Making

Research & Development

Research projects spanning ontology tools, immersive experiences, and infrastructure systems.

Active·2024–

Ontology Maker

AI-assisted ontology generation for infrastructure and policy.

Lead development

With Infrastructure sector partners

ontology

Active·2024–

Water Infrastructure Ontology

Developing a decision-centred data framework for water and wastewater systems.

Co-development / R&D partner

With Water industry practitioners

immersive

Active·2023–

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Giant Insect World

An immersive experience exploring the hidden world of insects at monumental scale.

Co-development / creative direction

With Exhibition partners, Entomological researchers

standards

Ongoing·2023–

Metaverse Standards Research

Contributing to international standards for interoperable immersive environments.

Co-development / R&D partner

infrastructure

Completed·2022–2024

Nepal Infrastructure Research

Applying ontological thinking to infrastructure challenges in Nepal.

Co-development / R&D partner

Completed·2021

First Choice Homes Oldham – Community VR Model

A 3D neighbourhood model helping residents explore future housing developments.

Virtual environment development

With First Choice Homes Oldham

Completed·2020–2021

Chorlton Arts Festival – Virtual Festival

An online VR festival hosting performances, screenings and events during COVID-19.

Creative direction / platform development

With Chorlton Arts Festival

Completed·2020

Manchester Museum – Release

An AR experience animating butterfly specimens in the museum's insect gallery.

AR development / exhibition design

With Manchester Museum

Completed·2019

Chartist Manchester Trail

A combined AR and audio trail exploring the Chartist uprising in Manchester.

Creative direction / AR development

With Heritage organisations

exhibition

Completed·2019

Fleetwood Scientist-in-Residence Exhibition

A participatory exhibition imagining future travellers visiting Fleetwood.

Scientist-in-residence / exhibition design

With Fleetwood Pavilion

Completed·2019

Speke Hall AR Postcard Project

AR postcards revealing hidden histories of Speke Hall and its links to the slave trade.

AR development / creative collaboration

With Pete Moser, National Trust

Completed·2018

Bird Life / Bird Song

AR postcards combining visual bird identification with birdsong.

AR development / educational design

Completed·2018–2019

Fleetwood Animated Town Strategy

VR environment, sound walks and digital strategy for animating a seaside town.

Strategy development / VR modelling

With Fleetwood Council, Local venues and producers

Completed·2018

MediaCity Lightwaves – Lowry Reimagined

AR experiences inspired by L.S. Lowry created with artist Amber Sanchez.

AR/VR development / creative collaboration

With The Lowry, Amber Sanchez

Completed·2018

RHS Garden Show – Butterfly Tree

An AR butterfly experience where visitors wake sleeping butterflies from a tree installation.

AR development / creative collaboration

With RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, Jackie Clarke

audio

Completed·2018

Strong Women of Manchester Trail

An audio walking trail highlighting influential Victorian women in Manchester.

Trail design / audio production

With Manchester Central Library

Completed·2017–2023

Collaboratarium

A themed virtual collaboration space for workshops and meetings.

Co-development

With Joe Ravetz, University of Manchester

Completed·2017

Keith Brown Virtual Sculpture

VR and AR experiences allowing visitors to move inside 3D sculptures.

VR/AR development

With Prof. Keith Brown

audio

Completed·2017

Wordsworth Museum Sound Walk

A location-based audio trail bringing Dorothy Wordsworth's journal to life in Grasmere.

Audio trail design

With Wordsworth Museum, Grasmere Women's Institute

Active·2016–

PopupView

AR platform for phones and tablets enabling cultural partners to commission animated works.

Platform development / creative direction

With Artists, Architects, Writers, Musicians, Cultural organisations