My experience taking part in this class blog was one of mixed results. With this being my first blog to participate in, I didn’t know what to expect. Overall, blogging has challenged me to think in a very different way and taught me about the terminology, graphics, and breaking up of text needed to help Read the full article…

Georgiana Varna uses her lecture to outline the importance of creating meaningful, diverse, public places, particularly at the present time where fragmentation through globalization has begun to take place. Georgiana identifies cities as the primary locations responsible for a loss of authenticity, while noting how cities also provide the people and resources deemed as necessary Read the full article…

The blogging experience has, thus far proved to be one of the most unique and intuitive aspects of my four, nearly five years of architectural education. Throughout most of my journey, the tasks I was given were of mundane nature, in that its intended learning outcomes conceived nothing beyond the prescribed material of the brief. Read the full article…

In recent years the world has become more aware and has focused its attention on climate change. One of the ways in which the United Nations chooses to tackle this issue is by being sustainable. They plan to do this by having a target of 1.5ºC, which is only possible if CO2 emissions are reduced Read the full article…

Green Infrastructure for Healing and Recovery: The Importance of Green Infrastructure in Promoting Health and Well-Being in the Post-Pandemic Era How we live and interact with our environment, particularly how we plan and use urban spaces, has been substantially altered by the COVID-19 epidemic. Many cities are looking to green infrastructure to boost public health Read the full article…

Public spaces: How to improve the connection between the Public and the Street 29 September 2022, Prof. Tim G Townshend, under the lecture module on the principle of urban design talks about a few points, which include the basic understanding of the term urban design. Along with that, he discusses the different theories in UK/Western Read the full article…

Have you ever wondered how traveling from one place to another affects our climate? The transportation sector is one of the largest contributors to anthropogenic U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990–2020 (the national inventory that the U.S. prepares annually under the United Nations Framework Read the full article…

  What is the future of green infrastructure one might ask and how significant it is? Green infrastructure is defined as the network of natural spaces and corridors that include human intervention or natural habitats. As we all know there is a dire need for green and healthy cities as climate change is a real Read the full article…

What is a Neighbourhood? As I see it, it is a place that gives people a sense of security, a sense of belonging, a healthy place to live, and a vibrant community to connect with.  I recall as a child being forbidden to go to my neighbouring neighbourhood near the coast. Therefore, I firmly believe Read the full article…

There is a wall in the Chinese neighborhood I have always believed that a significant responsibility of urban design is to improve people’s experience and living environment. Because humans build cities, the ultimate purpose of cities is to serve humans, and improving people’s experiences can improve people’s mental states. A good environment can improve people’s Read the full article…

The Brasilia of North How The Skywalk Was Formed According to a study by Murphy, D. (2016) presentation A century ago, as cars began to take over the streets, 3D separation became part of the fundamental vision for the city of the future, not only in the illustrations of popular science magazines, but also in Read the full article…

Urban development of Shanghai and Newcastle during the Industrial Revolution During the Industrial Revolution, Britain’s national power reached an unparalleled height. At the same time, on the other side of the world, Shanghai, a small city in China that fulfilled the defeated treaty, began an industrialization journey similar to that of Europe under the influence Read the full article…