Ermal Shpuza
Ermal Shpuza’s research interests span across spatial analysis of cities, urban morphology,
ecological urbanism, complex systems in cities, urban history, environmental design, and
design computing. He studies the evolution of Adriatic and Ionian coastal cities,
interaction between boundary shape and street networks, effects of physiography on
urban form, and shape description. He teaches studios in urban and environmental design, and courses in spatial analysis,
urban design theory, ecological urbanism, and environmental technology. He received his architectural professional degree from Polytechnic University of
Tirana, MSc in Architecture from the Bartlett, University College London, and PhD
in Architecture from Georgia Institute of Technology.
