has assisted the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) with their research and reports on design value. She is working with Royal Town Planning Institute and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors on design value and is presenting her work on the social value of design to the Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE). She is also a member of the cross disciplinary thinktank The Edge through which she initiated linked responses to the recent government consultation on the social value of procurement from CIBSE and RIBA. David Barnes who leads on research at the CIOB writes 'Flora Samuel has done much to promote research architectural practice and its value across the construction industry'. Architectural practices need practical support to reconceptualise themselves as researchers [11]. In 2016 (with funding from her AHRC Leader Fellowship) Samuel set up the Research Practice Leads (RPL) group, the first of its kind, bringing architectural practitioners together specifically to share research. Membership is drawn from large practices such as Perkins + Will (c. 2600 interdisciplinary employees globally) and Hassell; practices known for innovation such as Zaha Hadid Architects, practices known for being great at business such as Assael Architecture; practices known for social innovation and sustainability such as Architype and innovators from small practices such as Barbara Kaucky (also Chair of the RIBA Small Practice Group), one of the practices funded to do research through the AHRC IDAPPS project. 13 meetings later at 10 different offices, over 30 practices have presented their research to the group (including representation from some 40 organisations), resulting in knowledge sharing and increased levels of innovation. Further groups are or have been spawned in Newcastle, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. A questionnaire was sent to the RPL group with a response of 21/50 members and is used here to elucidate its impact [15]. The Social Value Toolkit for Architecture (SVT), to be published by the RIBA in 2020, is a task and finish group emerging from the Research Practice Leads Groups involving over 20 practices and housing organisations with 5 practices piloting the toolkit. It provides a good example of the way in which Samuel undertakes research while developing research capability within practice. Jennifer Thomas of the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) writes: 'The contribution of architectural practice research into the social value debate is beneficial for policy makers involved in the built environment, particularly as design quality is high on the Government's agenda. We value the contribution that Flora Samuel makes to this work as it provides a necessary academic foundation' [16]. The publication of Samuel's book Why Architects Matter [1] resulted in a series of invitations to speak including: FuturA at TU Delft, Sydney Architecture Festival, Architeam Melbourne (2019), TU Dublin, the Royal Society of Architects in Wales (2018 and XJTLU Architecture across Boundaries in Suzhou China (2019), United Architects of the Philippines conference Manila (2019) and six RIBA conference workshops (approx. 180 participants). Some 200 industry professionals have also attended 3 well received research conferences at UoR on this developing research in practice. Samuel has delivered research CPD at over 10 practices, personally reaching some 300 practitioners. Samuel's attention has more recently turned to the way in which universities are facilitating research with practice. She has undertaken strategic research reviews for the Schools of Architecture in the Universities of Melbourne and Cambridge - top ranked research schools in their respective countries - and led a symposium on research for the Standing Conference for Heads of Schools of Architecture in the UK. In terms of adoption of the research, [Samuel] has 'played a significant wider role in championing the importance of research within the RIBA and within practice - establishing and leading the RIBA practice-based research agenda' [14]. Building on her knowledge of the field she tabled a successful motion to RIBA Council which led to research being embedded in the RIBA Strategy Advancing Architecture 2016-2020 [8] and the creation of the Vice President for Research role, to which she was elected in 2017. Samuel wrote the RIBA Research Strategy which was accepted by RIBA Board in 2018 including planning for the RIBA to apply for Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status. 'Flora Samuel and I have embarked on safeguarding knowledge, mainstreaming post-occupancy evaluation and supporting access to funding for practice' wrote Ben Derbyshire, President, RIBA at this time [10]. Inspired by Samuel's work Ken Wai, leader of the new RIBA China has proposed that it should take the format of a 'knowledge sharing platform', a powerful opportunity to orient Asian architecture towards the RIBA's new evidence based approach. 62% of the Research Practice Lead group members reported that the research culture in their practices had changed directly as a result of their involvement in the group [15]. 'Seeing others research work shows us the opportunities that exist, how we can go about it and, frankly, sparks our competitive instincts to do better!' Further the group has acted as a 'timely prompt' for the development of research strategy. 19% responded that their practice had diversified its services directly as a response to the RPL group, particularly with regard to POE and the SVT. Several noted that they would not have claimed R & D tax credits if they had not been part of the group. 19% had created new roles in their practice (e.g. Head of Technology) and 20% had derived new research income directly as a response to their membership of the group. 90.5% agreed that Samuel's 'work on supporting research in practice' had 'impacted on development of research in practice in the UK' (the other 9.5% didn't know). An example of Samuel facilitating practices to access research income is as follows. She met with the London Legacy Development Corporation to discuss on developing POE at the Olympic Park. The LLDC sent the call for a Post Occupancy Pilot for Chobham Park (£60K) to Samuel who sent it on to the RPL group. She then helped shape a bid that was won by a consortium led by Hawkins Brown (founder members of the RPL group) on which she is now 'academic advisor'. '[Samuel's] pioneering work on post-occupancy evaluation has led to it becoming mainstream in RIBA publications, and increasingly embedded in practice' [10]. Samuel has played an important role in 'shaping guidance and practical tools for RIBA members' [14]. The RIBA's POE website, where a variety of tools and reports developed with Samuel have been made available [13], has had 12000 visitors since 2017. Questions on POE have been included in the RIBA Business Benchmarking Survey (1% of practice income in 2017) and in the Architects Council of Europe Biennial Sector Study (19% of UK architects engage in POE, ACE, 2018, p.48) at Samuel's instigation, suggesting some improvement in the last three years. She successfully lobbied for a change in the wording of the RIBA Insurance agency PI Insurance policy to incentivise POE (2016) and for the inclusion of POE in the 2019 RIBA Plan of Work (widely used across the construction industry, its website receives circa 18000 visits a month). Samuel now writes a monthly column on social value for Building Design bringing it to still wider audience of professional practitioners. 