Dr Michael Crilly

Assistant Professor

School: Architecture and Built Environment

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Key Publications

Planning sustainable heat networks: governance and sociotechnical practices in Northeast England, Otchere-Darko, W., Crilly, M., Jenkinson, T., Harper, C., Ingall-Tombs, E., Bryson-Harris, E., Ritchie, E., Siu, R., Wightman, S., Kearns, A. 16 Jul 2025, In: Sustainability Science
Shearing Layers of Space: Exploration of Permanency and Temporality in the Public Realm, Crilly, M., Varna, G. 14 Apr 2025, In: Urban Planning
Simulating the City: An experimental approach to the use of games in urban design and planning, Varna, G., Crilly, M. 8 Jun 2025, Proceedings of the 2nd geogames symposium, Dublin, Ireland, University College Dublin
Sustainability in Higher Education Curricula in the Built Environment Through Research and Innovation Initiatives, Rodriguez-Trejo, S., Sivashanmugam, S., Crilly, M., Meng, Y., Hayat, E., Najafi, M., Rahimian, F., Vega, S. 22 Jul 2025, Embedding Sustainability in Built Environment Curricula, Cham, Springer
Digital Betterment: Modelling planning viability & developer contributions, Crilly, M., Christian, M., Karnnganunvichit, U. 19 Feb 2024, 35th International Geographical Congress 2024
Mapping time & space: four-dimensional layers of the public realm, Crilly, M., Varna, G. 28 Apr 2024, City Transitions
The joy of experiments: Instructions in experimental urbanism, Varna, G., Oswell, D., Crilly, M. 19 Feb 2024, 35th International Geographical Congress 2024
Building Equality: A “Litmus Test” for Recognising and Evidencing Inequalities and Segregation in the Built Environment, Crilly, M., Varna, G., Vemury, C., Lemon, M., Mitchell, A. 16 Mar 2023, In: Urban Planning
Off the Wall: Manufacturing Future Homes based on a 'Throughput' Business Model, Crilly, M., Bomken, Y. 22 Dec 2023, Future Home, London, Routledge

Current and Recent Projects

Green growth skills, Watson, R. (Principal Investigator), Crilly, M. (Co Investigator), North of Tyne Combined Authority, 01/04/23 - 31/03/26, £463,160.00

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