Author: Dr Valérie Mace
My work as academic and researcher at University of the Arts London (UAL) is situated at the intersection of spatial, experiential and sensory practices. This site brings together investigations into the relation between sensory phenomena and connectedness to deepen our design understanding of qualitative practices. My PhD for instance centres on the personalisation of experience in the public interior to uncover principles that can contribute to visitors’ emotional attachment to place.
I believe in bringing research back into teaching and some of the projects shown on this site showcase activities with students. I regularly contribute to conferences and academic journals and I also develop collaborations with universities and organisations, including a project with Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arti in Malta (Malta National community art museum) and a study with Politecnico di Milano and Piazza Grace, an integrated day care centre for people with Dementia in Milan, Italy. I am a member of the Cumulus Design for Placemaking working group and of the Space and Place Research Hub at London College of Communication.
Key interests: Experiential research and design, sensory ecologies, sensing, embodied experiences, atmospheres and emotionality, connectedness, placemaking, wellbeing.
University of the Arts London
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