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Kerstin Sailer

@kerstinsailer.bsky.social

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Professor in the Sociology of Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Founder of brainybirdz. Blogger. Speaker. Long Covid disability advocate. Love books, food, photography, data visualisation, art. Also @[email protected]

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Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · Oct 10

My inaugural professorial lecture on 'Architectures of Care' at the #BartlettSchoolOfArchitecture #UCL from March 2024, is available here:

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#ArchitecturalResearch #WorkplaceResearch #workplaceDesign #userExperience #EvidenceBasedDesign #SpaceSyntax #disabilitystudies

Professor Kerstin Sailer Inaugural Lecture

Kerstin Sailer delivers her inaugural professorial lecture, hosted and introduced by Christoph Lindner, Dean of The Bartlett Faculty. Architectures of Care: From…

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SFB 1265 @sfb1265.bsky.social · 1h

How do we live together in an ever-changing city?

In her @berlinscienceweek.bsky.social interview, #sfb1265 speaker Martina Löw (@tuberlin.bsky.social) explores social cohesion, diversity, and the spaces that connect us.

Read it here 👉: berlinscienceweek.com/social-cohes...

#BerlinScienceWeek25

Social Cohesion

How can Berlin stay united amid diversity and change? Prof. Löw explores the future of social cohesion beyond now.

berlinscienceweek.com

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Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 16h

Sieht man hier vielleicht nochmal besser, wenn auch Leute mit drauf sind

Central Foyer of the V&A Storehouse, surrounded by three floors of shelves storing all sorts of artefacts. Lots of people in the centre

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 16h

Das Lager ist sozusagen eine neue Art von Museum.
Freut mich, dass du meine Vorlesung hörst

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Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 17h

'(Hoch)Stapelei' #FotoVorschlag

In the V&A Storehouse in East London, diverse artefacts are piled high in shelves. A Chinese vase in the foreground, several pieces of intricate wooden furniture in the background

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Beatyblue @beatyblue27.bsky.social · 18h

'(Hoch)Stapelei' #FotoVorschlag
Bücherhochstapelei im Amsterdamer Rijksmuseum.

Das Foto zeigt eine mehrstöckige Bibliothek mit vollgepackten Bücherregalen, die durch Geländer und eine Wendeltreppe miteinander verbunden sind.

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Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 17h

Markgräfisches Opernhaus, Bayreuth

What a building!

#Architecture

A wooden stair with beautiful carvings leads to the upper ranks of the Opera House. The stairs are rather narrow and were mainly used by servants bringing refreshments to the nobility

Upper ranks at the side of the baroque Opera House with beautiful wood carvings and chandeliers

Front stage of the Opera House including 3D painted scenery. Three people stand on the stage, all with their back to the audience, admiring the delicate art of the stage

Detail of a golden statue on top of a richly carved column - we only see a pair of feet dangling in the air

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 17h

For the data geeks among us: correlation is not causation

Some fun examples
www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor...

#Data #DataScience

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 4d

It does - thanks! 👍🏻

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 4d

The link only leads to a login page. Can you reshare?

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 6d

Lovely short piece on the role of coffee breaks in science

I've written about one of my early PhD case studies (studying spatial and social networks) and the two coffee cultures at this research institute 12 years ago in this blog post:

spaceandorganisation.org/2013/05/06/a...

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Emma @inneiennyfas.bsky.social · 15d

#VioletAffleck speaking at the UN meeting "Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action", saying all the things that need to be said. The knowledge, passion, brains and determination of this young woman are amazing. She should be put in charge of public health everywhere.

#CallForPublicHealthAction

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 15d

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

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Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 9d

Sounds great!
Also 🫶🏼 👏🏻 for remote joining option

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Kathryn Oliver @oliver-kathryn.bsky.social · 9d

Is research really worth it? Come and hear what I think about why we do what we do.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Is research really worth it? with Professor Kathryn Oliver | LSHTM

Research is something we spend a lot of money and time on — as individuals, organisations, and states. But is it worth it? Do we get bang for our buck? Who really benefits? And does research actually

www.lshtm.ac.uk

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Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 10d

'Blick aus deinem Fenster'
Die Dächer Nordlondons
#FotoVorschlag

Very dramatic sunset over silhouetted rooftops. The sky ranges from yellow and orange to light blue and grey. A series of clouds are dotted across the sky, painted by the setting sun in pink and purple hues

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Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 19d

Waves crash over icebergs in the surf at Fellsfjara beach at Jökulsárlón in South-East #Iceland during glorious sunset light in Nov 2020.

The tail of a crashing wave shoots into the sky after breaking over icebergs in the surf. The spray is illuminated by the setting sun (out of sight off to the left of the shot) but glowing pink. Behind are some low mountains and some dark cloud above.

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Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 11d

Wie cool! Als Nachteule verpasse ich die Morgendämmerung allzu oft

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Manfred Herrmann @fotografix.bsky.social · 12d

'An der Schwelle zum Tag' #FotoVorschlag in den Lechtaler Alpen. Einsam, wild und wunderschön…

Das Foto zeigt eine ruhige Hochgebirgslandschaft in der Dämmerung. Im Vordergrund liegt ein kleiner Bergsee, dessen Wasser im sanften Blau schimmert. Dahinter ragt ein markanter, felsiger Gipfel auf, der sich deutlich vom Himmel abhebt. Die umliegenden Berge bilden eine Kette aus schroffen, grauen und grünen Hängen, die sich bis zum Horizont erstrecken. Am Himmel liegt ein sanfter Farbverlauf von tiefem Blau zu zartem Rosa und Violett, typisch für die Minuten vor Sonnenaufgang. Die Stimmung wirkt friedlich, still und fast mystisch.

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Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 11d

Among your amazing robot drawing collection, you don't happen to have one in a gym?

I'm lecturing to my new Masters students next week for the first time and want to convince them that they shouldn't use AI to write their essays for them - it's like sending a robot to the gym to get fit

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Matt Dixon @mattdixonart.bsky.social · 19d

The Kickstarter forthe 2026 Transmissions calendars has ended. Thanks to everyone who made it such a success! If you missed out, pre-orders for both calendars are now live on my website - www.mattdixon.co.uk

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Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 12d

Great question with lots of interesting replies

#Architecture #Sociology #SpaceUsage

Eric Brandom @ebrandom.bsky.social · 12d

A request for help. I am looking for article-length examples of historiography that takes place and built environment seriously. I don't think exactly architectural history, but emphasizing people occupying and using particular places. This is a methodological example for an undergraduate project. 🗃️

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 12d

How about William Whyte's The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces?
Not exactly article-length but maybe one of the chapters?

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 14d

Great initiative - happy to support this! 👏🏻👏🏻

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 15d

I'm trying to raise a bit of money to send books to a new Mobile Library being set up specifically to support the homeless in London.

It's being organised by the charity "PINT Giving".

I'm donating £100 & if you can help too, i'd be so grateful.

More info here.

tinyurl.com/37yn63zu

two people standing behind a table with crates of fresh food on it.

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Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 17d

#Alttext
Drawing of a cute robot sitting on a tattered bench next to a crow. It's a foggy day and a bit gloomy but they look at each other with curiosity and warmth

Matt Dixon @mattdixonart.bsky.social · 17d

Sunday vibes.

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 26d

History students are often disappointed when they learn why the AI take-over failed. They were defeated by human resistance, which was kept alive by libraries and old paper books, and a surprising machine ally.

Books had not been replaced, because even the mightiest AI could not make printers work.

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