PATRICK WEBER wide

Patrik Michael Weber

Professor of Architecture for Inclusive Design

Dipl. -Ing. Architektur, Freier Architekt, ARB

[email protected]

www.uk.linkedin.com/in/patrick-weber-storpweber

 

Professional Profile

Professor of Architecture for Inclusive Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.

Director for the Year 1 MSci Architecture.

I am working in teaching and research at senior level providing guidance and expertise in inclusive design and teaching practices on an international level.

In my professional career I am driving innovation in design teaching through a community-led practice and engaging with international partners in the field. My teaching and research led to collaborations with international institutions like the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, China, Hanyang University Seoul, South Korea, Sichuan Art Institute, China, lectures, and workshops at CEPT in Ahmedabad, India, the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, as well as the representation of our work at the Seoul Biennale Global Studios in South Korea.

 

Areas of Expertise

  • Inclusive design practices
  • Inclusive teaching practices
  • Programme design and evolution
  • Professional accreditation criteria management
  • International student recruitment
  • Staff development and management
  • Leading curriculum re-design
  • Innovation and leadership
  • Material innovation

Careers Summary

Professor of Architecture for Inclusive Design

  • Lead and deliver lectures, seminars, and workshops, conduct own research activities and support school wide Inclusive Design initiatives.
  • Initiate and deliver external speculative and real-life projects implementing Inclusive Design practices.
  • Support alumni students and giving guidance to enter transfer their personal research project into practice-based project for both the private and the public sector.
  • Represent The Bartlett School of Architecture and UCL by undertaking lectures, attending visiting professorships, and leading Inclusive Design workshops with China Academy of Arts, Hangzhou, China, Hanyang University Seoul, South Korea, Sichuan Fine Art Academy, Chongqing, China, Mimar Sinan University Istanbul, Turkey, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus etc.
  • Leading internal committees (APC 1 and the Student Forum).

 

Director of the MSci Architecture Year 1

  • Develop a curriculum for the new MSci Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture.
  • Oversee and guide pedagogic intentions, the programme development and the professional approval and accreditation processes of the candidate programme.
  • Provide a robust and strong leadership as well as mentoring new teaching staff.
  • Represent the programme at internal BSA and UCL committees.
  • Support the MSci admissions team in new student recruitment with candidate interviews.
  • Oversee the day-to-day teaching and support the design teaching team in their work.
  • Develop and implement new design teaching agenda.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with the stream directors of the MSci programme to allow for a robust and friction free delivery of the diverse teaching activities.
  • Provide a clear and collaborative leadership to the MSci design programme with a strong focus on delivering an enhanced student experience and improved wellbeing, robust assessment, and feedback processes, as well as a clear organisation and management of the programme.
  • Set up, oversee, chair, and moderate the internal and external examinations panels.
  • Provide personal tutoring to new MSci Year 1 students dealing with issues of school/university transitioning and personal careers development.

 

Co-director of the MArch Architecture Programme (ARB/RIBA P2)

  • Oversee and guide pedagogic intentions, the programme development and the professional approval and accreditation processes of the established MArch programme.
  • Research, develop, test, and implement the remote teaching platform for the MArch Architecture programme during the Covid-19 phase.
  • Develop, set up, test, and implement the remote submission platforms for the internal and external exam board for the MArch Architecture programme.
  • Set up, oversee, chair, and moderate the internal and external examinations panels.

 

Unit tutor in the BSc, MArch P2 and MArch UD

  • Oversee the development of an innovative teaching and learning programme embedded into the established programmes taught at the BSA.
  • Development of design teaching agenda.
  • Supporting students in the development of their individual design research agenda.
  • Leading and co-chairing the internal exam boards.
  • Leading study trips to the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Turkey, Azerbaijan, USA, India, Vietnam, South Korea.

Director of Exhibitions

Co-ordinator of Pedagogic Affairs

  • Oversee the professional accreditation for the RIBA validation for all professional programmes at the BSA. Coordinating the documentation and preparation of the validation visit.
  • Co-ordinate the 2016 AAE Association of Architectural Educators Conference on Research Based Education, Peer reviewed conference and proceedings. Co-chair and Co-editor of the conference.
  • Peer reviewing the submissions for the publication of the AAE2016 conference.
  • Editing and publishing the proceedings for the AAE2016 conference.

https://issuu.com/bartlettarchucl/docs/aae16_publication_volume1

https://issuu.com/bartlettarchucl/docs/aae16_publication_volume2

  • Leading internal committees (APC 1 and the Student Forum).
  • Representing the BSA at the SCOSA meetings (The Standing Conference of Heads of Schools of Architecture)

