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Monica Cherry is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the MArch in Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Hertfordshire's School of Creative Arts, where she also serves as Head of Level 5 for the BA Architecture program. With over 20 years of professional experience in housing design, masterplanning, and design management, she bridges academic rigor with industry practice through strategic partnerships with UK housing developers and public bodies.
Education:
- MPhil in Architecture
- DipArch
- BArch
- BSc in Architecture
- PGCert in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education
Her research centers on Architecture & Communities, Urban Design, and Housing Design, with specialized focus on adaptive reuse of existing buildings and public participation in placemaking. She investigates how retrofit strategies address complex challenges in sustainable housing while maintaining community identity, emphasizing environmental impact assessment and people-centered design processes through collaborations with St Albans District Council and East of England Ambulance Service.
Cherry's publications reveal evolving expertise from Welsh architectural history (Building Wales, 2006) to contemporary educational frameworks integrating adaptive reuse pedagogy. Her recent work analyzes how architectural education must evolve to prepare students for climate-responsive design challenges through studio-based learning and industry partnerships.
Scientific Recognition:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Welsh Assembly Government research funding award
She mentors architecture students through industry-academia networks while securing research grants like the London Legacy Development Corporation's Post Occupancy Evaluation project. Her current Prisoners of Architecture workshop (2024) exemplifies practice-led research in museum design and community engagement. Cherry leads the Architecture+ Research Group and previously established Strategic Design Vision Groups for major UK developers, focusing on housing innovation at sites like Alconbury Weald and Ocean Estates.
