BERNADETTE DEVILAT LOUSTALOT

Bernadette is PhD in Architectural Design from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL), practising architect and Master in Architecture by the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC). She has teaching experience at those universities.

Her research includes novel ways of improving heritage intervention of seismic-prone settlements, which started after the 2005 earthquake in Tarapacá, Chile, when she co-founded the Tarapacá Project, building a Community Library; as a prototype. She developed housing strategies via her MArch studies, contributing to her work at the Heritage Reconstruction Programme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development after the 2010 earthquake in Chile. In her PhD thesis She introduced advanced recording technologies to this subject and continued with research projects in Chile and India.

In 2016, she created and led BScan, a 3D laser scanning teaching cluster at the Bartlett School of Architecture UCL, focusing on representation and digital preservation. She is a member of professional associations, a member of the AHRC Peer Review College and a peer-reviewer for the Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. She has obtained funding and scholarships to carry out her research. Bernadette has successfully delivered engaging presentations and workshops to different audiences, including as a key speaker and panellist at international seminars. She has presented papers at international conferences, published in journals, and books, and exhibited internationally.

From 2020 to 2023, she joined the Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Global Heritage at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), collaborating with the research project on the Hawara Pyramid and Labyrinth in Egypt, and obtaining internal and external funding to lead research projects as Principal Investigator. More about her research and history here. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham, part of the Architecture, Culture & Tectonics Research group, teaching and leading two externally funded research projects. First, phase 3 of the India Research project: 'Applicability and scalability of a sustainable re-construction framework for seismic-prone heritage areas of Gujarat, India’, funded by AHRC/DCMS. Second, the EWAP Grant: 'Documenting the Heritage Churches of Chiloé: the record as a knowledge transfer for conservation'.

Bernardita es Doctora en Diseño Arquitectónico de la Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL), Arquitecta y Magíster en Arquitectura de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, con experiencia haciendo clases en dichas universidades.

Su investigación incluye nuevas formas de mejorar la intervención patrimonial de áreas en riesgo de terremotos, que partió luego del terremoto de 2005 en Chile, cuando co-fundó el Proyecto Tarapacá. Colaboró con colegas y habitantes del lugar para construir un prototipo de re-construcción utilizado como una Biblioteca para la comunidad; y desarrolló estrategias para la vivienda en sus estudios de Magister. Aplicó su propuesta en zonas patrimoniales similares después del terremoto de 2010 en Chile durante su trabajo en el Programa de Reconstrucción Patrimonial en el Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo. Introdujo tecnologías de registro avanzadas a este tema durante sus estudios de doctorado. Dr Devilat es también co-fundadora de DLA Scan Architectural Studio.

En 2016, creó y lideró BScan, un cluster de enseñanza de escaneo láser 3D en la Bartlett School of Architecture UCL, enfocándose en representación y preservación digital. Es miembro de asociaciones profesionales, miembro del AHRC Peer Review College y peer-reviewer del Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. Ha obtenido financiamiento y becas para realizar su investigación, presentándola como ponencia principal e invitada en seminarios, presentando trabajos en conferencias internacionales, publicando en revistas y libros, y exhibiendo su trabajo visual internacionalmente.

Entre 2020 y 2023, trabajó en el Centro de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Patrimonio Global (CAUGH) de la Nottingham Trent University (NTU), colaborando con el proyecto de investigación sobre la pirámide y laberinto en Hawara, Egipto, haciendo clases y obteniendo financiamiento interno y externo para liderar proyectos de investigación como Investigadora Principal. Ha liderado tres proyectos en India: ´Registrando edificios patrimoniales en Ahmedabad, India: fortaleciendo la acción local y habilidades para la conservación del patrimonio’, financiado por NTU; y ‘Un método de re-construcción sustentable para patrimonio en zonas sísmicas de India en base a tecnologías de registro avanzadas´, fases 1 y 2, en colaboración con organizaciones internacionales, financiado por AHRC/DCMS. Actualmente, es Profesora Asistente en la Universidad de Nottingham, parte del grupo de Investigación Arquitectura, Cultura y Tectónica, haciendo clases y liderando dos proyectos de investigación en India y Chile.

