Geoff is happy to announce that copies of a book produced by Arc-Peace, (International Architects, Designers, Planners for Social Responsibility) entitled ‘Architecture and planning under different political systems’ is available for free download here. Please feel free to disseminate information about Arc-Peace and the book.
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 […]
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 […]
Uganda is a country on the move. Following the trauma of the Idi Amin period, political stability and economic policies aligned with international trade have generated economic development and social change – but are plans for attracting inward investment ignoring the economic realities facing Uganda’s people? Geoffrey Payne has written on inward investment in Uganda, […]
GPA has been commissioned by UNDP to facilitate a review of housing sector service and service delivery standards for the National Planning Authority (NPA) of Uganda. Click here for more information.
GPA is proud to announce the appointment of Hallam Goad as a new Associate. Hallam is a qualified landscape designer and has considerable experience in community development and has worked for twelve years in Cambodia, where he co-founded an NGO and was closely involved in settlement upgrading. We look forward to collaborating with Hallam in […]
21 May, 2014