Industrial heritage is an essential manifestation of a society’s industrial culture, conveying the cultural and historical landscape as well as recollections of the city’s recent modernization, as well as maintaining and constructing spaces and materials for the city’s public memory. As governments have become more aware of the value of world heritage, multi-perspective and multi-disciplinary Read the full article…

Why did I choose this theme? During my childhood, my family was always worried about my safety, as there was no safe place to move around.My activities were confined to the house, and even when I went out, I needed my parents to watch over me, and I had several experiences of getting lost, an Read the full article…

Water has long been associated with human life. Rivers have played an especially important role in human history, as they provide a reliable source of water for agriculture and settlements. Many of the world’s great civilizations, from ancient Egypt to the Indus Valley civilization, developed along major rivers such as the Nile and the Indus. Read the full article…

Background As I delved into this week’s lesson, I thought deeply about the public space component of residential communities. In the six months I have been studying and living in Newcastle, it has become apparent to me that there is a lack of child-friendly activity spaces in public spaces. A good community needs to consider Read the full article…

1.Guilin Bamboo Raft Connects Nature and Technology I think urban planning provides services with software attributes, and our urban design is to provide hardware facilities to provide a better system framework and low-level logical structure for software applications. In a city, only when the two are matched with each other can the sustainable development of Read the full article…

III. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGN: The Aaranya Township is a project designed as a services-oriented neighborhood divided into six sectors that convene on a central spine, the Central Business District. Doshi’s design included a hierarchy of open spaces that feature small courtyards to be shared by three to four families, larger green spaces for Read the full article…

Background Usually, designers (like me) focus more on visually-driven forms and experiences when designing. However, there are many different kinds of human sensations. Apart from the visual, the most dominant senses are smell and taste. As someone with an underdeveloped sense of smell, I like to actively use my sense of smell. However, when I Read the full article…

Urban design is designing and shaping the physical and social character of cities, towns, and other urban areas. It involves a range of design disciplines, including architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning, and requires an interdisciplinary approach to creating vibrant and sustainable urban environments. However, urban designers face numerous challenges in their efforts to create Read the full article…

Our cities are changing as the world does. Climate change, urbanisation, and globalisation all place new stress on urban environments, requiring the growth of resilient cities that can adapt to these new challenges. Cities that are resilient are those that are built to withstand shocks and stresses, recover quickly from disasters, and adapt to changing Read the full article…

Abandoned sites dominate our neighborhood’s physical environment by affecting community well-being and health, and viewed as a sign of social disorder. Here are the reasons- Pollution Illegal dumping: Abandoned sites can be a target for illegal dumping, leading to the release of pollutants, including chemicals, construction waste, and other materials, into the environment. Chemical leaks: Read the full article…

Thermal Performance and Energy of Buildings The thermal adjustment of buildings is divided into active thermal control and passive thermal control. This allows us to ensure that we live in a comfortable indoor environment. These keep us from gaining too many calories or losing too many calories. But with the impact of global warming and Read the full article…

INTRODUCTION TO THE ARCHITECT: Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, the 2018 Pritzker laureate who passed away in 2023, is renowned for his architectural works that are appreciated for their poetic nature, functionality, and understanding of the material context. Influenced by India’s vernacular architecture and environment, as well as his early education under Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, Read the full article…