BUILT Projects

RESEARCH PROJECTS

2022-2024: Principal Investigator on the Research Grant: Documenting the Heritage Churches of Chiloé: Recording as a knowledge transfer for conservation, a grant from the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme (EWAP), Oxford Brookes University, funded by Arcadia – a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin.’ University of Nottingham. October 2022 to September 2024.

2023-2024:  Principal Investigator on the Research Grant: ‘Applicability and scalability of a sustainable re-construction framework for seismic-prone heritage areas of Gujarat, India’, funded via the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) under the joint call: AHRC -DCMS Partnership on Global Cultural Heritages and the Challenges of Natural Disasters and Climate Change: 2022 Follow-on Funding Call. Project Reference: AH/X006832/1. University of Nottingham. February 2023 to January 2024.

2022-2023: Principal Investigator on the Research Grant: 'Sustainable approaches for the conservation of built heritage at risk based on advanced recording technologies', funded via the Talent Fund for Sustainable Futures, Nottingham Trent University. August 2022 to May 2023.

2020-2022: Principal Investigator on the Research Grant: 'A sustainable re-construction method for seismic-prone heritage areas of India based on advanced recording technologies' Phases 1 and 2, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Project Reference: AH/V00638X/1. CAUGH NTU. November 2020 to July 2022.

2020-2021: Principal Investigator on the Research Grant: ‘Surveying heritage buildings in Ahmedabad, India: empowering local action and skills for heritage conservation’, funded via the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) QR Research Funds, CAUGH NTU. November 2020 to July 2021.

2020-2021: Research Fellow on the Research project: LABYRINTH: Conservation, Analysis and Virtual Reconstruction of the Archaeological Site of Hawara Pyramid and Labyrinth (El Fayoum), funded by AHRC (Grant Ref: AH/R007977/1) and the Science and Technology for Development Fund in Egypt (Grant Ref: STDF/30805). CAUGH NTU. January 2020 to July 2021.

2011-2018: PhD THESIS: Re-construction and record: exploring alternatives for heritage areas after earthquakes in Chile. First Supervisor: Professor Stephen Gage; second supervisor: Professor Camillo Boano. The Bartlett School of Architecture. UCL.

PUBLICATIONS

Most available at: 

https://ucl.academia.edu/BernarditaDevilat

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bernardita_Devilat/contributions?ev=prf_act

Peer-reviewed scientific journals

2014: B. Devilat Loustalot. “3D Laser Scanning of Heritage Areas after Earthquakes”. In: Opticon1826 (16):12, July 2014. Pp. 1-4. Index: Open Journal Systems. Citations by others: 1.  DOI: http:// dx.doi.org/10.5334/opt.cc

2013: B. Devilat Loustalot. “Beyond the Appearance of Heritage: reconstruction of historic areas affected by earthquakes in Chile”. In:  Archnet-IJAR, Archnet, MIT. Pp. 24-39. Scopus index. Citations by others: 5. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26687/archnet-ijar.v7i3.47

2010: B. Devilat Loustalot. “Re_construcción de la vivienda en poblados patrimoniales. Propuesta para San Lorenzo de Tarapacá, Chile”. In: Arquitecturas del Sur Nº 37. University of Bio-Bío. Concepción, Chile, pp.24-39. August 2010.  Indexes: WOS, Avery Index, Qualis/Capes B2, Latindex, - Dialnet, Doaj, Redib, Rebiun, Ebsco, Open Archives Initiative, Journal Tocs, ARLA.

