Research

The practices of state intervention in the means and processes of designing the built environment, and the planning, development, regeneration and conservation processes to which they relate.

The streets, spaces and local infrastructure of the city, their physical form, and how they are designed, managed, connected, and used over time.

The influence of urban design on social interaction and behaviours, and how the economic and social value of place is mediated by the built environment.

The role of urban design and studio-based teaching in a creative and reflective built environment pedagogy, and the involvement of communities in collaborative design processes.