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Professor Karim Hadjri is a distinguished academic and architect at the School of Architecture and Landscape, University of Sheffield. With a DipArch, MPhil, and PhD in housing studies from Oxford Brookes University, he has over 30 years of teaching experience in architecture and urban design. He has led major academic units and research groups, including a self-funded center in Colombia, and currently supervises PhD research on people-environment studies and sustainable design.
- Chair of Architecture, University of Sheffield
- Academic career since 1993
- Research focus on age-friendly environments and dementia-friendly design
His educational background includes:
- DipArch
- MPhil in Housing Studies
- PhD in Housing Studies from Oxford Brookes University
Professor Hadjri's research spans inclusive and sustainable design of the built environment, with a particular emphasis on housing and health. His work addresses:
- Age-friendly environments for older adults
- Design of dementia-supportive housing
- Sustainable urban development in desert and tropical contexts
- Participatory design in social housing
- Cognitive health impacts of architectural design
- Architectural conservation in arid regions
His recent publications analyze:
- Live-work housing in Bangkok (2024-2025)
- Co-design methodologies in social housing retrofit (2025)
- Green infrastructure in Bogotá (2022)
- Hospital courtyard gardens in Malaysia (2021-2022)
- Ageing-in-place strategies for China (2019-2021)
Scientific recognition includes:
- Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy
- Member of ESRC Peer Review College
- Newton Fund Social Sciences Review Panel member
- RIBA Validation Board member
He currently supervises PhD students researching:
- Esra Can - Social housing mapping
- Suyee Jung - Housing for aging populations
- Aya Elghandour - Informal settlement design
- Mahmoud Alsaeed - Urban design challenges
As principal investigator, he has managed grants including:
- £100,000 AHRC GCRF Urgency Grant for Bangkok housing
- €3.88M Horizon 2020 project on European housing
His research group Design, Engagement and Practice and involvement in the ODESSA project demonstrate his commitment to applied research.