'Thanks to [Samuel's] lead on developing the pioneering Social Value Toolkit the profession is now for the first time in a position to measure the social value of their projects and communicate it to clients and end users' [RIBA, 14]. Samuel has given over 10 talks on the SVT in a variety of industry settings including the Ministry Housing Communities and Local Government, Design Quality Conference, Birmingham 2019, CIBSE Build2Perform, the Cabinet Office Construction Category Board. More locally the SVT has been used to map social value on the Orts Road Estate in Reading, a collaboration with Reading Borough Council as part of the MESA project. Approximately 200 members of the local community have contributed directly to the map making process, one result being a report for use by the local authorities in decision making. This work has been published in a special edition of Architectural Design on social value (Samuel guest editor), bringing the work to an international audience. MESA received an RIBA President's Award for Research (Cities and Community) and has been cited as best practice in a Greater London Authority Insights paper. The project has led directly into an Innovate UK KTP with Stantec rated outstanding by reviewers. |
First Year Of Impact | 2019 |
Sector | Creative Economy,Environment,Other |
Impact Types | Societal |
Description | Author (with Lorraine Farrelly) of Architects Council of Europe Report on Value |
Geographic Reach | Europe |
Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
URL | https://www.ace-cae.eu/services/news/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1838&cHash=37a... |
Description | Collaborative Procurement Advisory Board (Cabinet Office) |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
Description | Contribution to ACE consultation on the evaluation of the EPBD |
Geographic Reach | Europe |
Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
Description | Conversation with Cassie Barton developing a briefing note'm currently working for POST researching a 4-page briefing on housing quality and health in the private rented sector. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
Description | Election as first Vice President for Research at the Royal Institute of British Architects |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
Description | Embedding research in the strategy of the Royal Institute of British Architects |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
URL | https://www.architecture.com/RIBA/Aboutus/Whoweare/Corporateinformation.aspx |
Description | Member of Chartered Institute of Building group developing 'human' value indicators for Construction Innovation Hub Value Tool |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
URL | https://constructioninnovationhub.org.uk/value/ |
Description | Nine mentions of my work with the UK Centre for Collaborative Housing Research submitted by me to the House of Commons Future of the Planning System Report |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
URL | https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/6180/documents/80920/default/ |
Description | Only Academic on Collaborative Procurement Advisory Board (Cabinet Office) |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
Description | Presentation for approval of research strategy to Royal Institute of British Architects Board May 2019 |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
Description | Research motion to RIBA Council |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
Description | external reviewer of a POST Note on private rented housing and health, published 2018 |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
URL | https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/POST-PN-0573#fullreport |
Description | ESRC Festival of Social Science |
Amount | £1,500 (GBP) |
Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 07/2014 |
End | 09/2014 |
Description | ESRC UK Collaborative Housing Evidence Centre |
Amount | £6,070,028 (GBP) |
Funding ID | ES/P008852/1 |
Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 07/2017 |
End | 07/2022 |
Description | Industry Funding Architects Council of Europe |
Amount | € 20,000 (EUR) |
Organisation | Architects' Council of Europe |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | Belgium |
Start | 12/2019 |
End | 04/2020 |
Description | Industry funding Architects Council of Europe |
Amount | € 20,000 (EUR) |
Organisation | Architects' Council of Europe |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | Belgium |
Start | 01/2019 |
End | 04/2019 |
Description | Newton Institutional Links Philippines |
Amount | £119,667 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 332241573 |
Organisation | Newton Fund |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2018 |
End | 03/2020 |
Description | REDWELL Marie Curie Innovative Training Network |
Amount | £3,600,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions |
Department | Initial Training Networks (ITN) |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | Global |
Start | 09/2020 |
End | 09/2024 |
Description | Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Built Envirornment Fellow |
Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 07/2017 |
End | 09/2019 |
Description | Vacation Bursary |
Amount | £1,500 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 06/2016 |
End | 09/2016 |
Description | ACE |
Organisation | Architects' Council of Europe |
Country | Belgium |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | I am a member of Working Group 2 Responsible Architecture which means that I have contributed to a series of consultations for them. |
Collaborator Contribution | They have provided me with important information for my research and are contributing to the development of a research bid. |
Impact | Development of a COST Action bid - SCARPA Strengthening Collaboration between Architectural Research and Academia |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | CABE |
Organisation | Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | I have been appointed a CABE Built Environment Expert. This gives me access to projects and information which will advance the cause of my research. |
Collaborator Contribution | I have received training and have been able to develop my network. |
Impact | Contribution to my book draft Why Architects Matter |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Creative Canal AHRC Knowledge Exchange hub for the Creative Economy bid 'fundable' but not funded |
Organisation | Canal & River Trust |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | These are just some of the over 40 contributors to the development of the £8million bid, the aim of which was to link the creative industries with construction. |
