Collaborative Production
This studio proposed the creation of a sustainable urban neighbourhood in Sheffield, exploring alternative political, economic and land ownership models better able to address the urgent global challenges of climate change and social inequality.
The studio proposed the creation of a sustainable urban neighbourhood in Sheffield, exploring alternative political, economic and land ownership models better able to address the urgent global challenges of climate change and social inequality.
The studio’s focus was on the Wicker, an area just to the north-east of Sheffield city centre, which serves as a gateway to the industrial east of Sheffield.
Students worked collectively to develop a shared strategy, reimagining the Wicker as an environmentally sustainable and socially dynamic urban neighbourhood.
Individual projects sought to maximise the use of existing buildings and infrastructure, working with and enhancing the area’s historic character and rich cultural heritage.
Taken together, the proposals created an architecture which enriched people’s lives, was socially inclusive and protective of the environment.
Studio tutor
Studio collaborators
Steve Pool, Poly-Technic
Graham Bostock, Emmaus
Rob Cotterell, SADACCA
Ibtisam Alfarah, DEWA
Cat Watton, Sustrans
Alastair Parvin, Open Systems Lab
Calum Green, London CLT
Carl Fraser, Situation Architecture
Mark Parsons, Studio Polpo
Darren Robinson, School of Architecture and Landscape
Luis Hernan, School of Architecture and Landscape
International postgraduate taught scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international postgraduate taught students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee.
Applications are open for existing offer holders for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.