This is a reflection diary for the third semester for me. The blog research in this semester allowed me to look at the city from a different perspective than usual. Taking several controversial buildings as the starting point, I was able to see that architectural design in the city is not simply independent of each Read the full article…

Humans build cities on the surface of the earth, but not every city is built on a stable geological environment. N/A https://urbanistplatform.com/exclusives/f/planning-japans-answer-to-becoming-an-%E2%80%98earthquake-proof%E2%80%99-city In cities that are commonly affected by earthquakes, how are buildings affected, in what form are infrastructures destroyed, how do earthquake-resistant buildings work, and how do we repair cities after earthquakes.   Earthquake Read the full article…

Before I started this research, my understanding of designed buildings was limited to meeting the design requirements as much as possible and how to go about designing as well as possible. But obviously no designer can guarantee that his own design will not fail. This is an article about what happens to a design that Read the full article…

Embarking on semester, two blogging journey has evolved my growth, creativity from the initial semester each post, I have written has alwaystaught me and became a different adventure converting normal challenges into stories. These turned into a reflective area that mirrored personal and different ideologies which excited me and nervous too at times while writing Read the full article…

Fig. 1: A green roof replacing ground level green space Graeme Hopkins 2019 The urban environment is majorly experiencing a boost of green revolt of green Terrace and vertical landscapes. These elements help in designing solutions that can transform the concrete jungle into an environmentally friendly and enhance the quality of cityscapes. Sustainable drainage is Read the full article…

As semester 2 is almost ending, I would like to reflect on my experiences on my study. Although the works have been somewhat similar with the previous semester, which is designing area for a module and writing blogs, we also need to work on our thesis. What a tough journey, I must say. Figure 1: Read the full article…

Bustling city streets are filled with the sound of a tiger, the sound of your footsteps, as you walk through them, leeches into an orchestra that neither has harmony nor rhythm. The huge and high skyscrapers’ lights pierce into the night’s black expanse, sending a strange light cascading around the metropolis. Swarms of people flow Read the full article…

The Consensus As the modules draw to an end, I would like to reflect on my time during Semester 2. This semester was definitely more intense – the two design modules and thesis preparation felt extremely challenging at times. I have learned a lot about myself, how I need to adapt to be a designer, Read the full article…

  When I first arrived in Newcastle one of the things that confused me was where are the toilets? It’s a tricky and not very honourable question, however as an urban design student it is my responsibility and one of my research interests to address these issues. We’ve got toilets Until now, one of the Read the full article…

Background Compared with the blog writing in the first semester, my blog in the second semester was completed in a shorter time. I still remember the first time I wrote this kind of article. Although it was only 800 words long, writing the whole article took me a whole night. But now, from the time Read the full article…

The second semester is almost over, and thanks to the understanding I gathered from semester 1, I feel more at ease this time around when it comes to course design and blog writing. Though the process is full of obstacles and challenges much like travelling, we will meet many people and experience a variety of Read the full article…

A public space is a place that is open and accessible to the general public.’ The initiation of any public space design begins with the user at its center. Transit, link, connection, node, interaction, and communication make up the essence of the design of any communal space. It’s a design of space and environment, that Read the full article…