John Ramsay
Architecture and Built Environment
The University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr. John Ramsay is currently working as a Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham , United Kingdom.
Research Interest
Pedagogy:He is drafting a paper on the application of praxis in architectural education, based on the premise that architectural practice encompasses the broad spectrum of human experience, while architectural pedagogy is hampered by the practical, economic, legal and temporal difficulties of exposing large numbers of students to the live tectonic aspect of the profession they are training for. Other interests: bringing expertise from experience in practice,he is interested in developing non-intrusive design methods and technical solutions for protecting public buildings from the effects of bomb blast and other violent/destructive interventions.
Publications
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RAMSAY J, EDMONDS E. Khomotso Creche: Pre-school education facility at Calais Village, Limpopo, Republic of South Africa At: Tzaneen/Calais , Limpopo, South Africa (In Press.) (2011).
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RAMSAY J. Building the ark: Noah's ark nursery, Jouberton, Transvaal. In: BEACOCK, P., MAKSTUITIS, G. and MULL, R., eds., Intercultural interaction in architectural education ASD, London Metropolitan University. (2011).
