Peter J Baldwin

Head of Architecture and the Built Environment

Email:: peter.baldwin@bcu.ac.uk

Peter Baldwin is a Registered and Chartered Architect, artist and academic, and the Head of Architecture and the Built Environment at Birmingham City University. Prior to joining BCU Peter was employed at Loughborough University, serving as Curriculum Development and Accreditation Lead for the Architecture (2023-2025). During his tenure he led the School's efforts to develop and accredit the MArch Professional – one of the first programs in the UK to be accredited under the ARB’s Tomorrows Architects Framework. Prior to this Peter held various teaching posts at the University of Lincoln for 13 years (2010-2023) teaching across the Part I, II, and III validated programmes. Throughout his time in academia, Peter has taught and lectured across the UK and abroad as a visiting professor, guest lecturer, and guest critic.

In addition to his academic role, Peter currently serves as an Accreditation Lead for the ARB (2023-) and is a member of the RIBA validation Panel (2025-).

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

Memberships

Teaching

Research

Postgraduate Supervision

Publications

Publication and Conference - Sole Author:

(Forthcoming) Baldwin, P (2026) ‘Schema(tic) Drawings and Strategic Plot(ing)s’, in Schmidt, R & Sanliturk, C. (ed.) Architecture and Precedent. London: RIBA Publishing.

(Forthcoming) Baldwin, P (2025) ‘Architectural Alchemy; Concerning the Coming of Venus’. ‘AD – Reimagining Architectural Drawing: Print and Process’. Vol 95. No 3

(Forthcoming) Baldwin, P (2025) ‘An Architectural Autopsy: Dissecting the Exquisite Corp(u)se’, in Tankard, J and Grove, T (ed.) ‘Exploring the Unheimlich’. London: University of Westminster Press

Baldwin, P (2025) ‘Allies and Alibies: Concerning Re-Rereading and the Pentimentopography of Thought’, Drawing On, Vol 4.

Baldwin, P (2025) ‘In Memoriam; Concerning the Choreography of Knowledge’. ‘AD – Staged: Architecture for Performance, Exhibition and Fiction’. Vol 95. No 1 ISBN: 978-1-961-85698-1

Baldwin, P (2024) Book Review: ‘Patrik Schumacher, Tectonism: Architecture for the Twenty-First Century’, Khōrein: Journal for Architecture and Philosophy, Vol 2. No 2.

Baldwin, P (2024) Ethereal Encounters. The Material Image, RMIT, 1-3rd November. Melbourne.

Baldwin, P (2024) ‘On the Moment of Becoming’, Of the Moment, Vol 1.

Baldwin, P (2024) ‘Desirous Machines, Towards a New Architectural Allegory’. ‘AD - The Allegorical Architectural Machine’. Vol 94. No 6 ISBN: 978-1-394-2041-5

Baldwin, P (2024) ‘I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts…’ (Editorial). ‘AD - Ghost Stories: Architecture and the Intangible’. Vol 94. No 4 ISBN: 987-1-394-18508-5

Baldwin, P (2024) ‘Diaphanous Bodies ‘A Hauntology of Mediating Images‘ AD - Ghost Stories: Architecture and the Intangible’. Vol 94. No 4 ISBN: 987-1-394-18508-5

Baldwin, P (2024) ‘Solid Shadows ‘Presencing Memory, Manifesting Memorial‘ AD - Ghost Stories: Architecture and the Intangible’. Vol 94. No 4 ISBN: 987-1-394-18508-5

Baldwin, P (2023) ‘Sites of Inscription‘ AD - A Sublime Synthesis: Architecture and Art’. Vol 93. No 5 ISBN 978 1394 170791

Baldwin, P (2023) ‘Plastic Beach is Fantastiche’. Fundamentals, Vol 1.

Baldwin, P (2023) ‘Read Me - Instructions for [im]proper Use’ in Cantley, B & Baldwin, P (ed.) Speculative Coolness. Routledge. London. pp18-21 ISBN: 978-1-032-31886-8

Baldwin, P (2022) ‘SacRE[a]D Vessels’. DRAWING: Research, Theory, Practice. Vol. 7. No. 2.