Collaborator Contribution | The partners listed above had a major Co-I role in the project/ |
Impact | Considerable continuing collaboration, for example with the New Economics Foundation on the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Creative Canal AHRC Knowledge Exchange hub for the Creative Economy bid 'fundable' but not funded |
Organisation | Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | These are just some of the over 40 contributors to the development of the £8million bid, the aim of which was to link the creative industries with construction. |
Collaborator Contribution | The partners listed above had a major Co-I role in the project/ |
Impact | Considerable continuing collaboration, for example with the New Economics Foundation on the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Creative Canal AHRC Knowledge Exchange hub for the Creative Economy bid 'fundable' but not funded |
Organisation | Design Council |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | These are just some of the over 40 contributors to the development of the £8million bid, the aim of which was to link the creative industries with construction. |
Collaborator Contribution | The partners listed above had a major Co-I role in the project/ |
Impact | Considerable continuing collaboration, for example with the New Economics Foundation on the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Creative Canal AHRC Knowledge Exchange hub for the Creative Economy bid 'fundable' but not funded |
Organisation | Historic England |
Department | Burton Constable Hall |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | These are just some of the over 40 contributors to the development of the £8million bid, the aim of which was to link the creative industries with construction. |
Collaborator Contribution | The partners listed above had a major Co-I role in the project/ |
Impact | Considerable continuing collaboration, for example with the New Economics Foundation on the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Creative Canal AHRC Knowledge Exchange hub for the Creative Economy bid 'fundable' but not funded |
Organisation | Museum of English Rural Life - MERL |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | These are just some of the over 40 contributors to the development of the £8million bid, the aim of which was to link the creative industries with construction. |
Collaborator Contribution | The partners listed above had a major Co-I role in the project/ |
Impact | Considerable continuing collaboration, for example with the New Economics Foundation on the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Creative Canal AHRC Knowledge Exchange hub for the Creative Economy bid 'fundable' but not funded |
Organisation | New Economics Foundation |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | These are just some of the over 40 contributors to the development of the £8million bid, the aim of which was to link the creative industries with construction. |
Collaborator Contribution | The partners listed above had a major Co-I role in the project/ |
Impact | Considerable continuing collaboration, for example with the New Economics Foundation on the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Creative Canal AHRC Knowledge Exchange hub for the Creative Economy bid 'fundable' but not funded |
Organisation | RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | These are just some of the over 40 contributors to the development of the £8million bid, the aim of which was to link the creative industries with construction. |
Collaborator Contribution | The partners listed above had a major Co-I role in the project/ |
Impact | Considerable continuing collaboration, for example with the New Economics Foundation on the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Creative Canal AHRC Knowledge Exchange hub for the Creative Economy bid 'fundable' but not funded |
Organisation | Royal Town Planning Institute RTPI |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | These are just some of the over 40 contributors to the development of the £8million bid, the aim of which was to link the creative industries with construction. |
Collaborator Contribution | The partners listed above had a major Co-I role in the project/ |
Impact | Considerable continuing collaboration, for example with the New Economics Foundation on the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Creative Canal AHRC Knowledge Exchange hub for the Creative Economy bid 'fundable' but not funded |
Organisation | Skanska UK Ltd |
Department | Skanska Construction UK |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | These are just some of the over 40 contributors to the development of the £8million bid, the aim of which was to link the creative industries with construction. |
Collaborator Contribution | The partners listed above had a major Co-I role in the project/ |
Impact | Considerable continuing collaboration, for example with the New Economics Foundation on the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Creative Canal AHRC Knowledge Exchange hub for the Creative Economy bid 'fundable' but not funded |
Organisation | University of Bath |
Department | Statistics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | These are just some of the over 40 contributors to the development of the £8million bid, the aim of which was to link the creative industries with construction. |
Collaborator Contribution | The partners listed above had a major Co-I role in the project/ |
Impact | Considerable continuing collaboration, for example with the New Economics Foundation on the development of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | DEGW Archive |
Organisation | Museum of English Rural Life - MERL |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | DEGW was the first global multidisciplinary knowledge based architectural practice. Their archive is now in the Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) at the University of Reading. As part of the project I have been collaborating with John Worthington of DEGW, Stuart Green in the School of Construction Management at Reading, Guy Baxter at MERL and approximately 20 ex staff members at DEGW, now practitioners. Funding from the School of Built Environment and Reading University pump priming has led to the employment of an RA Hiral Patel for approximately 2 years to work on the development of the archive. |
Collaborator Contribution | John Worthington, Frank Duffy, Stephen Smith (Urban Narratives), Stephen Greenberg (Metaphor), Nicola Gillen (AECOM) and many other practitioners have contributed considerable time and consultancy to this effort. |
Impact | So far we have curated and held two exhibitions, hosted a keynote by John Worthington and are planning a workshop in April to develop a DEGW Trust. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | OIKONET |
Organisation | OIKONET |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Sector | Learned Society |
PI Contribution | co-funded by the EU Lifelong Learning Programme now in its last year, that focuses on research and education for global dwelling. I am the official project assessor and presented my research at their Global Dwelling Conference in Bratislava September 2015. |
