We all find Ali Madaniopour’s seminars very interesting and engaging, as we are always asked to read the papers by various authors which ae related to Urban Design and think about it critically. There were quite a few which were really insightful, but the most interesting paper according to me was “Landscape as Urbanism, by Read the full article…

Public spaces are important in shaping how communal life is realized. They stimulate the way of life and impact the emotions, the psychology of the inhabitants. The happiness index is interdependent on the design and quality of public spaces. The identity of the city is formed by the quality of these spaces. The public spaces Read the full article…

Sustainable Transport: The Way Forward “The second Global Sustainable Transport Conference is clearly taking place at a critical moment in time when significantly enhanced efforts are evidently needed. It is a unique opportunity to focus attention from diverse stakeholders globally on the opportunities, challenges, and solutions towards achieving sustainable transport worldwide.“ —— Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Read the full article…

INTRODUCTION People now reside in a high-tech environment. Our lives now include technology. A regular man still encounters several issues in daily life, which causes their way of life to become highly busy and frantic. After pandemic lots of thing has been changed, people become more aware related to health. In some parts of the Read the full article…

Why Newcastle? I come across this question from my peers asking me why I chose to study at Newcastle university. It takes me back to when I started considering applying for my master’s program. The United Kingdom was a natural choice because of its one-year master’s program. After thorough research, Russel’s group of universities caught Read the full article…

[Figure 1: My All-Encompassing Design Proposal for Princes Street Gardens] Four years studying for a Bachelor of Architectural Science, two total years of practicing in the architecture field, and one (and a bit) years of studying for a Master of Architecture (with a minor in Urban Design). So, what have I learnt? I certainly have Read the full article…

Fig.1: Engagement between the public and designers Neighbourhood design refers to the spatial arrangements or layout of the range of facilities in a community neighbourhood including such things as the location of schools and common spaces, and the choice and form of community housing.  Public participation in neighbourhood design is a concept that has increasingly Read the full article…

There has long been a problem with mental health. There has been more attention which has just recently been paid to mental health following the COVID-19 pandemic. It should come as no surprise that spending too much time indoors will have a detrimental impact on anyone. Astronauts, for instance, go through psychological testing to make Read the full article…

Introduction The concepts discussed at the seminar on neighbourhood design are, in my opinion, thorough and comprehensive. Ali posed a question at the beginning of the seminar, “What if you are designing a neighbourhood from scratch?”. In my view, designing is dependent on numerous factors like Context, Identity, Built-Form, Movement, Nature, etc., therefore there are Read the full article…

INTRODUCTION A 14-year-old boy, surfing the television comes across a documentary on a vertical forest created by a well-renowned architect Mr. Stefano Boeri. That moment played an essential role as a foundation stone in that boy’s journey to become an architect. His sister, an architect also was an inspiration in shaping his journey. However, his Read the full article…

On October 27th, we had a lecture about sustainable transportation with guest lecturer Alan Wann. This topic has piqued my interest because I consider myself an environmentalist. Climate change and the associated Global Warming have become a major issue for all of humanity. Temperature change diagram. http://httpsen.wikipedia.orgwikiClimate_change CO2  Emissions diagrams.https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter4/transportation-and-environment/ Unfortunately, some people are unaware Read the full article…

As per National Geographic, an urban area is the region surrounding a city. Most inhabitants of urban areas have non-agricultural jobs. Urban areas are very developed, meaning there is a density of human structures such as houses, commercial buildings, roads, bridges, and railways. “Urban area” can refer to towns, cities, and suburbs. An urban area includes the city itself, as well as the surrounding areas. Many urban areas are called metropolitan areas, or “greater,” as in Read the full article…