Baldwin, P. (2022). ‘S[Y/N]thetic Territories; [HE]R0se Gardens of [un]Earthly Delights’. Amps: (IN)TANGIBLE HERITAGE(S). University of Kent, 15-17th June.

Baldwin, P (2021) ‘S[Y/N]thetic Territories; Waste[is]lands & WWW.onderlands’. 46PGS, Vol 7+8 Double Issue. December. pp 72-77

Baldwin, P (2021) ‘Charting Null Island; Ethereal Exchanges, Enigmatic Transactions” in Badenoch, K & Skandarajah, S (ed.) Cartographies of the Imagination. pp 72-75. ISBN 978-1-5272-8386-2

Baldwin, P. (2020). ‘E-mergent E-cologies; CONditions and CON-texts’ Research First. The University of Lincoln, 20th November

Baldwin, P. (2020). ‘Re-Appropriation and Re-View(ing) or alLIES and aLIbiES’ Re-appropriation and Representation. Edinburgh School of Architecture, 30th October - 01st November.

Baldwin, P (2020). ‘Schema; Critical and Speculative Drawing Practices’: Research Indaba ’20: University of Lincoln, 26th February. Lincoln.

Baldwin, P. (2020) ‘Planes without Frontiers; the Continued Importance of Conjectural Drawing’, in Karpati, D (ed) Creative Manifesto’s. London: Quarto Publishing, pp178. ISBN 978-1-4549-3921-4

Baldwin, P. (2019) ‘Re-Creating a place for Praxis’ RIBA Research Matters. Nottingham Trent University, 17-18th October. Nottingham

Baldwin, P. (2019). ‘Is this the Real Life or is it just Fantasy? The Image as a Critical Tool in a Diegetic Studio’ Tenth International Conference on the Image. Manchester School of Art, 5-6th September.

Baldwin, P (2019). ‘Bricolage: Exploring Associative Drawing Techniques as a Tool for the Development of Academic Writing’: Research Indaba ’19: University of Lincoln, 14th March. Lincoln.

Baldwin, P. (2019). ‘Narrative Interactions’, in Kirk, D & Schnädelbach, H. (ed.) People Personal Data and the Built Environment. New York: Springer, pp. 143-162. ISBN: 978-3-319-70875-1

Baldwin, P (2018) ‘Studio C; Reflections on Peer Mentoring in an Undergraduate Design Studio’. LALT Cultivating Creativity. University of Lincoln April 24th. Lincoln

Baldwin, P (2018) ‘Narrative Architecture’. Orientations 2018. University of Nottingham 30-31st May. Nottingham.

Publication and Conference - Co-Authored/Edited:

Baldwin, P, Hepburn, L, Philips M & Speed, C. 2024. Mythcommunication, ‘Crises of meaning in the age of the (im)material Image’. The Material Image, RMIT, 1-3rd November Melbourne.

Baldwin, P (ed) (2024). ‘AD – Ghost Stories: Architecture and the Intangible’. Vol 94. No 4 Wiley: New York ISBN: 987-1-394-18508-5

Baldwin, P & Cantley, B (2023) ‘Towards a S[Y/N]thetic Reality’ in Cantley, B & Baldwin, P (ed.) Speculative Coolness. Routledge. London. pp 202-205 ISBN: 978-1-032-31886-8

Cantley, B. & Baldwin, P (ed.) (2023) Speculative Coolness. Routledge. London. ISBN: 978-1-032-31886-8

Baldwin, P & Cantley, B (2021). ‘RE2mergent CON-texts’: AHRA 2021: (Region): Loughborough University, 11-13th November. Loughborough.

Tyrrell, R & Baldwin, P (2019). ‘Revealing the Unimagined: Creating a Place for Reflective Creative Praxis’: AAE Learning Through Practice 2019: University of Westminster, 24-26th April. London.