2007: Devilat Loustalot, B., Bravo, S., Illanes, V., Kramm, F., Silva, Á and Spörke, N. ’Prototipo Proyecto Tarapacá: una propuesta para la reconstrucción de la vivienda en poblados patrimoniales’ (Tarapaca Project Prototype: a proposal for the housing reconstruction of heritage villages). In: Revista C/A. (130): 32-35. Santiago, Chile. June-July 2007.  ISSN: 0716-3622. Index: ARLA.

2007: Devilat Loustalot, B. ‘Notas para una visión patrimonial del Hospital San Juan de Dios. Punto de inflexión en la arquitectura hospitalaria moderna en Chile’ (Notes for a heritage vision of the San Juan de Dios Hospital. Inflection point in modern architecture of Hospitals in Chile)’. In: Special Edition Magazine Cuadernos de Arquitectura.  II National Seminar DOCOMOMO Chile. Challenges of Modern Heritage. Catholic University of the North and PUC. Antofagasta, Chile. 2007, pp. 100-103. ISSN: 0717-053X. Index: ARLA. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4784.5603

Other journal articles

2018: Devilat, B and Lanuza, F. ‘3D Scan House’. In: InForma, ‘Hybrid Realities’- ‘Realidades Híbridas’ (11): 110-114. Autumn. School of Architecture, University of Puerto Rico. November 2018. e-ISSN: 2637–7950.

2014: Devilat, B. ’Re-construction and record: exploring alternatives for heritage areas after earthquakes in Chile’ In: Lobby. Nº 1/ Autumn 2014: Un/Spectacle. The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK, pp. 87-89.

Double-blind peer-reviewed conference proceedings

2021: Devilat, B., Jigyasu, R., Desai, J. Abdelmonem, G, Lanuza, F and Mane, M. "Towards a sustainable re-construction method for seismic-prone heritage areas of Gujarat (India) based on advanced recording technologies" In: WIT Transactions on The Built Environment. Volume 203, PI.  STREMAH 2021 Conference. Pp. 185-197. Open Access. Scopus Index. Available from: https://www.witpress.com/elibrary/wit-transactions-on-the-built-environment/203/37952. DOI: 10.2495/STR210161

2019: Devilat, B. ‘3D Laser Scanning Built Heritage: St Boniface´s Church as a Teaching Experience.’ In: Greenop, K. and Landorf, C. (eds.). Proceedings of digital cultural heritage: FUTURE VISIONS London Symposium. Brisbane: Centre for Architecture Theory Criticism History. The University of Queensland, Australia. April 2019, pp. 18-38. ISBN: 978-0-646-99572-4

2014: B. Devilat and S. Gage. ‘The Role of the Record and the Paradox of the Original. Implications for the re-construction of historic buildings affected by earthquakes in Chile’. In: N. Gu (et. al.) (eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Kyoto, Japan.  14-17 May 2014. ISBN: 978-988-19026-5-8. Pp.: 317-326. Indexes: Scopus-Elsevier.

Peer-reviewed conference proceedings

2021:   Devilat, B. Re-construction and record: reframing tradition as adaptation in heritage settlements of Chile affected by earthquakes. Abstract of paper presented at IASTE 2021 Virtual Traditions: The Transience of tradition in changing geographies and global landscapes. 31stAugust-3rd September 2021. Online. Nottingham Trent University. Page 13.

2020: Devilat, B. ‘3D-laser-scanning record as an alternative form of digital heritage for earthquake affected areas in Chile’. Abstract of paper presented at the ACHS 2020 FUTURES - 5th Association of Critical Heritage Studies Biennial Conference. University College London, UK. 26th-30th August 2020. London, 28th October 2020. Pp. 226-227 (double peer-reviewed).

2018: Devilat, B. ‘Tracing back architectural spaces using the 3D laser scanning of ruins’. Abstract of paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA). London, UK. 4th-6th June 2018, pp. 22-23.

