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Rachel is a University Teacher at Sheffield School of Architecture. She is Joint Subject Leader for Environment and Technology, and Year 3 co-leader. She is an Architect with extensive experience in practice, both in London, UK and Sydney, Australia. Rachel is a Certified Passive House Designer and Retrofit Coordinator and uses these qualifications to inform her teaching and scholarly outreach. Rachel has a keen interest in Ecology, and through continued study for a Certificate in Higher Education in Ecology, is keen to explore how Architectural pedagogy and practice can positively incorporate ecological design principles in the evolution towards more resilient and regenerative design. Rachel is an active member of the Architect's Climate Action Network (ACAN).
Technology teaching
Technica Convention, 9th May 2025
Technica Convention, 9th May 2025
Successful abstract submission and 15 minute presentation given at this annual convention for Technology Subject Leads hosted by Manchester School of Architecture. I presented 'Decolonising the Curriculum: A cross disciplinary initiative - What does this look like for Environment and Technology?'Event, Presentation, Inclusivity, Pedagogy, Rachel Harris
“The presentations and debates have deepened the reflections on innovative teaching practices around the Technologies subject in Architecture.”
Danilo Gomes, Organiser, Technica 2025
Designing for the Climate Emergency
Reflection on use as a studio teaching tool, 2024 - ongoing
Reflection on use as a studio teaching tool, 2024 - ongoing
In support of the recent publication by Aidan Hoggard and others titled "Designing for the Climate Emergency", Sam Brown and Rachel Harris have organised sessions with design studio teaching staff at the Sheffield School of Architecture intended to introduce the book to key staff and support its use in studio. The sessions included an overview of the book's structure and content and an invitation to feedback on the experience of using it directly with students, to be compiled into a reflective piece at the end of the academic year. The feedback will be provided to the authors and publishers to inform further editions of the book. A concurrent strand of work aims to promote the use of the book with students so that design studio work explicitly addresses the challenges of the climate emergency in a manageable way aligned with students' progression through the undergraduate and post-graduate courses.Journal Article, Climate Emergency, Pedagogy, Sam Brown, Rachel Harris
Fuel Poverty Research Network
Guest speaker at FPRN 'Damp & Mould' event, 1st March 2023
Guest speaker at FPRN 'Damp & Mould' event, 1st March 2023
Question and Answer session hosted by the Fuel Poverty Research Network at which I was a guest expert. This was on account of my Retrofit knowledge and expertise. Over 110 people from industry, councils and local authorities attended.Event, Climate Emergency, Building Performance, Rachel Harris
Copy of TECHNICA_2023_Harris and Brown_Uni of Sheffield_Subject Area Review and Emerging Roles.pdf
Technology teaching
Technica Convention, 2023
Technica Convention, 2023
Rachel Harris and Sam Brown contributed presentations to the inaugural Manchester School of Architecture Technica Convention - an event designed to bring Technology subject leads together to present work and collaborate on the most relevant issues facing our subject. Rachel presented 'Whole Life Carbon and Comfort: ARC308 final Y3 module case study'. Rachel also jointly presented with Sam Brown: 'Environment & Technology Subject Area review - a work in progress.'Event, Presentation, Climate Emergency, Pedagogy, Sam Brown, Rachel Harris
Press article contribution, Novara Media
This is How Britain Can Actually Prepare for Extreme Weather, 26th July 2022
This is How Britain Can Actually Prepare for Extreme Weather, 26th July 2022
Contribution to a press article exploring the resilience of our homes in the 2022 heat wave. Press Article, Climate Emergency, Building Performance, Rachel Harris
Press article contribution, The Guardian
Metropolis meltdown: the urgent steps we need to take to cool our sweltering cities, 14th July 2022
Metropolis meltdown: the urgent steps we need to take to cool our sweltering cities, 14th July 2022
Contribution to and direct quote to an article written by Oliver Wainwright during the 2022 summer heat wave.Press Article, Climate Emergency, Building Performance, Rachel Harris
Book chapter contribution
Collaborative Design and Practice: A New Future for Architecture Together, April 2022
Collaborative Design and Practice: A New Future for Architecture Together, April 2022
Invited to contribute to a book chapter Authored by Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios detailing my collaboration with them in incorporating FCBS Carbon calculator into my Y3 E&T module teaching and assignment. Chapter titled: 'Getting to Grips with Embodied Carbon: How a Collaborative approach made FCBS Carbon more resilient, easier to use and more relevant to the climate crisis.'Book, Climate Emergency, Building Performance, Pedagogy, Rachel Harris
ReLearning High Streets.pdfProject catalogue
Future High Streets, 2022
Future High Streets, 2022
‘Re-learning High Streets’ has been written and compiled to represent the collective endeavour of final year architecture students, staff and collaborators. The publication offers a series of insights into how our global and local high streets might evolve in the future. Re-learning High Streets focuses on the thinking and reflection that goes on before, during and after design projects are developed. The intention here is to show the learning journey that students and staff have been on and the opportunities that they have had to explore high streets globally and locally.There are a range of voices represented within this publication, which we hope evidences the polyphonal nature of the course, and our wish to form dialogues and conversations with people in different geographic places, as well as those from related disciplines and sectors, within and outside the university. Presentation, Book, Digital Learning, Climate Emergency, EDI, Pedagogy, Leo Care, Rachel Harris and Russel Light
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