Geoff was invited by Jaime Royo Olid and Anna Rowell of the Cambridge University group Architects Sans Frontiers (ASF) to give a lecture at the School of Architecture on 27 April. The title of Geoff’s lecture was ‘The global urban challenge: Are architects and planners part of the solution or part of the problem?’ Following […]
Geoff is happy to announce that Christopher de Gruben has joined GPA as an Associate. Christopher is the managing partner of M.A.D. (Make a Difference), an organisation of real estate consultants based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He obtained his postgraduate diploma at Said Business School, Oxford University and a master’s degree at Reading University and is currently […]
Late last year, we celebrated twenty years since Geoffrey Payne and Associates was established. I wrote a short paper to reflect on these two decades and outline the actions I think are needed to improve access to land and housing in the future. I invited friends to contribute their own thoughts and ideas and I […]
Late last year, we celebrated twenty years since Geoffrey Payne and Associates was established. I wrote a short paper to reflect on these two decades and outline the actions I think are needed to improve access to land and housing in the future. I invited friends to contribute their own thoughts and ideas and I […]
In this latest mission, Geoff and was commissioned to analyse and make recommendations on the land aspects of the national and local house improvement program (BSPS). The mission involved meetings in Jakarta and visits to the cities of Padang and Semarang, with a short stop in Yogyakrta. Visits were made to ongoing house improvement projects […]
Following the initial assignment in 2014, Geoff was commissioned by the World Bank to undertake further analysis and prepare recommendations on land management and physical planning aspects of a proposed ‘starter core’ housing program. The program is intended to improve access to affordable new housing for lower and low income households and involved two missions […]
Geoff was commissioned by the World Bank in October 2014 to contribute to a program to strengthen the government’s approach to land policy to improve the availability of, and access to, urban land for low-income housing. The mission provided inputs into Indonesia’s Housing Policy Roadmap with recommended policy interventions in the short, medium and long-term […]
In early 2015, Geoff was commissioned by DAI Consultants to produce a report for the UK DFID on ‘Legitimate land tenure and property rights: Fostering compliance and development outcomes’. The report went through several iterations involving several colleagues in DAI and was finally published by DFID in August 2015. The report is intended to inform […]
Martina Manara joined GPA as intern after completing a MSc in Regional and Urban Planning Studies at LSE. Previously, she trained and practiced as an architect (BSc and MSc, University of Lugano, Switzerland) and studied philosophy (BA, University of Freiburg, Switzerland). Her interest in human settlements, self-help construction and upgrading projects has grown by collaborating […]
In October 2015, Geoff was proud (and surprised!) to celebrate twenty years since establishing GPA. During that time, many great friends have collaborated with Geoff on consultancy, research and capacity building assignments throughout the world to help improve access to land and housing in urban areas. To mark the occasion, Geoff and Rita hosted a […]