Lucy discusses urban design centred on an economy of land, using the bastides of southwest France as an example. Secondly, she demonstrates the adaptability of a bastide – Monpazier – through a project to redefine and reactivate its land management at different scales, from individual house to region, over time. Her thesis suggests that the economy of land need not be thought of as reductive, but instead, where required, could allow architectural design to operate with focus, at scale.
Lucy Pritchard has recently completed her PhD by practice. Alongside her design research, Lucy is a project director for the urban design and public realm consultancy Publica, contributing to both strategic urban design and research projects by the practice.
The talk formed part of Economy Class, a one day symposium concerned with the various economies at play around and within architecture, which was curated by Richard Hall.
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