The Faculty of the Built Environment is one of the world's leading schools in the field and focuses on the full range of issues which concern architecture, construction, development planning, planning, environmental design and spatial analysis. Its research is nationally and internationally recognised, and addresses concerns of planning, architecture and construction communities throughout the world. It is uniquely situated to exploit London as a laboratory for the study of the urban built environment, and to benefit from drawing in specialist teachers from the city's leading practices, firms and consultancies.