Cecily Chua

Cecily Chua is Co-Director at Theatrum Mundi leading on design, research, and editorial. As an urban researcher, Cecily has worked on a number of commissioned studies focusing on cultural infrastructure, amplifying the voices of the artists, makers, writers, performers, and communities who are vital to the cultural life of our towns and cities. She has taught on the MA Cities and Spatial Practices programmes at Central Saint Martins exploring how the crafts of the stage can influence architecture and city-making. She holds an MA (Architecture) from the Royal College of Art, and BA (Architecture) from the University of Sheffield. Cecily previously worked as an urban designer at Publica where she was responsible for delivering area strategies and public realm design for several key sites in the West End of London. She has experience as visiting tutor, lecturer, and critic at the AA, UCL, RCA, and the University of Westminster.