The past 10 years of research has addressed issues of rapid growth, disaster resilience, cultural identity, sustainability and mobility in post-industrial, emerging and developmental contexts, encompassing cities like Los Angeles, Madrid, Beijing, New Orleans and Port-au-Prince.
The following three (3) tracks of inquiry outline the Institute’s principal interests:
THE POST-INDUSTRIAL CITY
Confronting decline in former industrial cities, land remediation and new forms of mobility for multinodal metropolises
EMERGING ASIA
Mediating population growth, urbanization and migration through regional planning and cultural development strategies
INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS / POST-DISASTER SETTINGS
Merging buildability, local sensibilities and pragmatics for extreme scenarios in developing nations and post-disaster scenarios
