Dr. Maria Yioutani-Iacovides

Current positions

Lecturer in Architecture

Biography

Maria is a Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Salford.  

She is an RIBA Chartered Architect (UK), an ARB Registered Architect (UK), and a Registered Architect in Cyprus (ETEK) with practical experience in the UK and in Cyprus.

In the UK, Maria worked as an Architect, Conservation Architect, and Conservation Officer for a decade before pursuing an academic career. She worked in various projects; conservation and restoration of Grade I, II*, II Listed Buildings, residential, urban regeneration projects, architectural competitions, etc.

She is a member of several professional organisations, in Architecture and Heritage, and an active member of RIBA NW, and IHBC NW.

During her studies she developed an interest in Historic and Traditional/Vernacular Buildings, Earthen Architecture, Abandoned Villages, Post-Byzantine Architecture, and Conservation of Historic Building (principles and practice).

In recent years, since 2015, she presented in National/International Conferences, invited lectures (at Universities), published her work in articles and contributed in book chapters.

In 2021, she participated in a multidisciplinary research project on ‘Conservation of Climate Change Endangered Cultural Furniture Industry Heritage in Damietta, Egypt (University of Salford, University of Lancaster, and CEDARE-Egypt), attended workshops in Egypt, and presented findings in the 2021 Festival of Social Science Conference, UK.

Areas of research

Building Conservation, Tangible & Intangible Cultural Heritage, Earthen Architecture, Sustainability in Architecture, Regeneration of Abandoned Historic Buildings and settlements. Built Heritage in Conflict

Areas of supervision

Built Heritage; Vernacular, Historic. Earthen Architecture. Built Heritage & Sustainable Design. Regeneration of Abandoned Built Heritage