Eva Branscome

Eva Branscome is a Professor of Architecture and Cultural Heritage at The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL), where she has worked since 2011. Her teaching spans architectural history, theory, and heritage environments, and she also serves as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand.

• Education: PhD (UCL, 2014), MSc (UCL, 1999), BSc (University of North Carolina, 1991)

Her research explores the intersections of architecture with contested histories, cultural heritage, and urban environments. She investigates how modern architecture in Europe, particularly Austria and the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, reflects social injustice and cultural practices. Her work also examines the role of media (exhibitions, publications, photography) in shaping architectural discourse and the implications of street art and counter-cultural actions on urban landscapes.

Key themes in her publications include museum architecture, postmodernism, and the preservation of brutalist structures. Notable projects include her monograph on Hans Hollein and co-organizing the 2023 UCL/SAHGB conference 'Constructing Coloniality: British Imperialism and the Built Environment.'

Professional affiliations include membership in the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) and Architectural Research European Network Association (ARENA). She has contributed to exhibitions at institutions like the MAK Gallery in Vienna and the Museum Abteiberg in Germany, blending academic research with curatorial practice.