Associate

Saloni Parekh

Urban Design Officer

About

Saloni holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from India and has extensive experience in the design and execution of developer-led small and medium-scale housing, mixed-use and public space projects. She has also worked on community-driven projects principally leading an interdisciplinary engagement on Freedom Skatepark, Ghana. Adept at understanding and aligning the interests of various stakeholders she breaks down silos to create value for all.

She holds a master’s in City Design and Social Science and is keenly interested in merging practice and research. Notably, she led research on the book ‘In the Name of Housing’ which studied the spatial form and occupancy patterns in affordable housing projects in Mumbai. Her research has also explored alternative regeneration strategies without displacement in London and spatial planning in the post-pandemic city of Copenhagen.

Autumn Cohort 2024

London Borough of Haringey

As part of our Autumn Cohort 2024, Saloni is working as an Urban Design Officer at London Borough of Haringey.

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