Newcastle University

Introduction

I am a lecturer in the School of Architecture at Newcastle University. I am a qualified Civil engineer with a PhD in applied computer science.
My research interests lie at the intersection of the built environment and computation around three main areas: energy and carbon modelling in cities; smart materials and environments; and intelligent systems and digital design.

Roles and Responsibilities

Degree Programme Director for the MSc Digital Architecture

Qualifications

Completed Certificate of Academic Practice at Newcastle University (UK)
PhD in applied computing at Teesside University (UK)
Civil/Structural Engineering at Madrid University (Spain)

Previous Positions

Present-Aug 03 Lecturer. Newcastle University. School of Architecture. –UK

March 07-Sep07 Visiting Scholar. Harvard University. Graduate School of design -USA

Jan04 Visiting Lecturer. Hong Kong City University, School of Computing. –Hong Kong-
Jul 03-Oct 01 Lecturer. Teesside University. School of Computing. –UK-
Jul 03-Jul 02 Scientist and deputy project coordinator of ALTERNE project (IST-38575) Teesside University. School of Computing. –UK-
Oct01-Oct 98 Research Engineer. Teesside University. School of Science and Technology. –UK-
May02 Visiting Investigator. University of Paris 1. –France-
April 01-Oct 00 Visiting Investigator. Virtual System Laboratory, Gifu University.–Japan-
Sep 98-Jul 98 Graduate Engineer. Cheshire Engineering Consultancy. –UK-
Specialised Translator. Baker Wilkins & Smith (BWS).–UK-.
Oct 97-May 97 Junior Engineer, N.E.C.S.O Entrecanales y Cubiertas.–Spain-
May 97-Jun 96 Assistant manager, FE Y ALEGRIA (South American Non-profit Organisation).–Spain-

Memberships

Member of the Spanish Institute of Civil Engineers. Number: 14004.

Languages

Spanish

Research Interests

http://urbanenergyfutures.blogspot.com 

Energy and Carbon in Cities

1. Simulation ICTs for predicting/estimating the dynamic behaviour of a system as part of the design function
2. Causal Modelling ICTs used to describe / predict relationships in physical systems
3. Modelling and Simulations ICTs: What-if scenarios
4. Modelling and Model development as to understand retrofit of infrastructure in cities

Smart Materials and Environments

1. Design methods and techniques to enable the application of smart materials and environments in architectural and urban settings.
2. Design conceptualisation ICTs for requirement engineering & ideation .
3. Human factors Engineering ICTs to gather and model data describing the behaviour of end users/energy consumers

Intelligent systems and Digital Design

1. Visual / spatial design ICTs
2. Application of Artificial Intelligence techniques to the resolution of complex spatial problems
3. Navigational methods in 3D synthetic spatial environment

Esteem Indicators:

Research Fellowships: 

University of Paris (France)
Virtual Systems Laboratory (Japan)
Graduate School of Design at Harvard University (USA)

Visiting Lecturer at  Hong Kong City University, School of Computing (China)

Selected for the EPRSC Design in the Built Environment network

Invited talks:

Paper on research and education at the annual meeting of the Architectural Schools Computing Association. Invited by Andrew Roberts -Academic Co-ordinator: Architecture & Landscape in the Centre for Education in the Built Environment- to present a. Edinburgh, 23rd March, 2005

Paper on research in construction. Invited talk by Juan Monjo -Director of "Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja" in Madrid- to present. Madrid, June 1-3, 2005

Book reviewer:

Routledge/EarthScan (www.routledge.com/)

Blackwell publishers (www.blackwellpublishing.com/ ).

Journal Reviewer:

Architecture Research Quaterly http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=ARQ

ITCom journal http://www.itcon.org/ 

Interacting with Computers http://www.journals.elsevier.com/interacting-with-computers/

Journal Editorial Board:

Informes de la construccion. http://informesdelaconstruccion.revistas.csic.es

Grant Reviewer:

ESRC http://www.esrc.ac.uk/

National Research Promotion Foundation http://www.research.org.cy/EN/ipe_info/general_info.html 

American University in Dubai http://www.aud.edu/ 

Conference Reviewer:

CAAD futures http://www.caadfutures.org/

ASCAAD http://ascaad.org/

SiGraDi http://www.sigradi.org/

ICDHS http://www.fau.usp.br/icdhs2012/?id=29&s=7

CCIM http://www.buid.ac.ae/conf/

Postgraduate Teaching

My modules are aimed at students undertaking the MSc in Digital Architecture or part II of the RIBA programme (Masters of Architecture).

ARC 8016 Emergent Digital Design Methods
ARC 8017 3D Modelling and Visualisation
ARC 8018 Research Methods
ARC 8027 Interactive Space Design
ARC 8034 MSc dissertation
ARC 8038 Special Studies

