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Re-inventing the New Town for the 21st Century
Full title:
Re-inventing the New Town for the 21st Century
Principle Investigator:
Professor Sarah Chaplin
Nominated student:
Helena Rivera
Higher Education Institution:
Architecture and Landscape, Kingston University
Collaborating institution:
Architecture Foundation, London
Aims and Objectives
The PhD project will critically examine the legacy of the British new town movement, which was based on an essentially anti-urban, low density, land hungry model.
For more details please go to the project summary document 
Progress and Highlights
Year 1
• Established strong links with all the relevant bodies, seeking advice from other academics in the field (eg at LSE and the Bartlett).
• Set up and populated the student's own website on the project, which others have contributed to.
• 70% of the literature survey has been covered.
• Working towards a competition brief and exhibition with the Architecture Foundation.
Year 2
