C. Alan Short

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Charles Alan Short (born 1955) is a British architect and academic.

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Short was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he achieved an MA degree and a DipArch. [1] He has been Professor of Architecture at the University of Cambridge since 2001, and President of Clare Hall, Cambridge since 2020. [1] [2] [3] He champions low-energy buildings that will be resilient to climate change. [4] [5]

Selected buildings designed by Short

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