2017:   Devilat, B. and Lanuza, F. ‘Drawing (on) the context: scanning, designing, building’. Abstract of paper presented at the Drawing millions of plans Conference. KADK, Copenhagen. 1st-3rd November 2017 (to be published as a book chapter), pp. 100-117.

2015: Devilat, B. ‘What do people think? Inhabitants’ perception of reconstruction in Chilean historical areas affected by earthquakes’. Paper presented at the 7th International i-rec Conference: Reconstruction and Recovery in Urban Contexts. University College London, UK. 6th-8th July 2015, pp. 1-9.

2014: Devilat, B. ‘Re-Construction and Record: Exploring Alternatives for Heritage Areas after Earthquakes in Chile’. PhD Research Projects Conference 2014. The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK. Issuu. 25th February 2014, pp. 8-9.

2013:  B. Devilat. ‘3D laser scanning for recording heritage areas in post-earthquake re-construction. The cases of Lolol and Zúñiga in Chile.’ In: VI AISU Congress. VisibileInvisibile. Percepire la città tra descrizioni e omissioni. Associazione Italiana di Storia Urbana. Catania, Italy. 12- 14 September 2013. ISBN 978-88-98547-05-0. Scrimm Edizione. November 2014. Pp. 2013-2024.

2013: B. Devilat. ‘Re_construction strategies on heritage villages after earthquakes. Chile: 2005, 2010, 20??’ In: Devilat, B., Lanuza, F., Sandoval, V. (eds.). Proceedings Book Encuentros 2012 Conference Paris: Knowledge for Economic and Social Development. 4-6 July 2012. Bubok publishing S.L., Spain. June 2013. ISBN: 978-84-686-3860-7. 2nd Edition. Pp. 148-161.

2012: B. Devilat. ‘From 2005 to 2010: towards a re-construction strategy for housing in heritage areas after earthquakes in Chile’. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development. Green Lines Institute. Porto, Portugal. 19-22 June 2012. ISBN: 978-989-95671-9-1. Pp. 463-474.

2012: B. Devilat. ‘Housing Re-Construction in Vernacular Settlements after Earthquakes: San Lorenzo de Tarapacá as a starting point’. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Seminar on Vernacular Settlements-ISVS: Contemporary Vernaculars: Places, Processes and Manifestations. Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus. April 19- 21 2012. ISBN: 978-975-8401-82-6. Pp. 265-277.

2010: B. Devilat. ‘Estrategias proyectuales para la reconstrucción de la vivienda en poblados patrimoniales. Propuesta para San Lorenzo de Tarapacá, Chile’. In: Proceedings of the X International Congress on Rehabilitation of Architectonic Heritage and Edification. CICOP- Chile. Extension Centre, PUC. Santiago, Chile. 3-5 November 2010. ISBN: 978-956-9006-00-5. Pp. 806- 812.

2009: B. Devilat and F. Lanuza. ‘Representaciones ante a una desaparición: el Sanatorio Marítimo de San Juan de Dios en Viña del Mar’ (Representations facing a disappearance: Maritime Sanatorium of San Juan de Dios in Viña del Mar). Proceedings of the III National Seminar DOCOMOMO Chile. Modern Heritage and City. Valparaíso, Chile. 18th - 20th Nov. 2009. ISBN: 978-956-332-242-2.  Page 102 (poster).

2007: B. Devilat. ‘Notas para una visión patrimonial del Hospital San Juan de Dios. Punto de inflexión en la arquitectura hospitalaria moderna en Chile (Notes for a heritage vision of the San Juan de Dios Hospital. Inflection point in modern architecture of Hospitals in Chile)’. In: Special Edition Magazine Cuadernos de Arquitectura.  II National Seminar DOCOMOMO Chile. Challenges of Modern Heritage. Catholic University of the North and PUC. Antofagasta, Chile. 2007. Pp.: 100-103. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4784.5603

2007: B. Devilat, S. Bravo, V. Illanes, F. Kramm, Á. Silva and N. Spörke. ‘Proyecto Tarapacá: Iniciativa estudiantil para la reconstrucción del patrimonio arquitectónico del Norte Grande de Chile’ (Tarapaca Project: Student initiative for the reconstruction of the architectural heritage of the Northern Chile). In: II Congress on Education, Museums and Heritage. 1- 2 October 2007. National Historical Museum, Santiago, Chile. Library, Archives and Museums Management DIBAM, and Commission of Education and Cultural Action CECA-Chile. Santiago, Chile. December, 2007. ISBN: 978-956-244-196-4.  Pp. 45-53.