Collaborator Contribution | Knowledge and new network members |
Impact | Development of a COST Action bid |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | RIBA |
Organisation | RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | I have been a member of the Research and innovation group for some years and Chair since September 2015. We have collaborated on three AHRC projects and a book for RIBA Enterprises. We have added research power to the RIBA effort. |
Collaborator Contribution | The RIBA have given us an impact outlet for our research and have enable us to test it in a variety of fora. |
Impact | Flora Samuel, Nishat Awan, Carolyn Butterworth, Sophie Handler, Jo Lintonbon, AHRC Cultural Value of Architecture in Homes and Neighbourhoods Report (July 2014). AHRC website and www.culturalvalueofarchitecture.org RIBA Home Improvements Report on Housing Research in Practice (publication October 2013) www.architecture.com/research ISBN 978-0-9576914-5-2 RIBA Practice Research Guide (publication October 2013) www.architecture.com/research RIBA/SCHOSA Report on Architectural Research in Academia. www.architecture.com/research See also the outputs of the Home Improvements Project: Motivating Collective Custom Build www.collectivecustombuild.org Parking Space www.spacetopark.org Street Primer http://www.kingston.ac.uk/astreetprimer All involving architects, social scientists and industry. |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | 2017 - 'Integrating research and pedagogy in the field of housing', 1st OIKONET Postgraduate Workshop, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Valencia Universitat Politècnica de València |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | A keynote presentation at a postgraduate conference on housing at Valencia in Spain. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk9X0elkcQ4 |
Description | ARENA meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Hosted a meeting of the ARENA European Architectural Research Network to discuss the development of new journal AJAR and other collaborations. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Architecture in the Den Podcast |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Interviewed for a podcast in a series by innovative architectural practitioner Lisa Raynes. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/architecture-in-the-den-how-architects-demonstrate-value-w-flora-samu... |
Description | Article based on a report written for Vodaphone in national newspaper |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | This article is based on a piece that I wrote for Vodaphone on the future of the home. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | http://dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9637267/Vodafone-report-reveals-home-look-like-2041-including-... |
Description | Association of Architectural Educators 2016 Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Talked with Lorraine Farrelly on the new curriculum for the new School of Architecture at the University of Reading the development of which has been based on the research therein. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://issuu.com/bartlettarchucl/docs/aae16_publication_volume2 |
Description | Association of Architectural Educators AGM |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Spoke to leading members of the architectural education community on the importance of collaborative work with practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | CPD at AHMM London and relayed simultaneously to their Bristol Office |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Research training for practitioners. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | CPD at Levitt Bernstein, London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Talk on the importance of developing research in practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | CPD session at the offices of Scott Brownrigg Ebinburgh |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Gave a presentation to architects at their office in Edinburgh on the importance of developing their research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | CPD session on Social Value at RIBA Guerilla Tactics Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This workhop was used to publicise and develop the social value toolkit. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.architecture.com/whats-on/guerrilla-tactics-2018 |
Description | CPD session on research at practice awayday - Metropolitan Works |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Presented a CPD session on research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Cardiff |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Lecture on the value of architecture to students resulting in debate and dissertation research on this topic as well as research collaboration with academic members of the audience. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Chaired Edge Debate on Climate form and Density, London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Chaired a panel of very high level expert speakers. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edge-debate-86-urban-form-density-microclimate-tickets-50742394869 |
Description | Chaired session on Housing Research for REDWELL Marie Curie ITN |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Chaired a session with international experts on housing research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://re-dwell.eu/news/lisbon-workshop-roundtable |
Description | Chairing session at Real Estate Live. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Chaired session on social value at Real Estate Live |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://realestatelive.co.uk/event-speaker/prof-flora-samuel/ |
Description | Continuing Professional Development on Research at Barton Wilmore, Reading. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Training session on research in practice |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Continuing Professional Development on Research at PTE architects London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A training session for architectural practitioners. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Conversation with selected industry leaders in architecture, Sydney Architecture Festival Australia 30 September |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | I was invited to this 'conversation' to ruminate on the future of the Australian architecture profession. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | DEGW Symposium - developing a future for the DEGW archive (and practice archives in general) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Former employees of the DEGW the first global evidence based architectural practice were invited to Reading to plan for the development of the DEGW archive in the Reading special collections. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/degw-archive.aspx |
