Nuala Flood

Nuala Flood is a Senior Lecturer in the Sustainable Built Environment department at Queen’s University Belfast, combining architectural practice with pedagogical innovation. Her work focuses on participatory design methods, climate change adaptation, and urban regeneration. She leads the award-winning Public CoLab initiative, a week-long workshop fostering collaboration between students and communities to address spatial challenges in Northern Ireland. Key areas of expertise include ecotopian design fictions, temporary urban interventions, and codesign for climate resilience. Flood has pioneered climate literacy programs within her institution, integrating sustainability into architectural education curricula. She actively engages in interdisciplinary projects like the Future Island-Island initiative exploring coastal adaptation. Notable achievements include the 2022 Fulbright/Environmental Protection Agency Scholarship and multiple teaching awards.

Research interests span urban interventionist practices, architectural pedagogy, and place-based climate solutions. Her publications address topics ranging from extreme heat risks in sports infrastructure to seaweed-based urban symbiosis. Flood has presented at global events such as the Reach’24 Arts & Sustainability Festival and contributed to media discussions on Belfast’s water quality and flood resilience. She supervises PhD research in codesign methodologies and participatory urbanism, reflecting her commitment to bridging academic inquiry with community-driven action.

• Education: Architectural practice background with ARB registration
• Grants: Co-investigator on the Future Island-Island project (2024–present)
• Labs/Teams: Public CoLab, Sustainable Built Environment research group
• Future Work: Scaling climate adaptation pedagogy, exploring bio-based materials