Publications

BOOK:

Buchanan, A., Hillson, J., & Webb, N. (2021). ‘Digital Analysis of Vaults in English Medieval Architecture’. Routledge.

ARTICLES:

Webb, N., & Buchanan, A. (2019). ‘Digitally aided analysis of medieval vaults in an English cathedral, using generative design tools’, International Journal of Architectural Computing, July 2019.

Buchanan, A., & Webb, N. (2017). ‘Creativity in Three Dimensions: An Investigation of the Presbytery Aisles of Wells Cathedral’, British Art Studies, Issue 6.

Webb, N., & Buchanan, A. (2017). ‘Tracing the past: A digital analysis of Wells cathedral choir aisle vaults’, Digit. Appl. Archaeol. Cult. Herit., 4, March 2017, pp. 19–27.

CONFERENCE PAPERS:

Hillson, J., Webb, N., & Buchanan, A. (2021). ‘Investigating forms and formwork in the nave aisles at Tewkesbury Abbey’. In https://www.routledge.com/History-of-Construction-Cultures-Proceedings-of-the-7th-International-Congress/Mascarenhas-Mateus-Pires/p/book/9781032001999 Vol. 2 (pp. 32-38). Lisbon, Portugal.

Webb, N., Hillson, J., & Buchanan, A. (2021). ‘Two- and three-dimensional geometry in tierceron vaults: A case study of the cloister at Norwich Cathedral’. In https://www.routledge.com/History-of-Construction-Cultures-Proceedings-of-the-7th-International-Congress/Mascarenhas-Mateus-Pires/p/book/9781032001999 Vol. 2 (pp. 71-77). Lisbon, Portugal.

Webb N, Hillson J, Peterson JR, Buchanan A ,and Duffy, S (2020). ‘Documentation and Analysis of a Medieval Tracing Floor Using Photogrammetry, Reflectance Transformation Imaging and Laser Scanning’, Proceedings of the 38th eCAADe Conference – Volume 2, TU Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 16-18 September 2020, pp. 209-218 (accompanying video)

Buchanan A, Webb N. (2018). ‘Two- and Three-dimensional Geometry in Tierceron Vaults: A Case Study of Exeter Cathedral’, Sixth International Congress on Construction History, Brussels, Belgium, 9-13 Jul 2018, pp. 391-397.

Webb, N., & Buchanan, A. (2017). ‘Tracing the Past: Establishing Tolerances when Investigating Medieval Vault Rib Geometries using Digital Tools’, In Envisioning Architecture: Space/Time/Meaning Vol. 1 (pp. 30-37). Glasgow School of Art, 8 September 2017.

Buchanan, A. C., & Webb, N. (2017). ‘Tracing Tiercerons: an evaluation of the significant properties of thirteenth and fourteenth-century tierceron vaults in England‘, In Fourth Annual Conference of the Construction History Society. Queens’ College, Cambridge, 8 April 2017.

Webb, N. & Buchanan, A. (2017) ‘Tracing the Past – A Digital Analysis of the North Transept and Chancel Vaults at Nantwich St Mary’s Church‘, Digital Past Conference 2017, Newport, Wales, 15-16 February 2017.

Webb, N., Buchanan, A., & Peterson, J.R. (2016) ‘Modelling Medieval Vaults: Comparing Digital Surveying Techniques to Enhance our Understanding of Gothic Architecture‘,  Proceedings of the 34th eCAADe Conference – Volume 2, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, 22-26 August 2016, pp. 493-502.

Buchanan, A. (2016). ‘Willis and his networks of knowledge’, In Robert Willis Symposium, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge UK, 16-17 September 2016, pp. 19-45.

Webb, N. (2016). ‘Willis’s investigations into medieval vaults: a digital re-presentation’, In Robert Willis Symposium, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge UK, 16-17 September 2016, pp. 209-222.

INVITED TALKS:

Webb, N. & Buchanan, A. (2022) ‘Tracing the past: Investigating the partially built vaults at St Mary’s Church, Nantwich‘, Society for Church Archaeology Lecture Series.

Webb, N. & Buchanan, A. (2022)’Tracing Tierceron Vaults at Lincoln Cathedral’, University of Warwick, History of Art Research Seminar Series.

Webb, N. & Buchanan, A. (2021) ‘Tracing the past: digitally aided analysis of medieval vaults in an English cathedral, using generative design tools’, The University of Texas at Austin.

Buchanan, A. & Webb, N. (2021) ‘Visual Representation as a Critical Tool
3D Scanning,’
Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain Workshop

Buchanan, A. & Webb, N. (2021) ‘Tracing the past: a digital analysis of the medieval vaults at Nantwich St Mary’s church’, Churches Conservation Trust Lecture Series.

Buchanan, A., Hillson, J., & Webb, N. (2021) ‘Tracing the past: 3-D analysis of medieval vaults,‘ British Archaeological Association Annual Lecture Series.

Webb, N. & Buchanan, A. (2019) ‘Tracing the past: a digital analysis of the south west choir aisle vaults at Wells cathedral’, Lancaster University Digital Humanities Hub Lecture Series.

Webb, N. & Buchanan, A. (2018) ‘Tracing the past: a digital analysis of the 14th century vaults at Ely cathedral’, The Architecture and Archaeology of Ely: Papers in memory of Anne Holton-Krayenbuhl, Cambridge Antiquarian Society.

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