 

Director of the BSc Architecture Year 1

  • Develop the curriculum for the BSc Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture.
  • Oversee and guide pedagogic intentions, the programme development and the professional approval and accreditation processes.
  • Provide a robust and strong leadership as well as mentoring new teaching staff.
  • Represent the programme at internal BSA and UCL committees.
  • Support BSc admissions team in new student recruitment.
  • Oversee day-to-day teaching and support teaching team in their work.
  • Develop and implement the design teaching agenda.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with the stream directors of the BSc programme to allow for a robust delivery of the teaching activities.
  • Set up, oversee, chair, and moderate the internal and external examinations panels.
  • Provide personal tutoring to new BSc Year 1 students dealing with issues of school/university transitioning and personal careers development.
  • Leading study trips to Spain, Portugal, Turkey, France, and Germany.

 

Director of BSc Admissions

  • Oversee the whole admissions process for the BSc Architecture programme, deliver strategic objectives for current admissions cycles, develop admissions strategies, selection, and interview process for 2,500+ applicants to offer 100-110 places.
  • Develop new strategic interview procedures to overhaul the admissions process for the BSc Architecture programme.
  • Offer leadership during interview days for prospective student.
  • Working closely with the Central Admissions and the Faculty Admissions team at UCL.
  • Working with the BSc Director to translate applications to robust student numbers.
  • Manage, lead and mentor the admissions interview team for the BSc Architecture programme.
  • Deliver BSc Open Days, support of admissions team, give Open Day lectures, leading open Q&A sessions for prospective applicants.
  • Deliver national and international recruitment lectures.

 

Director StorpWeberArchitects (1998 – present)

  • Design innovation in real life projects for both private clients and commercial outlets.
  • Speculative design proposals for both private clients and commercial outlets.
  • Integrate the academic research interests into the professional work within an architectural practice.

 

Teaching positions

2021/2022        MArch Unit 13 – Margate, The Festival of the Mundane.

Bartlett School of Architecture (with Sabine Storp)

2021/2022        MSci Year 1 Design – Habits & Habitats.

Bartlett School of Architecture

2020/2021        MArch Unit 13 – East Tilbury, Being radical – A Platform for inspiring Resilience and Creativity. Bartlett School of Architecture (with Sabine Storp)

2020/2021        MSci Year 1 Design – Grafting Hackney Wick.

Bartlett School of Architecture

2019/2020        MArch Unit 13 – New (E)States for Living, London.

Bartlett School of Architecture (with Sabine Storp)

2018/2019        MArch Unit 13 – Park Royal Festival, New ways to transform an industrial estate in North-West London. Bartlett School of Architecture (with Sabine Storp)

2017/2018        MArch Unit 13 – Urban Hinterlands in Essex, New ways to inhabit the Greenbelt and the Urban Hinterlands on the outskirts of London. Bartlett School of Architecture (with Sabine Storp)

2016/2017        Urban Design RC11 – TOWIE – The Only Way is Essex. New housing typologies for East Tilbury. Bartlett School of Architecture (with Sabine Storp)

2015/2016        Urban Design RC11 – The Negotiated City – New housing typologies for Essex. Bartlett School of Architecture (with Sabine Storp)

2014/2015        BSc Unit 1 – Living Patterns/Housing Pattern – Co-Housing/Social Housing/etc along the Regents Canal. Bartlett School of Architecture (with Sabine Storp)

2013/2014        BSc Year 1 – The Seasonal Hermit of Margate – Introduction into Architecture through a small dwelling project. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2012/2013        BSc Year 1 – Camden Town In-(Habit) / In-(Transit) – Introduction into Architecture though a small dwelling project. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2011/2012        BSc Year 1 – The Library Annex- Dwellings– Introduction into Architecture through a small dwelling project. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2010/2011        BSc Year 1 – The Vauxhall Ark– Introduction into Architecture through a small dwelling project. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2009/2010        BSc Year 1 – Southwark/Ante Portas – Introduction into Architecture though a small live/work dwelling. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2008/2009        BSc Year 1 – Adjusting London – Introduction into Architecture through a small live/work dwelling. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2007/2008        BSc Year 1 – Hastings Crafting/Crofting – Introduction into Architecture through a small dwelling project at the seaside. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2006/2007        BSc Year 1 – The Fleet Vessels – Introduction into Architecture through a small live/work dwelling in an urban context. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2005/2006        BSc Year 1 – The UCL Extension – Introduction into Architecture through a small dwelling project in the heart of UCL. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2004/2005        BSc Year 1 – The Isle of Dogs Dweller– Introduction into Architecture through a small dwelling project. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2003/2004        BSc Year 1 – Trading/Crafting/Feasting in Southwark – Introduction into Architecture through a small dwelling project in a pocket of London. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2002/2003        BSc Year 1 – Islands of Displacement – Introduction into Architecture through a small dwelling project in Brentford. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2002/2003        Diploma Unit 24 – Bosporus Drift/Caspian Shift.  Bartlett School of Architecture. (with Peter Hasdell)

