Engaging Architecture and Engineering Students in Strategic Design Projects with Glasgow City Council

The University of Strathclyde proposes a Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) in direct collaboration with Glasgow City Council. This initiative combines professorial urban design leadership from the Department of Architecture with environmental and infrastructure expertise from the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Together, these departments will support Year 5 Urban Design Studio and Year 3 Housing Studio projects to produce strategic, policy-aligned and technically robust design frameworks for Council-owned development sites. The outputs will be deliverable frameworks capable of underpinning Planning Permission in Principle (PPP) applications.
This interdisciplinary approach supports Glasgow City Council’s aspirations to enable the delivery affordable homes with RSL partners, unlock stalled or over-valued sites, and establish sustainable, resilient communities while ensuring land value is optimised for long-term public benefit. By integrating design innovation with technical analysis, the VIP strengthens the relationship between urban vision, infrastructure feasibility, and climate resilience.