My first semester at Newcastle University has come to an end, and the time has flown by. Since I had never previously studied in this manner, blogging is a new task for me. At first, I was a little concerned about this and hesitant to share my posts with the class. But as I’ve gotten Read the full article…

An Architect and an Urban Designer to a Rookie Blogger As I was already on the bandwagon of the master’s journey, excited, nervous and a bit overwhelmed for a big change taking place. Starting my Urban Design course in one of the reputed universities in the UK is was another feather in the hat for Read the full article…

Recognition Blog It was my first semester at Newcastle University, curious and scared of everything, and I wanted to do better and learn more effectively. This was my first introduction to blogging and initially, I didn’t even know what it was for. Through my teacher’s explanations, I gained a new understanding of the 8090 course Read the full article…

Initially, when I applied for this course, I read each module and discovered that this subject was quite intriguing because I had never written a blog and I had no understanding about blog writing, which is why I was very enthusiastic. I constantly notice a few things in my routine that irritate me or are Read the full article…

As a part time student, I found the whole blog experience very beneficial in this module and I am looking forward to make use of the blogs ideas and experience in my design module next term. I have never tried to blog before, so I liked how we got introduced to an interesting way of Read the full article…

With the world population growing very fast and predicted to continue growing at the same pace in the future (see figure 1). The question is: what are the plans for housing in the future? And What is the impact of such plans on the environment? See figure 1 bellow to explain the population growth. Figure Read the full article…

Completely new field When we were informed at the start of the first semester that we would be required to blog, I was perplexed because this was something completely new to me that I had never experienced before. I realised I’d have to write lengthy texts not only for the teacher to review but also Read the full article…

General speaking This is my first semester in Newcastle, and everything is new. I could not enjoy the teaching resources provided by Newcastle during my undergraduate studies. Newcastle’s teaching methods for urban design are also very innovative, including weekly readings, new ideas learned in the 8090 courses, and the most tiring but fulfilling design class. Read the full article…

The thought of Writing a blog always fascinates me. As I have an architecture background and during my bachelor‘s day in college, I have so many interesting topics and debates to think about and write about. But, due to a lack of information and guidance, I never got an opportunity to write my thoughts in Read the full article…

About our semester’s blog life Yihan He (Jason) Chapter 1: Know about the blog I remember when I first touched this lesson, I thought it was a We Media. However, when I gradually know about the details in this lesson, it was a chance that we can express our own ideas with our major: Urban Read the full article…

Urban design is a creative practise that simply cannot be learned through books and lessons; rather, it must be learned by feeling and experiencing spaces while moving through the city, as well as by engaging in cutting-edge activities like blogging that will allow a designer to share his knowledge and creative ideas with the public. Read the full article…

I started my blogging journey in September of last year. I had never thought about creating my own blogs and making them publicly available, but I was excited to give it a shot. My writing abilities have been a weakness for me ever since I began learning English in 2014. I’ve worked diligently over the Read the full article…