Cristina Gonzalez-Longo

Dr. Cristina Gonzalez-Longo is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture, University of Strathclyde, and founder/director of the MSc in Architectural Design for the Conservation of Built Heritage. She leads the Architectural Design and Conservation Research Unit (ADCRU), focusing on sustainable adaptation of historic buildings and interdisciplinary approaches to conservation.

Education:

• PhD in Architectural Conservation (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2016)
• Master in Architectural Conservation (Sapienza University of Rome, 1995)
• Master of Architecture (Technical University of Madrid, 1992)

Research Interests: Conservation theory, sustainable design in historic contexts, reuse of heritage structures, Scottish architectural history, and integration of BIM methodologies in heritage conservation.

Awards & Recognition:

• FRSA (Royal Society of Arts)
• Notre Dame Design Competition (2019)
• RICS Sustainability Award for Bowbridge Primary School (2009)

Professional Roles: President of ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Education and Training (CIF), Academic Adviser to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, and former ARB Prescribed Examination Examiner.

Key Projects: Queensberry House (RIBA Stirling Prize 2005), Bowbridge Primary School (sustainable lamella glulam structure), and leadership in EU-funded projects like 'FuturHist' for clean energy transitions in historic buildings.