Urban Archetypes promotes the (re)development of urban areas to create more vibrant, sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities. We research and advocate political strategies, economic policies, and community tactics for (re)inventing city life to improve the quality of life and the well-being of its inhabitants.
urban \ˈər-bən\: relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
archetype \är-ki-ˌtīp\ : pattern of behavior; prototype or model
Urban Archetypes is broadly interested in the patterns and behaviors creating, constituting, and sustaining urban life.
Urban Archetypes is a think tank working with the development of vibrant, sustainable, resilient, and equitable cities. Our work engages a range of issues related to architecture and urbanism and seeks to understand the complexities of urban environments to better advocate, operate, and innovate within them.
A current focus is on contemporary sites in Oslo, Norway, emphasizing the interrelationship of urban politics and urban design revealed through the contextualization of both historical developments and current conditions.
Mark Robert Mansfield has worked as a community leader, entrepreneur, author, teacher, and academic and has won multiple awards for his historic restoration developments. His work touches on a range of topics centered on the built environment. His background encompasses concentrated study, research, and experience with architectural, urban, and community development.
His background is in the sciences of the built environment and human geography: He holds a PhD in Architecture from The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, with research on Nordic models; a Master’s degree from the Graduate School of Design Harvard University, studying the built environment and social transformation; a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington, with studies in economics; a Bachelor in Communication from The University of Puget Sound, that included studies in intercultural communication and communication research methods; as well as a minor degree in social psychology with additional studies in sociology.
Mark Robert Mansfield, PhD