2007: B. Devilat and F. Lanuza. ‘Design strategies for thermal improvements in social housing. Applications in the town of San Lorenzo de Tarapacá, Chile’. In: D’Alençon, Renato (Ed.), 6th International Conference on Sustainable Technologies SET 07. School of Architecture, PUC. Santiago, Chile. 5-7 September 2007. Pp.: 342-347.

Edited Books

2014: B. Devilat, E. Wagemann, D. Brablec, M. Stuardo, C. Soza (eds.). ChileGlobal Seminars UK 2013- 2014. Lulu Publishing, UK. December 2014. ISBN:
9789563583465. 112 pp.

2013: B. Devilat, F. Lanuza, V. Sandoval (eds.). Proceedings Book Encuentros 2012 Conference Paris: Knowledge for Economic and Social Development. 4-6 July 2012. Bubok Publishing S.L., Spain. June 2013. ISBN: 978-84-686-3860-7. 287 pp. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4817.3284

Book chapters

Triple-blind peer-reviewed

2021: Devilat B. Pioneering Advanced Recording Technologies for Post-earthquake Damage Assessment and Re-construction in Chilean Heritage Areas. In: Shehade M., Stylianou-Lambert T. (eds) Emerging Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Museums and Heritage Sites. RISE IMET 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1432. Pp. 347-369. Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-030-83646-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83647-4_23

Double-blind peer-reviewed

2020: Devilat, B. and Lanuza, F. ‘Drawing (on) the context: scanning, designing, building.’ In: Søberg, M. and Hougaard, A. (eds.), The Artful Plan. Birkhäuser, Copenhagen, April 2020, pp. 138-155. ISBN: 9783035618747

2016: Devilat, B. ‘Recording of Heritage Buildings: From measured drawing to 3D Laser Scanning’. Paper presented at the Conference ‘Drawing Futures’ and published as a book chapter in: Allen, L. and Pearson, L. (eds.). Drawing Futures. Speculations in Contemporary Drawing for Art and Architecture. The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. 11th-12th November 2016. London: UCL Press, pp. 236-240. ISBN: 978-1-911307-26-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14324/111.9781911307266.

Peer-reviewed

2016: B. Devilat. Chapter 13: "Creating systematic records through time: the destruction and reconstruction of heritage areas affected by earthquakes in Chile”. In: Campkin, Ben & Duijzings, Ger (eds.) Engaged Urbanism. Cities & Methodologies. UCL Urban Laboratory. University College London. I.B. Tauris: London. December 2016. ISBN: 9781786721662. Pages 117-124.

2011: B. Devilat. Chapter 4:”Importancia de los conjuntos patrimoniales. Vivienda y patrimonio modesto¨;  (Importance of heritage areas. Housing and modest heritage)”, Section 5.3.1: “Estrategia: Concepto de intervención (Strategy: Intervention concept)” and other paragraphs indicated. In: MINVU, Plan de reconstrucción patrimonial. Chile Unido reconstruye mejor: vivienda, barrio, ciudad (Heritage Reconstruction Plan. Chile unified can rebuild better: housing neighbourhood and city). May 2011. Pp. 13-14; 23; 28-29; 32.

