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Louise Ciotti is a Senior Lecturer in Architecture, with over 20 years of professional experience in architectural practice, specializing in Retrofit and Conservation. She combines practice, research, and teaching, and has worked with notable firms such as Adapt Architects and White Design Associates. Her research is primarily practice-based, focusing on sustainable design and construction in response to prevailing industry needs. Ciotti has been an in-house researcher for several Innovate UK funded projects that emphasize innovative materiality and embodied carbon profiling, while also addressing climate change adaptation. She has collaborated with Cardiff University to publish guidance on low carbon school designs. Her expertise encompasses architectural practice, historic building conservation, and contract administration across various building typologies. Ciotti's research interests include Future Climate Design, Low Carbon Construction, retrofit implementation in low-income communities, and improving energy efficiency in historic buildings. She is actively engaged in pedagogic research aimed at enhancing mental well-being and addressing awarding gaps in higher education. Ciotti is a registered architect with the ARB and a conservation architect accredited by AABC. Her work contributes to advancing practices that promote sustainability and community engagement in architecture.
Standard postgraduate entry for departments within the College of Arts, Technology and Environment including Engineering, Architecture, and Geography Environmental Management.