Architecture and the Built Environment

Fundamentals and Prospects in Urban Design and Research - Department of Urbanism

The department of Urbanism is inviting applications for the Delft Technology Fellowship. We are looking for senior candidates who will actively contribute to the further development of the field of Urban Design and Research. 
 
Urban Design is concerned with the theory and methods of design of the physical form of cities and urbanised areas. We focus on the analysis and composition of the structural components of the urban landscape and how these have developed over time (the morphology and typology of networks and public spaces which structure urban life and support interaction among citizens), as well as on the distribution and layout of urban functions therein. Also, we focus on the way in which the urban plan is related to cultural history and geomorphology of the landscape, the design and materialisation of infrastructures and public spaces, and the rules for composition, building and the programming of the city. 
We have a projective, speculative and experimental attitude towards urban form/landscapes. We embrace the concept of transformation as inevitable. We realise that resilience in cities is for a large part dependent on a systemic understanding of the interplay between landscape and cities. Urban Design is sensitive to place, history, culture and climate and responsive to social, environmental, political-economic and institutional settings, urgencies and uncertainties. We strive towards inclusive, equitable and democratic cities. The section stands in a well-established analytical tradition in typo-morphology. However, we are dedicated to embracing and developing new instruments. We see research by design as the pre-eminent tool in formulating speculative yet scientifically grounded future scenarios. 
 
Due to the staff composition of the Department, we explicitly invite candidates who are currently at associate professor or professor level (and are ready for the next step in their career). This implies that in addition to a proven track record in research and education, there is also demonstrable experience in valorisation and leadership. It is important that candidates can also contribute to the theme of urban design across departments and within the wider university.
 
Candidates should have experience in leading (interdisciplinary) research teams. Possible fields of study include: urban design, landscape architecture and other spatially aware fields.