Baldwin, P & McCurtin, C. (2019). ‘Stimulacra: Fiction as tool for navigating the Simulation’. AAE Learning Through Practice 2019: University of Westminster, 24-26th April. London.

Baldwin, P & Mole, H (2018) ‘Neverwhere: The Role and Use of Narrative in Architectural Education’, Orientations 2018. University of Nottingham 30-31st May. Nottingham.

Baldwin, P and Griffin, B (2016) Magical Realism/Architecture a collection of Work. Lincoln: Self Published.

Baldwin, P, Griffin, B, & Wright R (2013) ‘Digital Capabilities’. World Architecture News. Façade of the Year 2013

Editorial/Peer Review:

Digital Creativity (2025 – Present)
Architectural Humanities Research Association (2022 – 2023)
Architecture Media Politics Society (2022 – 2023)
People Personal Data and the Built Environment (2018 – 2022)

Publication and Exhibition of Work:

Barilari, F. A Memorial for Richard Mutt and She Comes, Unbidden She Comes, AR Magazine [Drawings] Vol 129-130.

Baldwin, P. ‘Filigreed Gods’, Of the Moment, [Drawings] A + D Gallery. 11th October - 13th January 2025. Lost Angeles.

Baldwin, P. ‘Drawings from the Chapel Hildebrand’ [Solo Exhibition] Project Space Plus. 1st April - 8th April 2023. Lincoln.

Spiller, N (ed) (2022) [HE]R0se Window: “CONcerning the MEDIAtrix and the (super)induction of Transformed States of Being”. AD - Radical Drawing [Drawing] Vol.92 No.4 1. p11 ISBN 978 1119 787778

Baldwin, P. ‘Soul B[u]oy’: In Memoriam [Drawings] Yale School of Architecture, 20th Feb - 01st Nov 2020. Connecticut.

Baldwin, P, Griffin, B, & Wright R. ‘Pynchon’s Needle’ Living with Adaptive Architecture [Installation] Lakeside Gallery. 12th May - 17th June 2018. Nottingham.

Baldwin, P, Griffin, B, & Wright R. ‘Digital Capabilities’ Living with Adaptive Architecture [Installation] Lakeside Gallery. 12th May - 17th June 2018. Nottingham.

Baldwin, P, Griffin, B, & Wright R. ‘Everything Solid Melts into Air’ Living with Adaptive Architecture [Installation] Lakeside Gallery. 12th May - 17th June 2018. Nottingham.

Baldwin, P, & Wright R. ‘Pynchon’s Needle’ Frequency Festival [Installation]. 23rd Oct - 01st Nov 2015. Lincoln.

Baldwin, P, Griffin, B, & Wright R. ‘Pravda’ Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition [Installation] Carlton House Terrace. 1st - 6th June 2014. London.

Baldwin, P, Griffin, B, & Wright R. ‘S.T.A.N’ Garden Up Sheffield [Installation] Botanical Gardens. 7th - 8th June 2014. Sheffield.

Baldwin, P, Griffin, B, & Wright R. ‘Digital Capabilities’ RHS Chelsea Flower Show [Installation] Royal Hospital Chelsea. 21st - 25th May 2013. London.

Baldwin, P. ‘House of Leaves’: Unit o_5 Expo: [Drawings] Lincoln School of Architecture, 6th -18th July 2012. Lincoln.

Baldwin, P. ‘Seven Sketch Books’: The Moment of Privacy Has Passed: [Drawings] Usher Gallery, 10th - Feb - 11th March 2011. Lincoln.

Temple, N. (2011) Renevatio Urbis. London: Routledge, pp. 8-9,19, 38,43, 50,60-61,234,236,260, illus. ISBN: 978-0-4154-7385-9

Exhibition Curated:

Baldwin, P. ‘Drawings from the Chapel Hildebrand’ [Solo Exhibition] Project Space Plus. 1st April - 8th April 2023. Lincoln.

Baldwin, P, Jaeger, N & Schnadelbach, H. ‘Living with Adaptive Architecture” [Exhibition] Lakeside Gallery. 12th May - 17th June 2018. Nottingham.

