We all need a place to live, but in London – and now much of the UK – housing is a financial asset rather than a basic right.
Who is this city for?
"Fierce, incisive, important. Anyone who lives or works in a building should read this book."
Will Self
The Great London Property Squeeze by Anna Minton
The Long Read, Guardian
NEW FILM
Walking the Elephant: A film by Anna Minton and Henrietta Williams (2021)
With a narrative by Anna Minton and shot by Henrietta Williams, Walking the Elephant takes the viewer on an unsettling walk around Elephant & Castle, a part of the city undergoing massive regeneration. The question is, who lives here and who is this place for?
MRes
READING THE NEOLIBERAL CITY
Full time or Part-time Course
The course addresses the politics of the city and the relationship between architecture and neoliberal forms of control asking the question ‘Who is the city for?’
While the course is located within UEL’s architecture school, we welcome applicants from different backgrounds and disciplines.
