Eric Firley
Teaching Area:
Urban design, residential architecture & theory of urban design
Education:
MSc “City Design and Social Science” LSE, London School of Economics, 1999-2000
Master of Architecture at the “Bauhaus-Universität” in Weimar (Dipl.-Ing.), Germany, 1997-1999
Bachelor of Architecture at the “Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne“ (EPFL) in Switzerland, 1993-1996
BA (Economy) at the “Université de Fribourg“ in Switzerland, 1992-1994
High School Diploma (Abitur) at the Görres-Gymnasium in Düsseldorf, Germany, 1982-1991
Teaching and Conferences:
(Invited Lecturer)
Bartlett School (University College London),
For MSc in Advanced Architectural Studies (since 2007)
(Selection of university lectures)
Architectural Association (London), Cooper Union (NYC),
Technische Universität Darmstadt, UC Berkeley,
Mc Gill University (Montreal), Chu Hai College (HK),
NU Singapore, University of Laval (Quebec)
(Selection of Conferences)
Musée des Beaux Arts-Orléans (France), Urban
Renaissance Institute (UK), Urban Design Group (UK),
Guangzhou Planning Institute (China), City of Montreal-
Housing Department (Canada), Architectural League-NYC
(USA), APUR-Paris (France)
Professional Experience:
Research Consultancy in London, UK, February, 2007 – Present
Founder and director; Research and communication for the built environment; Clients and sponsors include: Design for London, Stanhope, EPADESA (La Défense), The Carlyle Group, Savills, Eurohypo
John McAslan + Partners in London, UK, September, 2004 – January, 2007
Urban Design
Ateliers Yves Lion in Paris, France, March – August, 2004
Residential architecture
Jones Lang LaSalle (Project & Development Services) in Paris, France, December, 2000 – February, 2004 Project Management
Full-time internships:
Castro et Denissoff Architectes in Paris, France, large-scale social housing remodelling, August – October, 1998
J.P. Buffi & Associés Architectes in Paris, France, September, 1996 – March, 1997
Publications:
(Books)
The Urban Towers Handbook, John Wiley & Sons, UK
Comparative research study about tall buildings and their relation to the urban fabric;
Cooperation with art historian Julie Gimbal (co-author) and engineer Philippe Honnorat, director of the French WSP office;
French translation published by Editions Parenthèses under the title “La Tour et la Ville – Manuel de la grande hauteur”, May, 2011
The Urban Housing Handbook, John Wiley & Sons, UK
Morphological study and compendium of traditional and contemporary housing types;
Cooperation with architect Caroline Stahl (co-author);
Grant from the English Arts Council, January, 2009
(Articles)
“Who plans for whom?”, Der Generalist, 01-2009
Article about four Parisian masterplans and their planning background (Odéon, Avenue Victoria, Front de Seine, Masséna), July, 2009
“The tower houses of Sanaa”, Architectural Design, Vol. 79
Article about traditional Yemenite dwellings, April, 2009
Community Service:
Military service at the “German-French Brigade“ in Böblingen, Germany, 1991-1992
