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Routledge Books has announced the release of Effective Urban Densification: A Guide for Professionals and the Housing Industry by Barry Johns. Building on his Doctor of Design thesis, the book tackles two pressing urban challenges in North America: housing affordability and the need for densification to combat urban sprawl. The BAAKFIL framework is introduced, offering a fresh perspective on revitalizing mature neighbourhoods while maintaining their character.

Pre-orders start October 14 and copies begin shipping on November 4 2024.

Barry Johns was recently interviewed by Archinect, a preeminent online resource for Architects.

Barry shared his experiences with the University of Calgary Doctor of Design (DDes) program and related research into the densification of housing typologies in mature urban neighborhoods.

Barry Johns completed an 8500 word essay as the first Chapter in a new book edited by Isabel Prochner and Tim Antoniuk entitled SITUATING DESIGN IN ALBERTA. Published by the University of Alberta Press and released in December 2021, Reset: Changing the Built Environment in Alberta traces the origins of culture, place, suburbia and the Modern Movement in the context of city making and speculates on the future of cities in the province. The Foreword is written by Douglas Cardinal.