Matthew Adair, AICP
PhD Candidate
School of Urban Planning
McGill University
My research investigates the role of financial actors on the production of the built environment.
FRQ Funded Research
(in progress)
Underwriting the Urban: How lenders influence architecture and urban design
Recent Research Experience
Summer 2022—present
Research Assistant
Urban Politics and Governance Lab
Supervisor:
Dr. David Wachsmuth
School of Urban Planning
McGill University
Summer 2022
Research Assistant
ReCONstruct: Building Energy Retrofit Solutions
Supervisor:
Dr. Nik Luka
School of Architecture
School of Urban Planning
McGill University
matthew.adair [at] mail.mcgill.ca
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I passed my candidacy exams in June 2023 📚 and successfully defended my research proposal 🔍 in August 2023.