Publications and communications of Audrey Mertens

Book chapters or contributions to a collective book as author or co-author

Mertens, A., Hamarat, Y., & Elsen, C. (2023). Considering Architects and Clients’ Interactions Through the Design Thinking Framework. In Expanding the Frontiers of Design. Haïfa, Israel: DesignTech, Faculty of Architecture & Town Planning Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. doi:10.1201/b22630-21

Articles accepted in reviewed journal

Mertens, A., Bourguignon, M., & Elsen, C. (2026). Navigating architectural process: tracking architects' and user-clients’ habitus shock in private dwelling design. Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research, 1-18. doi:10.1108/arch-09-2025-0391

Yonder, C., Mertens, A., Hamarat, Y., & Elsen, C. (2025). Re-imagining client learning and knowledge sharing of architectural services through a multi-layered journey map tool. Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research. doi:10.1108/arch-05-2024-0211

Mertens, A.* , Yonder, C.* , Hamarat, Y., & Elsen, C. (2025). Argumentation in co-design for architect–client interaction tools. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 1-20. doi:10.1080/17452007.2025.2538032
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Mertens, A., Hamarat, Y., & Elsen, C. (2022). Interactions between Architects and End-users during Housing Design Processes: a Systematic Literature Review. Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research. doi:10.1108/ARCH-03-2022-0079

Articles accepted in conference proceedings

Mertens, A., & Elsen, C. (2024). Bamboo Houses in Bali: Evaluating Locals’ Perception to Promote Sustainable Construction Materials. In U. Florin, K. Uggla, H. Henningsson, L. Frank, ... B. Westling, DTRS14, The role of design in shaping sustainable futures: The 14th Design Thinking Research Symposium. Mälardalen, Sweden: Mälardalen University Living Lab Press.

Mertens, A.* , Yonder, C.* , Hamarat, Y., & Elsen, C. (2023). Transformative effects of co-design: The case of the “My Architect And I” project. In C. Yonder, A. Mertens, Y. Hamarat, ... C. Elsen, Transformative effects of co-design: The case of the “My Architect And I” project. Design Reesearch Society. doi:10.21606/iasdr.2023.376
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Mertens, A., Hamarat, Y., & Elsen, C. (2021). Architects & End-users’ Interactions in Housing Projects: a systematic literature review. In Proceedings of Nordes 2021.

Oral presentations in conferences with scientific selection committee

Mertens, A.* , Yonder, C.* , Hamarat, Y., & Elsen, C. (August 2025). Belgian Architects’ Perspectives on User-Client Involvement in Private Housing Context [Paper presentation]. ENHR2024, Delft, Netherlands.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Mertens, A., Coniasse, L., & Elsen, C. (23 June 2024). Towards Empowering Cohousing Communities: Finding Balance with a Group of Users-clients Throughout the Architectural Process [Paper presentation]. DRS 2024, Boston, United States. doi:10.21606/drs.2024.462

Mertens, A., Collin, J., Stals, A., de Boissieu, A., & Elsen, C. (01 December 2023). Interactions between analogue and digital explorations in Computational Design: lessons learned from Architectural Workshops [Paper presentation]. Learn X Design 2023. doi:10.21606/drslxd.2023.093

Mertens, A., Yonder, C., Hamarat, Y., & Elsen, C. (2023). Origins of design choices: retrospective analysis of the resulting prototype of a Research through Design project [Paper presentation]. EKSIG 2023, Milan, Italy.

Mertens, A.* , Yonder, C.* , Elsen, C., & Hamarat, Y. (28 June 2022). My Architect and I: A role-playing workshop to improve housing design service [Paper presentation]. DRS2022, Bilbao, Spain.
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.