Posted on by Yue Qyng Ng
Is this the end of my journey in urban design? First of all, please pardon me, as I will be writing more casually to sum up my thoughts. And pardon me again, for jabbering (I tried to be as precise as I can in all previous writing but …) Countless times, I’ve questioned myself about Read the full article…
Posted on by Anastasiia Pelykh
Blogging was not an entirely new experience for me, as I had a similar one – running a social platform channel for students at my university in Ukraine. The channel evaluated architectural design workshop instructors based on academic characteristics. Inspired by a similar tool at another university, I believed it would have greatly helped me Read the full article…
fig 1. Nature-Based Solutions (Naturvation, 2020) What are Nature Based Solutions (NbS) In the built environment, NbS requires developers to listen to the challenges of human well-being and biodiversity to create urban environments that people want to spend time in as well protecting ecosystems, and addressing key societal challenges such as climate change, food Read the full article…
Posted on by Jiale Liu
In the first semester, I explored “Sustainable Transportation and Design Codes in Urban Design” through blogging, which really helped me understand the field better and turned into a personal journey of challenge and growth. This task highlighted the importance of learning independently and connecting theory to real-world applications, which made the whole experience really valuable. Read the full article…
Health and well-being have always been an integral part of urban design. We have evidence of this all the way back to the 5th Century BCE in Epidaurus, the sacred site of Asklepios, the god of healing and Hospital (World Wonders, 2024). This example is interesting as it shows us that even two thousand five Read the full article…
Posted on by Heyan Li
I am an undergraduate environmental design student, in my undergraduate study, I focused on interior design and outdoor design within the fixed scope of the place, for the current study of urban design belongs to a kind of small-scale spatial design, in this kind of design does not consider the more detailed in line with Read the full article…
Posted on by Adel Wahab
TIME MANAGEMENT, REGRETS, & MAKING CHOICES. I must admit that time management was a tough one for me this semester, and I must also admit that writing is not my strongest suit. The longest part of this assignment for me would be the ruminating, and subsequent rewriting and rewriting… and rewriting… Only until I feel Read the full article…
Posted on by Jiayue Li
As a cross-disciplinary student transitioning from a horticulture and agriculture engineering background to urban design, this semester’s blog assignments have been an eyes-opening and transformative experience for me. Beforehand, I had little exposure to urban design about its theories and practices, but participating in this innovative learning assignment has allowed me to grow professionally and Read the full article…
Posted on by Zhefei Huang
This semester’s blog writing has completely changed how I approach expressing ideas. In the past, I relied more on visuals, like sketches and renderings, to convey concepts rather than structured writing. I found it challenging to organize my thoughts in a way that would make sense on paper, especially in English, which requires extra effort Read the full article…
Posted on by Zixuan He
Reflexive summary This blog writing task is a very special learning experience for me, which not only makes me re-examine my understanding of the classroom content, but also makes me reflect on the importance of combining theory with practice. This process had some hard for me because learn to write to reflect is the Read the full article…
THOUGHTS In the first semester, my thoughts and reflections for the blog were mostly based on my personal experiences and limited knowledge. Although I studied Urban and Rural Planning in my undergrad, I still lack a lot of knowledge on cases and some theories. I rarely write long articles, especially about my own thoughts, and Read the full article…
In the postmodern era, landscaping is stepping further than aesthetic or as scenographic screening for environments engineered and instrumentalized by other discipline that tends to be irrelevant to global urbanization. Landscape is called to take on greater responsibility, particularly in addressing the environmental and social challenges of urban environments by helping to “clean up” and rejuvenate the post Read the full article…