Description | Debate on Innovation at University of Cambridge School of Architecture |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This event was organised by the RIBA to promote research in practice. Other speakers included Jane Duncan President of the RIBA. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Design Quality Proposition RIBA |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | I introduced the Research Symposium at the RIBA which led to debate and requests for information. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=riba+design+quality+proposition&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=qvC... |
Description | Edge Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A meeting arranged by the Edge with research leaders from all the main built environment institutions to decide a collaborative plan for research going forward. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Extraordinary RIG meeting RIBA |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | I led this debate the aim of which was to develop strategy for the RIBA Research and Innovation Group moving forward. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Future Cities Forum |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | A presentation on urban design to the Future Cities Forum a think tank including developers and a large range of industry partners. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Future of Practice Architeam Melbourne |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Invited keynote at conference in Melbourne Australia |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.archibiz.com.au/resources/takeouts-from-the-2019-architeam-making-a-living-conference |
Description | Future of Practice at Futurebuild 2019 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Talk as part of a debate at major industry conference. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/futurebuild-blogs/the-future-practice-challenge-connecting-education-r... |
Description | Greensky Thinking at White Arkitektur London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This event was organised by the Swedish practice White Arkitektur as a debate which was part of larger cross London Greensky Thinking event. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | HEFCE Impact Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Attended this workshop as representative of the RIBA President Jane Duncan to give the viewpoint of architects. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Housing Research Group, University of Reading School of Real Estate and Planning |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Presented the Cultural Value of Architecture to Planning and Real Estate Researchers inspiring discussion, thoughts for my ongoing book and a new research collaboration |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Housing debate Laing O'Rourke MSc Cambridge University |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | This was a debate between experts on solving the housing crisis. The audience were construction professionals identified as future leaders in their field. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Housing talk to Caversham Heights Civic Society |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk on housing |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Interview on ABC Radio Australia |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | On ABC radio Australia 21.9.18 to talk about value of architects |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/blueprintforliving/flore-samuel/10264436 |
Description | Interview with Flora Samuel on women in architecture for Parlour |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Interview |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://archiparlour.org/in-conversation-with-flora-samuel/ |
Description | Introduction to a special of the spanish journal Architectura Viva on David Chipperfield. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | 'David Chipperfield Architects: Public and Private', Arquitectura Viva 209-210, 16 January, 2019, pp.96-99. http://www.arquitecturaviva.com/en/Shop/Issue/Details/482 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://www.arquitecturaviva.com/en/Shop/Issue/Details/482 |
Description | Invited Speaker Launch of Greater London Authority Connective Social Infrastructure Report |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | One of three speakers at this event Chaired by Deputy Mayor of London. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Keynote Speaker Royal Institute of Architects Ireland RIAI Research Fund Launch |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | The RIAI were launching a new research funds with the research council in Ireland to encourage research in architectural practice. I was invited as the one keynote speaker at an event chaired by the RIAI president. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Keynote at All Ireland Architectural Research Group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Again the aim of this talk was to encourage academic engagement with industry and also with the Social Value Toolkit. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Keynote on Why Architects Matter Sydney Archietcture Festival, Australia |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Invited keynote to prestigious architecture event held in Sydney Opera House |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://www.sydneyarchitecturefestival.org/speaker/flora-samuel |
Description | Keynote on the future of the profession XJTL Suzhou China |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | An important outcome was the development of plans for the RIBA Chapter in China to be a knowledge sharing platform. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/architecture-across-boundaries/ |
Description | Keynote on the future or architectural practice at the Royal Society of Architects in Wales Annual Conference in Cardiff |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | The aim of the talk was to encourage architectural practitioners in Wales to engage in research, in particular to engage with the emergent Research Practice Leads Wales Group which has now met three times. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.architecture.com/whats-on/rsaw-25th-annual-conference-2018-the-value-of-the-architect |
