Jeremy Till is an architect and educator. He has recently been appointed as Dean of Architecture and the Built Environment at the University of Westminster. He is widely seen as a leading figure in the contemporary debate about the built environment and lectures worldwide on architecture and education. He was Professor of Architecture and Head of the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield from 2000-2008, where he built up a reputation for educational innovation. His extensive written work includes Architecture and Participation, Flexible Housing (with Tatjana Schneider), which was winner of the 2007 RIBA President’s Medal for Research, and Architecture Depends (MIT Press). As an architect, he worked with Sarah Wigglesworth Architects best known for their pioneering building, 9 Stock Orchard Street (The Straw House and Quilted Office), which has received extensive international acclaim and multiple awards. In 2006 he was appointed to represent Britain at the Venice Architecture Biennale
INVITATION
For many people, an understanding of identity in the Persian Gulf would probably be based on images, clichés and soundbites received through the media. This partial view of a crucial part of the global network is insufficient to make informed judgements about what might be appropriate for the region in terms of development and architecture. This important conference asks key questions as to what the identity of the Persian Gulf might be, and in particular the tension between specific regional issues and more generalised global pressures. Bringing together academics, practitioners, development agencies and regional representatives, the conference will be a unique opportunity to debate and develop ideas around the topic of identity in the Persian Gulf.
On the Occasion of World Habitat Day
Professor Jeremy Till
Dean
School of Architecture and the Built Environment
University of Westminster