• Calderon C, James P, Alderson D, McLoughlin A, Wagner T. Data availability and repeatability for urban carbon modelling: a CarbonRouteMap for Newcastle upon Tyne. In: Retrofit2012. 2012, Salford, UK.
• Keirstead J, Calderon C. Capturing spatial effects, technology interactions, and uncertainty in urban energy and carbon models: Retrofitting Newcastle as a case-study. Energy Policy 2012, 46, 253-267.
• Calderon C, Keirstead J. Modelling frameworks for delivering low carbon cities: advocating a normalised practice. Building Research and Information 2012, 40(4), 504-517.
• Calderon C. Building for a changing climate: the challenge for construction, planning and energy. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design 2011, 38(3), 564-574.
• Calderon C. A Methodology for Interactive Architecture. In: Gu, N., Wang, X, ed. Computational Design Methods and Technologies: Applications in CAD, CAM and CAE Education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012, pp.274-298.
• Calderon C. Interactive Architecture Design. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University, 2009.
• Gillespie D, Calderon C. A framework towards designing responsive public information systems. In: ASCAAD 2007: Embodying Virtual Architecture. 2007, Alexandria, Egypt.
• Kobayashi Y, Calderon C, Jemtrud M, Labarca C, Hawker R, Terzidis K, Fukuda T, Abdelhameed W, Narahara T. World 8: International Working Group for New Virtual Reality Applications in Architecture. In: CAAD Futures, Biannual Conference. 2009, Montreal, Cananda.
• Calderon C. Extending Interactive 3D Graphics Technologies. Journal of Kyoryo and Toshi Project 2008, 44(1).
• Leymarie F, Lathm W, Todd S, Derix C, Miranda P, Coates P, Calderon C, Graves F. Medial representations for 3D modelling of large urban cities. In: International Architecture Conference. 2008, Barcelona: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya School of Architecture (EsArq).
• Abdellatif R, Calderon C. Second life: a computer mediated-tool for distance learning in architecture?. In: ASCAAD 2007: Embodying Virtual Architecture. 2007, Alexandria, Egypt.
• Calderon C, Worley N, Nyman K. Spatial cinematic mediation in real-time architectural walkthroughs. Journal of Information Technology in Construction 2006, 11, 343-360.
• Calderon C, Nyman K, Worley N. The Architectural Cinematographer: creating architectural experiences in 3D real-time environments. International Journal of Architectural Computing 2006, 4(4), 71-90.
• Calderon C, Worley N, Nyman K. A cinematic camera control engine for architectural visualisations in virtual worlds. In: Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality. 2005, Durham, UK.
• Calderon C, Worley N, Nyman K. Architectural cinematographer: An initial approach to experiential design in virtual worlds. In: 11th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Futures. 2005, Vienna, Austria: Springer.
• Calderon C, Noble R. Beyond modelling: Avant-garde Computer Techniques in Residential Buildings. In: I Jornadas de Investigacion en Construccion. 2005, Madrid, Spain.
• Calderon C. New ways of navigating virtual worlds to communicate architecture. In: Architectural Schools Computing Association (ASCA). 2005, Edinburgh, UK.
• Calderon C, Worley N. An automatic real-time camera control engine for the exploration of architectural designs. In: SIGRADI VIII Iberoamerican Congress of Digital Graphic. 2004, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil.
• Calderon C, Cavazza M, Diaz D. CLP a technology for the interactive resolution of spatial configuration tasks in a virtual environment. Journal of Information Technology in Construction 2006, 11, 325-341.
• Lozano M, Calderon C. Entornos virtuales 3D clásicos e inteligentes: hacia un nuevo marco de simulación para aplicaciones gráficas 3D interactivas. Inteligencia Artificial 2004, 8(23), 85-94.
• Lozano M, Calderon C. Virtual classic and intelligent three dimensional environments: Toward a new framework of simulation for three dimensional graphical interactive applications. Inteligencia Artificial 2004, 8(23), 85-3.
• Calderon C, Cavazza M, Diaz D. A new approach to the Interactive Resolution of Configuration Problems in Virtual Environments. In: 3rd International Symposium on Smart Graphics. 2003, Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.
• Calderon C, Cavazza M, Diaz D. A new approach to virtual design for spatial configuration problems. In: 7th IEEE International Information Visualisation Conference. 2003, London, UK: IEEE.
• Cavazza M, Chavaroche J, Calderon C. Alternative Realities: a New Approach to VR Art. In: 6th EVA: Electronic Imaging and Visual Art. 2003, Florence, Italy.
• Cavazza M, Chavaroche J, Calderon C. Alternative Realities: Using Networked Game Engines for Digital Art. In: Second Conference on the Applications and Development of Computer Games. 2003, City University of Hong Kong.
• Flynn D, van Schaik P, Blackman T, Fencott PC, Hobbs B, Calderon C. Developing a Virtual Reality–Based Methodology for People with Dementia: A Feasibility Study. Journal of CyberPsychology and Behavior 2003, 6(6), 591-611.
• Calderon C, Cavazza M, Diaz D. Interactive problem Solving in an Intelligent Virtual Environment (demo short paper). In: ACM Intelligent User Interfaces. 2003, Miami, Florida, USA: ACM Press.
• C Calderon. Intelligent Virtual Environments: a new approach to interactively solve spatial configuration tasks. Ph.D. thesis, University of Teesside, 2002.
• Calderon C, Cavazza M. Intelligent Virtual Environment for Spatial Configuration Tasks. In: Proceeding VSMM '01 Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM'01). 2001, Berkeley, California, USA: Institution of Electronic and Electrical Engineers.
• Calderon C, Cavazza M. Intelligent Virtual Environments to interactively Solve Spatial Configuration Tasks. In: Proceeding VSMM '01 Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM'01). 2001, Berkeley, California, USA: Institution of Electronic and Electrical Engineers.
• Calderon C, Cavazza M. Reactive Virtual Environments in Building Design. Proceedings. In: SCI 2001, The Fifth Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. 2001, Orlando, Florida.
• Calderon C, Cavazza M. Using Games Engines to implement Intelligent Virtual Environments. In: Game-On. 2001, London, UK.
• Calderon C, Schaik vanP, Hobbs B. How to evaluate VR applications. In: VSMM 2000: 6th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia. 2000, Gifu, Japan: IOS Press.
• Calderon C, Schaik vanP, Hobbs B. Is VR an effective communication medium for building design?. In: Proceedings. Virtual Reality International Conferences. 2000, Laval, France.
• Calderon C, van Schaik P, Hobbs B. VR in the design process. In: 1st Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR 2000). 2000, Teesside, UK.