Description | LSA lecture |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A lecture and a research workshop with students staff and practitioners from the new London School of Architecture. This spawned further collaborative research between students and practitioners. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Lecture University of Bath |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | I presented the Cultural Value of Architecture project to 70 year 3 Architecture students, sparking discussion and reflection on the value of the profession which then led to dissertations in this subject area. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Lecture on research in practice at University of Melbourne School of Architecture Building and Planning |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This was an evening lecture directed at practitioners in Australia. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Lecture to students at University of Bath |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Introducing the problem of evidencing value for architects. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Lecture to students at new school of architecture Reading University |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Introduction to research in practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Lecture to year 3 architecture students at the University of Bath on the Value of Architects |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | This lecture was part of the module Issues in Contemporary Architecture.. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Meeting at Allford Hall Monaghan and Morris re Social Value |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Discussed social value strategy |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Meeting at Allford Hall Monaghan and Morris re Social Value |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Discussed social value strategy |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Meeting of Research Practice Leads Group offices of BDP London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This was one of a sequence of 3 monthly meetings. The group developed out of the AHRC Leader Fellowship. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-research-practice-leads-group.aspx |
Description | Meeting of Research Practice Leads Perkins+ Will London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | One of a regular series of meetings set up by me. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-research-practice-leads-group.aspx |
Description | Mention in industry press of social work |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Mention in influential influential publication |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.thedeveloper.live/opinion/opinion/the-price-of-everything-and-the-social-value-of-nothin... |
Description | Museum of Architecture |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This was a book group for practitioners based on our book Demystifying Architectural Research - in the end it became a workshop on how to get started with research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.museumofarchitecture.org/ |
Description | NHS Plus Size Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
Results and Impact | Made a presentation on design quality in the context of bariatric design. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | New London Architecture TV discussion of retrofitting housing for social value |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Filmed discussion with industry expert |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://nla.london/videos/the-social-value-of-design |
Description | OIKONET Global Dwelling Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | I was part of an international panel debate on the role of research professionals in offering new solutions for global dwelling in Bratislava. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Panellist on London Sustainable Development Commission social value session at Social Value UK National Social Value Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Invited speaker |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.nationalsocialvaluetaskforce.org/social-value-conference-2021/speakers |
Description | Participation in radio programme History Matters |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | This is Radio 4 programme that has a visiting contributor. I was the contributor and the subject was housing. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b9ws9x |
Description | Presentation for Hallmark Housing Research Group based in Melbourne Australia |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Invited talk. 32 participants including local MPs, Planners and politicians. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Presentation on Future Practice at Santo Tomas University, Manilla, Philippines |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This was a talk to staff at the Santo Tomas school and was a precursor to our successful collaborative Newton bid. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Presentation on Innovation to RIBA Council |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Made a presentation to the Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects on Innovation as part of a debate on the importance of involving more young people in the organisation. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Presentation on research in Architecture to staff at the University of Western England |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | A talk on the future of practice to inspire staff into more industry engagement. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Presentation on the future of architectural practice at Newcastle University Architecture Planning and Landscape awayday |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | The aim of doing this presentation was to nudge this academic audience towards greater industry engagement and to use the Social Value Toolkit. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Presentation to open RIBA debate on Education |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | I helped to put together and was a lead speaker on the relationship between Research and Education at the RIBA Education Forum which agreed a number of important principles which will allow schools of architecture to becomes more research led. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Professional Practices in the Built Environment conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This conference was the culmination of the AHRC Leader Fellowship and aimed to bring practitioners and academics together to build a shared culture of research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-professional-practices-conference.aspx |
Description | RIBA Council debate on Research |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | I prepared a motion for RIBA Council to prioritise research. The motion was unanimously carried with the following outcomes Recommendation 1. That the Council support the vision and seven objectives that will be implemented through the development of a strategic plan for intelligence and innovation (which will be put to Council for approval in March 2016 following an open discussion) under the following headings: • A strong profession • An intelligent RIBA • An evidence-based built environment 2. That a senior member is selected to champion this strategic priority, at Board level is possible, and to ensure integration across the RIBA (with process and timescale to be confirmed to Council in March). Vision By 2020 the RIBA will be the leading architectural intelligence network, facilitating innovation, and improving practice effectiveness and outcomes through research and knowledge sharing. Objectives The RIBA will ensure that: 1. Architects have the skills, knowledge, professional practices and support needed to practice and innovate successfully in a changing environment. 