Dr Philip Black (University of Manchester) and co-authors

Applied Urban Design: A Contextually Responsive Approach

Co-authors

Dr Michael Martin (University of Sheffield); Mr Robert Phillips (University of Manchester); Dr Taki Sonbli (University of Manchester)

Research description

Applied Urban Design combines why we design and who we design for, with how we design delivering a bespoke, comprehensive, and accessible framework for understanding, and critically practicing, urban design in a contextually responsive manner. The study demonstrates international applicability through live research-by-design case studies in Denmark and England supplemented by 100+ best-practice examples. The framework is the result of a multi-method study conducted by University of Manchester, in partnership with University of Sheffield and Aalborg University (Denmark). It has successfully framed CPD for up-skilling RTPI planners, underpinned higher-education programmes, and informed the development of local authority policy.