Paul Bavister

Paul Bavister is an architect, researcher, and academic affiliated with University College London (UCL) as an Associate Professor at The Bartlett School of Architecture. He combines practice with academia, serving as Project Director at Flanagan Lawrence while teaching on the Designing for Performance and Interaction course. His work explores intersections between sound, space, and architectural design through both professional projects and PhD research.

• Current roles: Associate Professor (UCL), Project Director (Flanagan Lawrence)
• Research focus: Biometric evolution in sound-space interaction, acoustic installations
• Notable projects: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama facilities, Rady Performance Shell (San Diego), Riverside Studios broadcast spaces

Bavister's research investigates how auditory phenomena and computational design can inform architectural strategies, resulting in installations at prestigious venues including Tate Modern, Science Museum, and RIBA. His collaborative work with Audialsense (with Jason Flanagan and Ian Knowles) materializes acoustic properties into physical forms.

He teaches architectural design with emphasis on performance-oriented and interactive spaces, while also delivering lectures internationally on sound art-architecture relationships. His professional background includes experience at Foster and Partners, working on educational facilities like Peterborough and Corby City Academies.