Emad Sleiby

Director

An experienced urban designer, Emad has developed a specialism in large scale, regeneration schemes, which stems from an interest in the individual's place in the life of the city.

He led the masterplan development for the regeneration of Gascoigne Estate in Barking, with north east London, which structures phased redevelopment of the 1960s estate. Emad was also a key team member of the Legacy Communities Scheme, responsible for the illustrative design and design guidelines for a number of the legacy neighbourhoods. In addition, he was involved in the infrastructure design coordination for the Olympic Transformation Masterplan which ensured that Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was open to the public shortly after the Games.

More recently, he has been involved in our masterplanning work for the Al-Balad UNESCO World Heritage site in Jeddah, the redevelopment of Filton Airport at the northern edge of Bristol and a new public realm framework for City Strand, Dublin.

Emad co-leads the Masterplanning Group and was a key member in setting up the annual Citymakers autumn conference. Originally from Jordan, he trained in architectural urbanism at the Architectural Association.

Work:

Project Al Balad, Jeddah
Book / Citymakers: What we leave behind
The climate emergency demands we retain much more of our urban fabric rather than build anew. Here we explore ways of approaching the often awkward urban inheritance of the 20th century.
Book / Citymakers: Pragmatics of the Picturesque
The Picturesque has come to influence how we look at and respond to the city. We investigate what the picturesque is, as both a theory of historic origins and as a practical design tool for urbanists.
Project / Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Infrastructure Stitching it together
Project / Msheireb Downtown Doha For culture and climate
Book / Citymakers: A new Urban Model
Msheireb Downtown Doha has sought to engage with a growing Gulf city's local climate and culture. To better appreciate it, we explored it as a case study in urban change.
Project Filton Airfield
Book / Citymakers: Exploring Models of Urban Development
To understand how new pieces of city emerge (or how existing ones evolve), we went back to study three models of urban development.
Project Lincolnshire Lakes
Project Gascoigne Estate