2001/2002        BSc Year 1 – The City Beach– Introduction into Architecture through a small dwelling project at Blackwall Reach/Greenwich. Bartlett School of Architecture.

2001/2002        Diploma Unit 24 – The Halo.  Bartlett School of Architecture. (with Peter Hasdell)

2000/2001        BSc Year 1 – The Greenwich Connection – A small dwelling for a City Nomad, University of Greenwich.

2000/2001        Diploma Unit 11 – The Camargue Sequence.  Bartlett School of Architecture.

1999/2000        BSc Year 1 – The Dartford House – A small dwelling for Dartford, University of Greenwich.

1999/2000        BSc Unit 5 – Adaptations – London/Amsterdam.  Bartlett School of Architecture.

1998/1999        BSc Year 1 – The XXX2000 – A small dwelling for the new millennium, University of Greenwich.

1998/1999        MArch AD – The Venice Connection, Bartlett School of Architecture

(with Nikolaus Parmasche)

1997/1998        BSc Year 1 – The City Dweller – A Life/Work Unit for London, University of Greenwich.

1997/1998        MArch AD – Turn-On House – A Life/Work Unit for London, Bartlett School of Architecture (with Nikolaus Parmasche)

 

Professional Training and Qualifications

  • MArch Architecture, The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, 1997
  • Diplom Ingenieur Architecture, Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart, Germany, 1996
  • International Baccalaureate, Lender Gymnasium Sasbach, Germany, 1987

 

Memberships

 

  • Member of Academic Board, UCL, 2021-2023
  • Chartered member RIBA Royal Institute of British Architects, 2012-2020
  • Member Architects Registration Board ARB, UK, 2007 – present
  • Member of Architektenkammer Stuttgart, 1999 – present
  • Trustee Harlesden Town Gardens

 

Exhibitions

 

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Awards

 

  • Provost Public Engagement Award, UCL, London for the Harlesden Town Hub (2020)
  • A+ Architzer Awards Finalist: House 50 (2015)
  • ‘101 Spinning Wardrobe’ building project was shortlisted for the Architects’ Journal (AJ) Small Projects 2011 Award. (2011)
  • ‘A Journey through Utopia’ project won the Bovis Lend Lease Prize for best First Time Exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London (2006)
  • The work with Year 3 Student, Sonja Stoffels, was awarded with the RIBA President’s Medals for RIBA Part 1 Tutor Prize (1999)

 

Invited public lectures, conferences, workshops, and affiliations

 

Invited guest critic at Westminster University London, London Metropolitan University, Central St Martins London, Oxford Brooks University, Liverpool University, China Academy of Art Hangzhou China, Sichuan Art Institute Chongqing China, CEPT Ahmedabad India, Hanyang Erica University Seoul South Korea, University of Nicosia Cyprus.

 

  • Online Workshops and exhibition Seoul Biennale, September-November, Seoul, South Korea (2021)
  • ‘Casa Sperimentale’, Lecture, Hanyang Erica University, Seoul, South Korea (2020)
  • Workshop Perth, Yanchep a real project in collaboration with Living Lab and UWA, Perth, Australia (2019)
  • Keynote Global Studios, Seoul Biennale Conference, Seoul, South Korea (2019)
  • Keynote Conference, INITIATIONS, University of Nicosia, Cyprus (2019)
  • Workshop and exhibition Seoul Biennale, September-November, Seoul, South Korea (2019)
  • ‘Casa Sperimentale’, Lecture, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart, Germany (2018)
  • Workshop and Guest Lecture, CEPT Ahmedabad India (2018)
  • ‘The Living Laboratory’, ARCHDESIGN 2018, Invited Keynote Speaker, Dubrovnik, Croatia (2018)
  • Guest Lecturer and Workshop ‘The Negotiated City’, Sichuan Institute of Fin Art, Chongqing, China (2017)
  • Guest Lecturer and Workshop with special invitation from Wang Shu, at China Academy of Fine Art, Hangzhou, China (2016/2017/2018)
  • ‘Creativity, Autonomy, Function in Architecture’, ARCHTHEO 2013 Conference, Istanbul, Turkey (2013)
  • ‘Blind Spot House’, Lecture, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey (2013)
  • ‘Green Belt Movement Pavilion’, Lecture, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey (2013)
  • ‘Play-Room-Play’, ARCHTHEO 2012 Conference House&Home, Istanbul, Turkey (2012)
  • ‘Curiosity Box House’, London Metropolitan University, London, UK (2006)

