Inclusive Cities
Understanding and addressing the spatial implications of structural discrimination
Our Advanced and Applied Architectural research explores the conceptualisation, design, implementation and evaluation of programmes and interventions promoting spatial justice.
“Our partnership … has helped position Greater Manchester as world-leaders when it comes to research on ageing, and I urge policymakers across the UK, to capitalise on the expertise we have available.” Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
Over the last 15 years our flagship inclusive cities research has established interdisciplinary collaborations with policy makers, practitioners and local communities enabling the development of Greater Manchester’s whole system place-based public health policy and programmes for healthy ageing, recognised by the World Health Organisation as global exemplars. In that time, our architectural research has developed advanced data synthesis methods and representations, programme design and delivery processes and co-production approaches across diverse implementation contexts working directly with a wide range of communities.
Our research efforts are grouped in four themes below to aid navigation but are all interlinked as we have established a cycle using advanced research of inclusive spaces, programmes and methods to design prototypes which are applied and evaluated to generate fundamental theoretical insights. These are supported by a research environment which integrates post-graduate research and pedagogy.
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Design for Life
Collaborative design research and consultancy creating age inclusive homes, neighbourhoods, and cities with a mission to transform the lives of older people by strengthening and connecting community action, strategic policy and local planning
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LEAP
Advanced interdisciplinary research exploring population ageing and urbanisation
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Creative Inclusion
Inclusive spatial practices for the production of ecological, economic and emotional commons in professional and pedagogical settings
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Equitable Territories
Spatial data representation and planning for the identification and protection of ecological, economic and emotional commons in professional and pedagogical settings