2. The skills, knowledge and professional practices of architects are understood and valued by clients, other built environment professionals, as well as society more widely. 3. The RIBA has the skills, knowledge and internal culture to ensure that its work (outputs, activities, programmes) is grounded in robust evidence. 4. Architects, the RIBA and others in the built environment can easily access relevant existing knowledge and evidence to support best-practice and innovation. 5. Architectural research - relevant to the practice of architecture - is undertaken by architects, academics, the RIBA and others concerned with the built environment, with access to funding made easier. 6. A culture that supports knowledge sharing exists across all built environment professions, academic disciplines, and industry. 7. The built environment professions, and society more widely, have a culture that uses robust evidence as the foundation for innovation and improved outcomes in architecture and the built environment. The seven objectives link to the three headings - a strong profession, an intelligent RIBA, and an evidence-based built environment - as an interdependent system, which will be the foundation for the delivery of the overall vision. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | RIBA Gold Research Medal Speech |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Introduction to the new RIBA Medal for Research, an innovation by the Research and Innovation Group of which I am Chair. There have been medals for design for over a hundred years but this is the first medal for research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Research CPD Cullinan Studio |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Research training session to get practitioners involved. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Research CPD Penoyre and Prasad London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Research training session to get practitioners involved. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Research Practice Leads Group meeting at Atkins Global |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | One of the regular RPL meetings. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-research-practice-leads-group.aspx |
Description | Research Practice Leads Meeting Assael Architecture |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | One of the quarterly RPL meetings |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-research-practice-leads-group.aspx |
Description | Research Practice Leads Meeting at AHMM Architects London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | 3rd Research Practice meeting developing a questionnaire for clients on research and a range of other outputs. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Research Practice Leads Meeting at Hawkins Brown Architects London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Network to develop research in practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Research Practice Leads Meeting at PRP Architects London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | 2nd meeting to support researchers in architectural practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Research Practice Leads group meeting at Ackroyd Lowrie |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A quarterly meeting of the RPL group including presentations. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-research-practice-leads-group.aspx |
Description | Research Practice Leads meeting January 2018 at the offices of Cullinan Studio, London ( regular meetings every 2-3 months) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | The intention of these meetings is to support the development of research in practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-research-practice-leads-group.aspx |
Description | Research Practice Leads meeting October 2017 at the offices of Penoyre and Prasad, London ( regular meetings every 2-3 months) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This was one of a succession of meetings developed to promote and support research in architectural practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-research-practice-leads-group.aspx |
Description | Research Practice Leads meeting at Duggan Morris May 2019 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A quarterly meeting of the RPL group |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-research-practice-leads-group.aspx |
Description | Research Practice Leads meeting offices of PTE London |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | One of a regular set of meetings. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.reading.ac.uk/architecture/soa-research-practice-leads-group.aspx |
Description | Research in Practice new School of Architecture University of Reading |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This was one of a series of launch events for the new school inviting collaboration from practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/practice-research-event-new-university-reading-school-flora-samuel |
Description | Sate of the Profession, interview with Flora Samuel |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Interview as part of Sydney Architecture Festival. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://aca.org.au/article/state-of-the-profession-with-flora-samuel |
Description | Short film on research as CPD for architects |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This film is part of a sequence of short films on Architects Skills and is intended as resource for architects and students to make them more research and business savvy. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://architectskills.com/videos/ |
Description | Short industry facing publication in Architecture Today |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A short thinkpiece on design quality. 'Higher values', Architecture Today, 294, January 2019, p.10. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://www.architecturetoday.co.uk/higher-values/ |
Description | Social Value talk to RIBA Housing Group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Presentation of the Social Value Toolkit for Architecture |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | State of the Profession Plymouth |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A panel and presentation with the President of the RIBA, a practitioner and a journalist. Extensive debate and follow up discussions with practitioners on future research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Talk at CIBSE Built to Perform Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Part of a panel on evaluation techniques in the built environment. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.build2perform.co.uk/speakers/flora-samuel |
Description | Talk at Real Estate and Planning Department, University of Reading. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Meeting to develop collaborative research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Talk at The Housing Assembly conference Melbourne School of Design, Australia. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | A talk on social value at an academic/industry conference. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/the-housing-assembly/speakers/panelist-speakers/flora-samuel |