Funding Awarded:

Baldwin, P ‘Sacred Vessels’ [DYCP-Round 15] Arts Council England (Award - £6070). 2023 - 2025

Baldwin, P, & Wright R. ‘Pynchon’s Needle’ Frequency Festival [Teaching Innovation Fund] University of Lincoln (Award - £2000) 2015.

Baldwin, P, Griffin, B, & Wright R. ‘S.T.A.N’ [Teaching Innovation Fund] University of Lincoln (Award - £8000) 2014.

Baldwin, P, Griffin, B, & Wright R. ‘Digital Capabilities’ University of Lincoln (Award - £60000.00) 2012-2013.

Invited Talks, Lectures and Workshops:

Baldwin, P (2024). ‘In search of Uncertainty’. Drawing Manifestos. University of Calgary. 7th March. University of Calgary.

Baldwin, P (2023). ‘Diaphanous Bodies: Tall Tales and [Myth]Representations’. Open Lectures [Keynote]. 16th November. Leeds Beckett.

Baldwin, P (2023). ‘Ghost Notes: A Haunted Ontology of Mediating Images’. Radical Representation [Lecture]. 24th September. University of Western Sydney.

Baldwin, P (2023). ‘Synthetic Spaces: Always Swipe, Right?’. Bryan Cantley Presents Speculative Coolness [Keynote]. 22nd May. UCLA.

Baldwin, P (2022). “Witness Marx; ‘In search of indeterminacy or towards a Spectral Turn’”. Drawing Forward [Lecture]. 15th December. Drawing Forward.

Baldwin, P (2022). ‘[Ether]Real Exchanges, [in]Tangible Transfers’. Design Studio [2 Part Lecture & Workshop]. 17th February & 31st March. Loughborough University.

Baldwin, P (2021). ‘[Myth]Representations; Diaphanous Bodies & SacRE[a]D Vessels’. Studio Plus [Lecture]. 29th November. University of Huddersfield.

Baldwin, P (2021). ‘Alt-ered Perspectives & [dot].COMpressions’ Matters of Concern - Histories and Theories Module [Lecture]. 14th May. University of Portsmouth.

Baldwin, P (2021). ‘Charting Null Island; [IN]Determinate Waters, Contingents[eas], and (un)Disclosed Horizons…”’ Studio Plus [Lecture]. 04th May. University of Huddersfield.

Baldwin, P (2020). ‘S[y/n]thetic ReaL(it)IES”. Communication Fundamentals [Lecture]. 27th October. University of Portsmouth.

Baldwin, P (2020). ‘(al)LIES and alibis; “Plan[e]s without Frontiers, Draw without Tears”’. ArchiZoom [Lecture]. 14th October. Birmingham City University

Baldwin, P (2020). ‘Black, White and [mis]Re(a)d’. D3SIGN [Lecture]. 01st May. Birmingham City University

Baldwin, P (2020). ‘Drawing eN(vs)Vy; the -ations, -isms & -ologies of articulating narrative’. Thematic Design [Lecture & Workshop]. 10th February. University of Portsmouth.

Baldwin, P (2019) ‘Falling for Bernard’ Comprehensive Design Project. [Lecture & Workshop] 16th March. Hull School of Architecture

Baldwin, P (2019) ‘Insert Pithy Title Here’. Chora Summit [Talk]. 5th April. Reading.

Baldwin, P & Thorns, J (2018). ‘Do’s and Don’ts; CV Workshop & Mock Interview’ Inspire [Workshop] 8th March. Lincoln

Baldwin, P & Thorns, J (2017). ‘Do’s and Don’ts; CV Workshop & Mock Interview’ Inspire [Workshop] 23rd March. Lincoln

Baldwin, P & Schnädelbach, H (2017). ‘Living with Adaptive Architecture’ [Workshop]. 27- 31st March Lincoln

Baldwin, P (2016) ‘S.T.A.N.’ Adaptive Architecture Workshop. Mixed Realities Lab, 2nd November. Nottingham