Dr.Ian Ellingham was educated at the University of Cambridge, where he received a Master of Philosophy in Land Economy and a PhD in Architectural and Urban Studies. Previously he studied at the University of Western Ontario, where he received an MBA. He is a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
After two decades in development management, he has focused on research, writing and teaching, and has been the chair of the journals OAA Perspectives and The Right Angle Journal. He is an associate of Cambridge Architectural Research, where he has undertaken research for various government agencies and private-sector organisations. His primary interests are in decision-making in the built environment, and in the human response to buildings.
Newly released: 'Understanding Ugly: Human Response to Buildings in the Environment'.