2010: B. Devilat. “Estrategias proyectuales para la re_construcción de la vivienda en poblados patrimonales. Análisis y propuesta para San Lorenzo de Tarapacá, Chile”. (Design strategies for housing re_construction in heritage villages. Analysis and proposal for San Lorenzo de Tarapacá, Chile)”. In: Council of Culture and Arts. Haz tu tesis en cultura (Do your thesis in culture), National Book Competition 2009. August 2010. Cultura Editions. Pages: 175-219. ISBN: 978-956-8327-62-0. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4948.4008

2010: B. Devilat, S. Bravo, V. Illanes, F. Kramm and N. Spörke. ‘Propuesta de Reconstrucción Patrimonial Proyecto Tarapacá’ (Heritage Reconstruction proposal Tarapacá Project). In: M. Cortés, S. Gray (eds.) Chilean Pavilion Catalogue. 12ª Architecture Venice Biennale 2010. pp. 58-63.

2008: B. Devilat. ‘Heritage intervention criteria applied to reconstruction processes. Study for the case of San Lorenzo de Tarapacá, Chile/ Criterios de intervención patrimonial aplicados a procesos de reconstrucción. Estudio para el caso de San Lorenzo de Tarapacá, Chile’. In: Schoonjans, Yves; Lievens, Williams; Corona M., Alfonso; Petric, Jelena; Vigo, Libertad; Pinheiro M., Denise (Eds.): Readings on Architecture and Urban Culture in Latin America and Europe/Ensayos sobre sustentabilidad y patrimonio - Arquitectura y Culturas Urbanas in America Latina y Europa. PROURB, da Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL & St Lucas Architectuur, Brussels, 2008. Pp. 197-226. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2130.3521

Projects, abstracts and images featured in books

2020: Devilat, B. ‘Re-Construction and Record: Exploring Alternatives for Heritage Areas after Earthquakes in Chile’. Research abstract in: Vollenbroker, N. PhD Research Projects 2020. The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK. 18th February 2020, pp. 54-55.

2018: ‘Recording for re-construction: 3D laser scanning for the analysis and intervention of heritage areas affected by earthquakes’. In: RIBA Research Awards Book. London, UK. December 2018.

2016: ‘Drawing from 3D laser scanning in Zúñiga, Chile’. In: Ferencz, Read and Tayob (eds.) Bartlett Drawing Research Series. June 2016. London: The Bartlett School of Architecture. June 2016. Pp.52-53.

2009: ‘Project for housing re-construction in San Lorenzo de Tarapacá village’. In: EAUC Yearbook 2008. School of Architecture, PUC. Santiago, Chile. April 2009. Pp. 220-221.

Projects and images featured in journals

2018: ‘3D laser scanning heritage. Exploring alternatives for re-construction after earthquakes in Chile.’ PhD Research in the Bartlett Doctoral Review 2018. Cover and page 26. UCL. September 2018.

2017: 3D Scan House. In: Arkitekten. 15th December 2017.

2014: 3D printed models from the 3D laser scanning of heritage houses. In: First Year Report. Institute of Making, UCL, 2013-2014. Pp. 48-49.

2013: Image gallery, three photographs. In: Opticon 1826. Issue n. 15 (Spring 2013). UCL, UK. DOI:10.5334/opt.ba

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2008: Architectural Design Project: Active Landscapes. In: MARQ (03) 49. Master in Architecture. School of Architecture, PUC. Santiago, Chile.

Interviews

2022: Documentary about my research in ’Pasaporte Ciencia’ TV programme. Canal 13 cable. Santiago, Chile. Zeta Producciones.

2022: Interview NTU Press for Re-searchers Re-vealed.

2016: ‘Walk Around The British Pavilion’. British Council website . 24th March 2016. 

2011: ‘To rebuild in silence’. Interviews made to a 5 outstanding architects in the reconstruction process after 1 year from the earthquake of February 27th, 2010. In: Housing and Decoration Magazine.  El Mercurio Newspaper. Santiago, Chile. 26th February 2011. Page 30.