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The shed – a short essay on architecture and society
Author: Alastair Marsh - Think the shed hasn't made its mark on architecture and society? Think again... Introduction A large proportion of talk from us researchers is about the value of our research, why it’s cool and how it could help sort...
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High density polyurethane foams
Author: Barrie Dams - My PhD project, looking at materials suitable for 3D printing buildings using swarming aerial robots, began with investigating low density, expanding polyurethane foam ‘LD40’ (a) manufactured by the company Isothane. Now it is the turn of...
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Cold homes - the "silent" killer.
Author: Caroline Hughes - So almost all of us are back in Bath after a couple of weeks of over-eating, prolonged exposure to relatives and dreaming up wholly unachievable New Year’s resolutions. As the weather gets colder and we are...
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Straight into the Labs!
Author: Barrie Dams - I am currently in the second month of my PhD project, which will consist of examining materials suitable for 3D printing lightweight structures. The project will be using swarming, coordinated drones to deposit the material rather than current...
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How to Design the 'Best' Paper Airplane
Author: Aurimas Bukauskas - One of the reasons I was interested in doing a PhD in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of Bath was the emphasis that the department and the university place on public...