Danny Oswell who I found very interesting, gave us a presentation in the second week of the lecture class on the impact of economics in urban design including the following points: SECTION 1 Purpose of the lecture                                                                            We understand that socio-economics is very important to urban design and is the basis for urban design, but Read the full article…

‘ WHAT IS URBAN DESIGN ? ’ It is the first question that everyone ask when we heard about this major. We may have more understanding about Urban Planning，Architecture，landscape and so on，but we do not have a clear vision about Urban Design.Some people believe urban design is more like urban planning，other might argue that it Read the full article…

Urban design can be understood as designing for the city. It has been an important subject of work for many spatial professionals throughout human history. However, it was not until the 1950s that a wide range of programmers began to be established in European and American universities. The profession of urban designer, and the field of urban design, became Read the full article…

I hope to briefly explain the relationship between the economics approach and effective urban design in this article. Then, consider what impact economics has on urban design and how it can bring practical analysis to urban design.   The relationship between the economics approach and urban design   Economic strategies will provide effective analysis for Read the full article…

Urban design is something I am passionate about because it helps me improve my country. In China, as a developing country, we consume many ecological resources in the pursuit of development. Urbanization is inevitable, but urbanization leaves the natural environment smaller and smaller while enclosing human living space between reinforced concrete. Therefore, improving and preserving Read the full article…

ME AND URBAN DESIGN From my five years of study in architecture I have learnt that it is enjoyable to meet the needs of others and improve people’s living environment through my own design. In contrast to the scale of architecture, I want to enhance the living environment of people at the scale of a Read the full article…

  As a starter for my blog entries, I would like to share a story about my home country. Korea has had the most rapid change in urban planning as well as economic. Besides the notion of urban planning shifted drastically in the last few decades. I have physically experienced those dramatic changes, seeing my Read the full article…

Urban Design is a diverse field that offers an insight into how people use and perceive their surroundings. It provides the tools necessary to create healthy, and inclusive communities. The MA Urban Design course has been exciting, drawing on a variety of disciplines and providing a good base of theories and varying aspects of urban Read the full article…

It has been more than five years since I first started working on urban design. Every year that I have studied this, I feel that my understanding of urban design has improved. Now, I would like to introduce my current understanding of the overall urban design and how various factors in the city play their Read the full article…