Gordon
Associate Urban Designer
Gordon is an Associate Urban Designer at Urban Foundry, bringing decades of experience in urban design, regeneration and community development. A chartered surveyor with a Master’s degree in Urban Design, he was a founding Director and lead Urban Designer at Sylfaen Cynefin.
His career has included developing regeneration strategies for towns, villages and communities across Wales and England, alongside major international projects in Johannesburg and Prague. His Johannesburg Inner City Strategy helped shape proposals for the city’s Nelson Mandela Bridge, while his work in Prague received an award. He has also advised government bodies and contributed to urban design and sustainable development policy.
Gordon has supported Urban Foundry on projects for Natural Resources Wales, Swansea Council and other organisations. He also came up with the original idea for Uplands Market, which grew into Swansea Bay Street Markets. Although now retired, we haven’t quite managed to let him go, and he continues to share his expertise on our urban design projects.