Department of Architecture
Relationships of urban praxis to planning, policy and theory; Mediterranean and Middle Eastern architecture and cities; cities as key sites in territorial conflicts over state and national identities, cultures and borders
Research Interests
- Meaning and change within urban conditions, both historical and contemporary.
- Relationships of urban praxis to planning, policy and theory, incorporating multidisciplinary reflections of the city.
- Mediterranean and Middle Eastern architecture and cities, especially Jerusalem
- 'Conflict in Cities and the Contested State' - focuses on divided cities as key sites in territorial conflicts over state and national identities, cultures and borders, exploring everyday life and the possibilities for transformation in Belfast, Jerusalem and other divided cities.