Description | Talk on Social Value at the Festival of Place |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Talk at important industry event. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.hassellstudio.com/conversation/seven-lessons-for-creating-social-impact-by-design |
Description | Talk on Why Architects Matter organised by RIBA North East |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | I spent the day in Newcastle doing a research surgery with architectural practices advising them on their research, finishing the day with this talk on research in practice |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.architecture.com/whats-on/developing-research-in-architectural-practice |
Description | Talk on architecture and gender |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Presentation was part of a series of debates on the leadership of women in architecture |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://gia.org.uk/upcoming-events/2019/3/8/the-equal-architect |
Description | Talk on social value for Community Centres Network |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
Results and Impact | Talk for 20 members of this organisation. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Talk on social value for MArch students at the Welsh School of Architecture |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | 11 students attended a talk and workshop on social value as part of their MArch studies |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Talk on the Future of the Architectural Profession at TU Delft Conference FuturA |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Keynote on the future of the architecture profession |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://www.future-architect.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Verslag_FuturA-29032018.pdf |
Description | Talk to Constructing Excellence Croydon about social value |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Talk with industry group (21 people there). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Talk to MArch students at the University of Sheffield on research in architectural practice |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talk on research in practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Talk to Royal Society of Ulster Architects Womens Group |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | debate and follow up discussions |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://rsua.org.uk/women-in-architecture/ |
Description | Talk to Social Value Portal design advisors on the social value of design |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Invited speaker at debate on how to evidence the social value of design. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://socialvalueportal.com/national-social-value-conference-2021/on-demand-content-day-1/ |
Description | Talk to students at the Architectural Association |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Follow up discussions |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Talk to students at the Architectural Association on the future of the profession |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | follow up discussions |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | Tallk at Building Blocks for Clinicians Great Ormond Street Hospital |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
Results and Impact | This was a contribution to a training day for medical practitioners who have responsibility for delivering hospital buildings. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | The Big Questions Manchester 4 x 4 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | This was for a research event facilitated by the Manchester Urban design practice URBED. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://www.academyofurbanism.org.uk/events/4x4-manchester-the-big-question-money/ |
Description | The Future Practice Challenge: Connecting Education, Research, Practice & Professionalism |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Blog on the academic/ industry divide prepared for Futurebuild, the major UK construction exhibition. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/futurebuild-blogs/the-future-practice-challenge-connecting-education-r... |
Description | The Official Architect, Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Representing the RIBA I made an introductory speech for this symposium on early research in practice. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://www.sahgb.org.uk/uploads/1/9/5/2/1952873/2016_symposium_cfp_v2.pdf |
Description | Transvaluation Gothenburg Sweden |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | I gave a paper on the Cultural Value of Architecture to an audience of practitioners from a variety of fields, the result being considerable debate. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | UKGBC Delivering Social Value Webinar |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Webinar presentation |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Value of Architects Lecture Bath University |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Educational event |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Value of Architects Lecture Reading University |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Lecture to year one students as part of the Practice Management and Law module. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Vision London Chair of Research and Innovation Strand |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Chaired a series of practitioner presentations at this large exhibition in Olympia, London. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.visionlondon.com/2016-show/riba-support-at-vision |
Description | Webinar on the role of the architect and social value |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Industry webinar on emergent definitions of social value in architecture |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.bdonline.co.uk/webinar-the-role-of-architects-in-designing-social-value/5106847.article |
Description | Why Architects Matter talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talk for professional programme course at Architectural Association |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Workshop on business of architecture, Melbourne Australia |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Workshop with practitioners. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/architeam-workshop-strategies-for-improving-business-health-with-pro... |
Description | presentation to WREN insurance technical forum |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Did a presentation to the WREN insurance to try to pursuade them to make their policies more conducive to research. Practitioners currently worry that research may impact on their Professional Indemnity Insurance |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |