The Resilient City
The 'The Resilient City' project reimagines the future of East Manchester through a computational and design-led approach to urban resilience. The work integrates data-driven logic, speculative scenario planning, and spatial resolution to address the challenges and opportunities of both short—and long-term urban change.
Central to the proposal is a system which classifies city plots based on their performance and potential for transformation. By embedding adaptive metrics such as modularity, environmental footprint, and interactivity directly into the design process, the project moves beyond theory to deliver architectural and landscape outcomes.
The design methodology uses contemporary theoretical frameworks, including complex adaptive systems and resilience theory, to inform strategic decisions and detailed spatial interventions. A key aspect of the project is using narrative and design fiction to test and communicate how urban space can adapt to evolving social and environmental pressures over time. This is realised through interactive scenario modelling, phased landscape strategies, and the careful resolution of architectural, public realm, and ecological systems.
Ultimately, 'The Resilient City' aims to demonstrate how the integration of theory, narrative, and computational design can help future-proof urban environments by creating spaces that are robust, flexible, and deeply responsive to their communities' needs.
