Projects

Towns and cities are complex and multi-layered ecosystems, each with their own distinctive cultural DNA, their way of living, urban texture, routines and social interaction.

Nowadays, what we see is that, to be sustainable, urban interventions require in-depth recognition of the unique cultural elements of a place. For over twenty years I have worked with a set of innovative and creative tools for mapping the distinctive character of places. I call this approach Cultural DNA Mapping.

With it, I have worked with visual artists, film makers, musicians, urban designers, and architects, using visioning exercises and community engagement as a base for regeneration strategies.

The projects below give a taste of how effective this method can be. This selection dates from 2010 until today (for older ones please contact me).

Cultural Masterplanning: Denmark

During 2010 the Danish ADEPT Architects and Lia Ghilardi prequalified and won stage two of…

New Identity for Sligo (Ireland)

The legacy of the poet WB Yeats was developed during a one-year Cultural Planning Residency…

Image for A Cultural Development Strategy for Kronoberg County (Sweden)

The Kronoberg strategy is the only plan of its kind in Sweden which links economic…

Newer Projects

Cultural Masterplanning: Denmark

New Identity for Sligo (Ireland)

A Cultural Development Strategy for Kronoberg County (Sweden)