On Wednesday, 24th of May 2023, LSBU proudly presented an inaugural lecture by Professor Chris Harty, as part of the university’s inaugural lectures programme for 2022-23.

Professor Harty was appointed as LSBU's new Dean of the School of Built Environment & Architecture in June 2022.

The inaugural lecture was a huge success and was widely attended and during the lecture Professor Harty focused on the impact of technology on design & construction.

Please see below for further details on Professor Harty’s inaugural lecture.

Digital Technologies in Design and Construction

Past, Present and Futures

By Professor Chris Harty, Dean, School of the Built Environment and Architecture, LSBU

Description: There is no doubt that the last two decades have seen an explosion of possibilities and practices around integrating and collaborative digital technologies within design and construction. This has been accompanied by a similarly extensive political and industry commentary on technology’s promi