October 17–November 7, 2023
Now in its fifth year, Citymakers is Allies and Morrison’s annual conference exploring the often-misunderstood role of masterplanning in the making of cities today.
Entitled “City Knowledge, Knowledge City”, Citymakers 2023 will explore how new places and spaces for knowledge are shaping urban regeneration—and how this is playing out in cities at different scales.
The knowledge economy is a growing theme in many of our projects. Universities are anchoring urban development. Science and research are blurring the boundaries with more traditional workplaces. Innovation is the catchphrase. Drawing on examples of our ongoing work and that of others, this year’s Citymakers will explore how research and academic institutions continue to grow, thrive and redefine their relationship to the city.
We will look at three different cities: London, Cambridge and Manchester. What values do institutions of learning bring to each and how can each city transform the way these institutions operate? How does architecture and urbanism respond to knowledge agendas? Each place, and each of these questions, carry wider lessons for what is now a global phenomenon in city-making.
The series will be chaired by Jeremy Till, Professor of Architecture, Central St Martins.
Day one: London
Tuesday October 17, 2023, 6–8pm BST
Marshall Building, London School of Economics
With Kate Wittels (Principal, HR&A), Yolande Barnes (Chair, The Bartlett Real Estate Institute), Kenneth Kinsella (Director of Estates, London School of Economics) and Artur Carulla (Partner, Allies and Morrison).
Day two: Cambridge
Tuesday November 2, 5:30–7:30pm GMT
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
With Flora Samuel (Professor of Architecture, University of Cambridge), Alison Brooks (Principal and Creative Director, Alison Brooks Architects), Jane Hutchins (Director, Cambridge Science Park), Rod Cantrill (Fellow and Bursar, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge), Sarah Chubb (Principal Urban Designer, Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service) and Paul Appleton (Partner, Allies and Morrison).
Day three: Manchester
Tuesday November 7, 5:30–7:30pm GMT
International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester
With Bev Craig (Councillor, Manchester City Council), Lou Cordwell (Director, ID Manchester), Joe Berridge (Partner, Urban Strategies), Francine Houben (Creative Director and Founding Director, Mecanoo) and Paul Eaton (Partner, Allies and Morrison).
Register here via Eventbrite or email press [at] alliesandmorrison.com, indicitating which session(s) you wish to attend.
