Willie Miller (urbanist)
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Willie Miller is an urbanist based in Glasgow
, Scotland
. He is Principal of Willie Miller Urban Design (WMUD), one of Scotland's foremost urban design
practices, having established the firm in 1996. Miller studied at Glasgow School of Art
, then at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and The Built Environment in Aberdeen, and was Assistant Director of Planning at Monklands District Council, prior to establishing WMUD.
Recent projects undertaken by WMUD under his direction include creation of an urban design framework for the extension of Dunfermline
, Fife, over the next 20–40 years; a major urban design study of St Helier, Jersey; preparation of village masterplans in Orkney; and design work for the Grandhome urban extension to Aberdeen
, selected as a Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative project by the Scottish Government.
Willie Miller promotes a strongly collaborative and contextual approach to urban design - working across disciplines, in close liaison with local communities, businesses and organisational stakeholders, and respecting local context and heritage.
As well as being a practising urbanist, Miller is also a commentator on urban design issues, a member of the editorial board of Prospect
magazine, and is closely involved with urban design
education at the University of Strathclyde
's Department of Architecture and the University of Glasgow
's Department of Urban Studies. He has diverse interests, from the Congress for the New Urbanism, to membership of the Architectural Association, The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, and the Academy of Urbanism. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He is Principal of Willie Miller Urban Design (WMUD), one of Scotland's foremost urban design
Urban design
Urban design concerns the arrangement, appearance and functionality of towns and cities, and in particular the shaping and uses of urban public space. It has traditionally been regarded as a disciplinary subset of urban planning, landscape architecture, or architecture and in more recent times has...
practices, having established the firm in 1996. Miller studied at Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
, then at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and The Built Environment in Aberdeen, and was Assistant Director of Planning at Monklands District Council, prior to establishing WMUD.
Recent projects undertaken by WMUD under his direction include creation of an urban design framework for the extension of Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...
, Fife, over the next 20–40 years; a major urban design study of St Helier, Jersey; preparation of village masterplans in Orkney; and design work for the Grandhome urban extension to Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, selected as a Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative project by the Scottish Government.
Willie Miller promotes a strongly collaborative and contextual approach to urban design - working across disciplines, in close liaison with local communities, businesses and organisational stakeholders, and respecting local context and heritage.
As well as being a practising urbanist, Miller is also a commentator on urban design issues, a member of the editorial board of Prospect
Prospect (magazine)
Prospect is a monthly British general interest magazine, specialising in politics and current affairs. Frequent topics include British, European, and US politics, social issues, art, literature, cinema, science, the media, history, philosophy, and psychology...
magazine, and is closely involved with urban design
Urban design
Urban design concerns the arrangement, appearance and functionality of towns and cities, and in particular the shaping and uses of urban public space. It has traditionally been regarded as a disciplinary subset of urban planning, landscape architecture, or architecture and in more recent times has...
education at the University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
's Department of Architecture and the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
's Department of Urban Studies. He has diverse interests, from the Congress for the New Urbanism, to membership of the Architectural Association, The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, and the Academy of Urbanism. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
.
External links
- WMUD website
- Willie Miller Urban Design & Planning, Urban Design Group.
- Willie Miller Urban Design, Architecture Scotland.