'the architecture of space' refers to a notion of space as generative, as that which emerges through the practice of everyday life; a phenomenon which is creative. The architecture of space summarises a study investigating what ‘space’ is and how space, perceived biologically, may be defined as a generator of form. Architecturally this study explores the notion of space as an emergent property of human habitation. The approach is computational, drawing on interdisciplinary interpretations of space and scientific knowledge of natural systems.

This site is the creation of tim ireland, an architect, currently engaged in PhD research at the Barltett School of Graduate Studies, at University College London, UK. The focus of this site is primarily to present his research into the architecture of space, but as a qualified architect with several years job-running experience a summary of his experience is also illustrated.

A registered architect in the UK, tim has worked for large commercial and small private practices. He has worked on various building and project types, in the UK and overseas. After studying architecture at Hull School of Architecture he worked with the Bauhaus Foundation in Dessau on the regeneration of the residence and workshops of Lucas Cranach the Elder before working in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He moved to London, where he has been practicing and researching architecture, since 2000. His research focuses on the application of the computer, from an artificial life perspective, to generate systems of architectural production. In 2008 he was awarded an EPSRC research grant. Having resigned from his position as senior architect he is currently focused on his PhD research at the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College London, under the guidance of Professor Philip Steadman and Paul Coates.