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Grants

 

  • Harlesden Town Garden community build funding £120,000, Industry funds: ISOFER, Grohe, Galvanising Association, Parker Steel, Latham Timber, Brent CIL Find, UCL Research Funding (Jan 2019)
  • Bartlett Project fund £25,000 for research on Casa Sperimentale, Rome Italy (June 2018)
  • APF (Architecture Project Fund) £3,000. Funding from The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL for the participation on the UIA, Seoul Korea workshop with Students (June 2017)
  • APF (Architecture Project Fund) £3,000. Funding from The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL for a series of workshops at the China Academy of Arts in Hangzhou, China (June 2017)
  • ARF (Architecture Research Fund) £3,000. Funding from The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL for a research project looking into adaptations on Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation Briey, France (June 2016)

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Publications

 

  • Chapter Seoul The Living Laboratory, Storp, S., Weber, P. (author), Biennale Global Studio, Seoul Biennale (2022)
  • Book Uncovering Casa Sperimentale, Storp Weber Architects, Storp, S., Weber P., (2022). https://bartlettdesignresearchfolios.com/storp-weber-casasperimentale/read/
  • Book A Register of User Adaptations, Storp, S., Weber P., (2022). https://bartlettdesignresearchfolios.com/storp-weber-register-user-adaptations/
  • Book Casa Sperimentale, Storp, S., Weber, P. (author), architekturgallerie am weissenhof / The Living Laboratory, ISBN 978-3-00-061737-9 (2019)
  • Casa Sperimentale, Eine Tragödie in drei Akten, Weber, P. (author), Deutsche Bauzeitung 09/2018, p. 128/129. (2018)
  • Book Research Based Education, Weber P. (editor), Conference proceedings for the 2016 Association of Architectural Educators Conference at the Bartlett School of Architecture. ISBN 978-0-9929485-9-7 (2016)
  • Chapter Home/Life – A Register of Adaptations to the Fabric of Le Corbusier’s Unité in Briey, Storp, S., Weber, P. (author), France. Conference proceedings, Archtheo ’15 IX Theory and history of architecture conference proceedings, 270-281. Istanbul: Dakar Yayinlari. ISBN 978-605-9207-10-2 (2015)
  • Chapter Islands for Learning and Playing, Storp, S., Weber, P. (author), Conference proceedings, Archtheo ’15 IX Theory and history of architecture conference proceedings, 114-123. Istanbul: Dakam, ISBN 978-605-9207-10-2 (2015)
  • Chapter Blind Spot House, Storp, S., Weber, P. (author), Conference proceedings, In Çatak, Neslihan, Duyan, Efe (Eds.), Creativity, Autonomy, Function in Architecture: Arch Theo ’13 Conference Proceedings (December 4-6, 2013, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) (pp. 312-328). Istanbul: Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi. ISBN 978-975-6264-97-3 (2013)
  • Chapter GBM Teaching and Learning Pavilion for Nairobi, Storp, S., Weber, P. (author), Conference proceedings, in Çatak, Neslihan, Duyan, Efe (Eds.), Creativity, Autonomy, Function in Architecture: Arch Theo ’13 Conference Proceedings (December 4-6, 2013, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) (pp. 312-328). Istanbul: Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi. ISBN 978-975-6264-97-3 (2013)
  • Chapter Play-Room-Play, Storp, S., Weber, P. (author), Conference proceedings, In Efe Duyan, Ceren Öztürkcan (Eds.), House & Home from a Theoretical Perspective (ARCHTHEO 2012: Theory of Architecture conference) (pp. 100-111). Istanbul: DAKAM (Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center). ISBN 978-605-4514-04-5 (2012)
  • Chapter Reflexionen/Neuland, Storp, S., Weber, P. (author), Deutscher Spurbuchverlag, Baunach. Page 22/23, ISBN 3-88778-247-X (2001)

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Research profile

 

https://bartlettdesignresearchfolios.com/

https://thenegotiatedcity.tumblr.com/

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/patrick-weber-storpweber

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patrick-Weber-2

https://storpweber.com/