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Sophia Banou is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture at the University of the West of England, Bristol. She earned her PhD in Architectural Design from the National Technical University of Athens and has taught architectural design theory at prominent institutions such as Newcastle University and the University of Edinburgh. Sophia is a registered architect with the ARB in the UK and TEE in Greece. Additionally, she holds the status of Senior Fellow with the Higher Education Academy. Her research interests include architectural notation, representation, and mediation, with a focus on the concepts explored in her PhD thesis titled 'Kinematography and the City: Moves in Drawing'. She is also actively involved in various editorial roles, contributing to journals such as the Journal of Architecture and New Design Ideas. Her projects explore the intersections of architectural representation with modern visual culture and technology, leading to new methods of understanding architectural heritage. Currently, she supervises PhD students investigating topics ranging from urban boundary conditions to architectural value through visual research methods. Her work aims to redefine the ways in which architectural concepts are articulated within contemporary practices.
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