Posted on by Sushmita Prajapati
THE BEGINNING Hard to believe but its already the end of semester two. Still remember the first site visit of this semester which we went for the Housing alternative it was raining the whole day still we all were keen to go, and it went very well. Got to learn new things, explored the other Read the full article…
Posted on by Nishita Valli Patti Nataraj
Housing alternatives module has been a new learning experience. Exploring habitable spaces in the perspective of urban design has been a very exciting journey. This allowed us to understand the importance of context and stakeholders of an urban housing development. The whole blogging journey has truly been enjoyable. All while understanding the concept of housing Read the full article…
Posted on by Sumit Poriya
This semester, blogs are an important component of the designing process because we cover a lot of topics in them. For example, I’m working on a project where I need to solve and manage some green space issues. Other times, we present a different kind of topic in a blog, which we study and learn Read the full article…
Chapter 1: EXPANDING Fig 1: Illustration of shared knowledge by Sabinet (source- sabinet) “Every end opens window to a new beginning”. The blog entries of last semester were wrapped up with our reflective summary and here we go again. Hence, I thought of resuming from where I left- “Expanding”. Contrastive to the first semester, we Read the full article…
Posted on by Jinlin Liu
Background In modern urban design, colour is an aesthetic choice. At the same time, it is also a meaningful way to improve mental health. Street art can beautify the urban environment through colourful murals, subtly lift residents’ moods, and improve the community’s mental health. Basics of Colour Psychology Colour psychology research shows that different colours Read the full article…
Posted on by Ananthakrishnan Mony
With predicted figures in the event of migration to the urban space in future, an alternative way of addressing housing needs may not be satisfied only with limited land left for development (HSB, 2023). Therefore, the solution lies within the river basins linearly sprawling across the edge of many riverside city developments. Although, floating architecture Read the full article…
Posted on by Haojun Sun
The second semester went by a lot quicker than I thought it would and was over before I knew it. Compared to the first semester, I have mastered the workflow of each course and am not as overwhelmed as I was in the first semester. There was also more freedom in discussing blog topics to Read the full article…
INTRODUCTION Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a planning and design strategy. Which can promotes compact, mixed-use, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly urban development that integrates jobs, housing, services, and amenities. Moreover, it is closely integrated with public transportation (‘Transforming the Urban Space Through Transit-Oriented Development: The 3V Approach’, n.d.). Additionally, affordable housing combined with TOD can provide significant Read the full article…
Figure 1. 6 Reasons to Write Your Own Blog (John Heoschele, 2016) The Journey of Learning Urban Design As I said in the last Reflective Summary, urban design was completely new field for me. My previous major was in industrial design. This led to the fact that every moment of learning urban design was new Read the full article…
What is Vertical Forest? Nowadays, when climate change issues are becoming increasingly complex, architects and urban designers are paying more attention to the sustainability of their projects. Boeri Studio’s Vertical Forest is a notable effort in this field in Milan, Italy. This is a complex of two residential skyscrapers and an 11-storey office building. The Read the full article…
Personal Experience With time flying by, the second semester has basically finished, and it has been an exciting and fulfilling semester due to the fact that we had two design modules and a research proposal for a design dissertation at this stage. It meant that at the start of the semester, we went straight into Read the full article…
Posted on by Jinghai Huang
Mining factory Coal and mine are one of the most important resources in the world.It can work in different fields of life,such as generate for heat and electricity,construction, manufacture and so on.In some terms that these resources are essential in our daily life.Meanwhile these kinds of resources are rich in storage worldwide so that the Read the full article…
