Staff Profile:Claudia Murray

Name:

Dr Claudia Murray

Job Title:

Research Fellow

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Affiliations:

• Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)

• Member of the Academy of Urbanism

Qualifications:
• PhD Architecture King's College London,
• MA Cultural Studies King's College London,
• Degree in Architecture & Urbanism, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Profile:

in Buenos Aires Claudia worked for several architectural firms specialising in international architectural competitions at small and large scale. As a designer she also worked for several production companies doing art and costumes for television, commercials and MTV music videos. She was also a part-time lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism (Universidad de Buenos Aires) until 1997 when she moved to London. After achieving several grants including the Visiting Arts Board and Arts and Humanities Research Council, she completed her postgraduate studies in King's College London and joined the REP Department in 2008.

Claudia's research interests focus in the socio-cultural and economic implications of architectural and urban design as well as the political representation of states through urban patterns (PhD thesis).

Publications:

Academic Publications:

Barkham, R. and Murray, C.: "Marketing the City: Measuring Branding Strategies and Recognition." Urban Design Journal (in press).

Parker, G. and Murray, C. (2012): "Beyond Tokenism? Community-led Planning and Rational Choices. Findings from Participants in Local Agenda-Setting at the Neighbourhood Scale in England," Town Planning Review, 83, 1, pp. 1-28.

Barkham, R. and Murray, C. (2012): "Sustainable Social Housing: An Examination of Global Best Practice" Grosvenor Report.

Fuerst, F., McAllister, P., and Murray, C. (2011): "Designer Buildings: An Evaluation of the Price Impacts of Signature Architects." Environment and Planning A, 43, pp 166-184.

Baum, A., and Murray, C. (2010): "Understanding the Barriers to Real Estate Investment in Emerging Markets" Available at Social Science Research Network http://www.ssrn.com/

Crosby, N., Devaney, S., and Murray C., (2009): "Depreciation of Office Investment Property in Europe" Report for the Investment Property Forum and IPF Educational Trust.

Murray, C. (2008): "Disciplining Buenos Aires' Private Architecture during the Late Eighteenth Century" Architectural History, 51, pp. 137 - 160.

Murray, C. (2003): Urban images and Travel Writing. Exhibition catalogue. Royal Institute of British Architects.

Murray, C. (2002): "The Representation of Space in Times of the War of Independence" in Actas del XXVIII Seminario de Arte y Literatura Venezolana. Universidad de Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela.

Working Papers:

Murray, C: "An Interdisciplinary Theory for Urban Design"

Pain, K, Murray, C and Vinciguerra, S.: "Producing the GaWC Interlocking World City Network"

Non peer reviewed articles:

Murray, C. (1995): "Las Vírgenes Modernistas" on the use of the female body in Art Noveau buildings in Buenos Aires. SUMMA+ Arquitectura, n.12 pp.92- 95, Buenos Aires.

Murray, C. (1994): "El Carcelero del Hombre" an overview of the symbolism of symmetry in architecture and urbanism. SUMMA+ Arquitectura, n.9 pp.72-75, Buenos Aires.

Murray, C. (1994): "La Ciudad de los Cíclopes" on the growth and expansion of Manhattan after the introduction of the skyscraper. SUMMA+ Arquitectura, n.6 pp.54-57, Buenos Aires.

Published Design Projects & Awards:

(2009) NAIOP Prize best paper Office Buildings/Office Parks Category.

(1995) Art-Café in Buenos Aires (project) VI Biennial of Architecture BA/95. Awarded Mention.

(1995) Centre for Art Exhibitions (project) Awarded 'Art Attacks' Prize.

(22/05/1993) Private Residence (project) - Clarín Architecture, Buenos Aires.

(26/12/1992) Towers in Puerto Madero (project) - Clarín Architecture, Buenos Aires.

Exhibitions:

(2003) Argentine Architects in London, Royal Institute of British Architects (curator and organiser)

(1995) VI Biennial of Architecture BA/95 (participant)

(1995) Art Attacks, Teatro Reggio, Buenos Aires (participant)

Details of any externally funded research grants held in the past:

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), PhD grant (2003 - 2006) (PI)* Amount £22,000

King's College London, Filed Trip for archival research grant (2005) (PI) Amount £1,500

Nuffield Foundation (2008 - 2009) Amount £7,000

IPF Educational Trust (2008) Amount £80,000

RETF (2009) (PI) Amount £1,600

RETF (2010) (PI) Amount £1,450

RICS/Savills (2011) Amount £10,000