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Sandra Youkhana is an Associate Professor at The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. Her work bridges architecture with computer gaming, interactive media, and digital heritage. She co-founded the collaborative practice You+Pea, exploring the intersection of game worlds and architectural theory.
- BSc Architecture (RIBA Part I), University College London
- MArch Architecture (RIBA Part II), University College London
Her research focuses on integrating game-thinking into architectural practice, creating game-driven urban design models, and analyzing digital environments as architectural spaces. She has authored the book Videogame Atlas: Mapping Interactive Worlds and contributed chapters on game worlds as real-world analogs.
Recent publications highlight architecture's role in creating immersive gaming experiences, using game engines for spatial computing, and developing digital urbanism frameworks. She explores how gameplay mechanics can inform design principles.
- Bartlett Promise PhD Scholarship
- RIBA Boundaries Installation Winner
- Multiple awards for graduating student mentorship
Youkhana teaches postgraduate modules in Cinematic and Videogame Architecture, Urban Design Thesis projects, and Landscape Architecture. She serves as Short Courses Director and MLA/MA Landscape Architecture Admissions Tutor at UCL.
