This is the keynote lecture following the MArch Jury for the Housing and Urbanism Taught Postgraduate Programme.
This lecture will explore spatial systems at different scales, from the city as ecosystem to the cellular structure of the home as explored in the work of Mæ. Alex will illustrate ideas for city plans, neighbourhood structures and urban types through to the spatial richness of the home demonstrated in recent housing projects by the practice. Mæ is a practice of architects, urban designers, researchers and policy makers working at the forefront of sustainable, resilient and socially conscious architecture and urbanism; creating work that exists in harmony with the planet and enriches culture and society.
Alex Ely is Founding Director of Mæ. He is an architect and winner of RIBA Stirling Prize 2023. Alex has established an international reputation for sustainable architecture and urbanism and specifically for the design of innovative housing and social infrastructure. He leads Mæ’s design direction; the quality of which has been recognized internationally. Alex also advises the government and the Mayor of London on urban and planning policy promoting an agenda of design excellence. He has taught at a number of UK Schools of Architecture, written several books – most recently ‘Towards a Resilient Architecture’, and exhibited internationally.
