Dr. Eva Lloyd

Biography

Eva Lloyd is a lecturer in an 'Education-Focused' role in the UNSW Built Environment, specifically within the Interior Architecture program. She has a strong background as a working architect and urban designer, participating in community-based development projects in Cambodia and Southeast Asia. Her work often involves collaboration with local and international NGOs, grassroots organizations, and the private sector, focusing on improvements in tenure security, affordable housing, and design advocacy. Eva's educational role emphasizes social agency and human-centered design, leading annual interdisciplinary urban design workshops with students from the Royal University of Fine Arts in Cambodia. She has also launched a Professional Placement program for Interior Architecture students, fostering collaborative experiences between UNSW and Cambodian arts organizations. Eva's research interests center around socially-focused design practices and education, including multi-stakeholder frameworks for inclusive city-making and the role of design practitioners in accommodating the needs of end users in urban spaces. She employs direct behavioral observation methods and analogue drawing research methodology in her work, promoting interdisciplinary learning and the value of socially focused design education.

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