Tutor information
Martin Michette
Martin is a Departmental Lecturer in Architectural History and Cultural Heritage and Director of the Cultural Heritage Training Programme. He is also a Researcher in the Oxford Resilient Buildings and Landscapes Lab at the School of Geography and the Environment. He studied Architecture (BSc) at the University of Bath and Building Conservation (MEng) at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, before gaining his doctorate in Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology at the University of Oxford. He spent several years working in architectural practice and continues to work as a historic building surveyor in a freelance capacity.
Courses
Approaches to managing old buildings change across time and between cultures. This course will give historical and global context to architectural conservation practice, and help students broaden their perspective on change in the historic environment.
Managing nature around historic buildings can be a challenge. But it also presents exciting opportunities for engagement and conservation. This course will introduce new research, policy trends and case studies for nature positive activity.
Investigate the emergence of architecture, from the earliest towns of the Neolithic to the Roman Empire. Explore urban form, construction materials and techniques, and discover how these how ancient building cultures influenced each other.
Managing nature around historic buildings can be a challenge. But it also presents exciting opportunities for engagement and conservation. This course will introduce new research, policy trends and case studies for nature positive activity.