Overview
The Urban Design Research Group (UDRG) focuses on better understanding and deploying the theories, processes, practices, actors and pedagogies of urban design. We examine problems that range from fundamental theoretical questions about the nature of urban design; to direct engagement shaping its tools of operation; to work with communities to mould their localities; to understanding the fundamental form and nature of space.
The Bartlett School of Planning’s research in urban design reflects four broad themes although researchers work across and beyond the categories:
- Urban design governance
- Public space and morphology
- Society, economy and urban design
- Engaging in urban design
Academic staff
Prof Matthew Carmona
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Wendy Clarke
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Prof Elisabete Cidre
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Valentina Giordano
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Prof Stephen Marshall
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Paula Morais
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Dr Juliana Martins
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Prof Pablo Sendra
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Dr Tse-Hui Teh
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Prof Catalina Turcu
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Dr Filipa Wunderlich
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Visiting staff
Colin Haylock
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Bahar Drinkwater
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Daniela Lucchese
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Katherine Firth
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Prof Taner Oc
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Prof Peter Rees
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Richard Simmons
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PhD students
Elisabeta Ilie
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Joyce Li
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Melissa Barrientos
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Zahira Nazer
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Efstathia Kostopoulou
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Mengci Xiao
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Maria Kastrouni
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Ahmed Jawdat
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Jhono Bennett
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Fernanda Sobreiro
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Xin Zhao
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Mirna Pasic
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The UDRG meets regularly to share research ideas, outputs and challenges. It organises seminars and acts as a support network for academics, research students and visitors with an interest in urban design.
Members of the UDRG publish extensively in books, academic journals, research reports, and in the professional press and blogs. They maintain an active portfolio of research projects that can be viewed by following the links under the People tab.
Other key initiatives can be found at the links below:
• Matthew Carmona’s blog
• Pablo Sendra’s website
• Civic wise
• Journal of Urban Design
• Place Alliance
• Place value wiki
• Urban design governance
• Urban maestro
Photo by Matthew Carmona
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