Can sustainable housing meet the UK’s Ambitious Delivery Goals?
Posted on 3 December 2024 by Catia Martins
With the Labour Party’s rise to power, the UK has been promised the deliverance of 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament while facing unprecedented challenges such as climate crisis and a growing social inequality (The Planner, 2024). Although admirable, can the balance between quantity and quality, speed and sustainability truly be achieved? We’ll Read the full article...
Semester 2 Review: Design Inspiration and Reflections in Blogs
Posted on 18 May 2024 by Bingchuan Wang
Personal Experience With time flying by, the second semester has basically finished, and it has been an exciting and fulfilling semester due to the fact that we had two design modules and a research proposal for a design dissertation at this stage. It meant that at the start of the semester, we went straight into Read the full article...
Reflective Summary: My Blog-Writing Journey
Posted on 10 January 2024 by Vaneti Lativa
Figure 1 – Illustration of Writing a Blog Learning Urban Design Urban design has been a completely new subject for me, as for years I learned about architecture in general in my undergraduate course—I got a bachelor’s degree in architecture. I used to deal with designs in small scale without having much focus on the Read the full article...
Reflective Summary
Posted on by Weiyi Xu
To be honest, I have gradually gotten used to blogging, and I really enjoy the process. I think blogging is similar to keeping a diary, but the difference is that diaries are just for recording my life, while blogging helps me improve. What I mean is, through blogging, I can review my learning process and Read the full article...
Exploring Urban Design: A Reflective Journey
Posted on 9 January 2024 by Sangeetha Nagaraj
Integrating Urban Design into Architectural Practice As I started my second year of pursuing my Master of Architecture (March) degree, I was delighted to find that urban design was an elective option within the course curriculum. Knowing the close connection between architecture and urban design, I enthusiastically chose to explore this field further. In my Read the full article...
Reflective overview
Posted on 8 January 2024 by Rutuja Malusare
An innovative learning experience Since this was my first attempt at writing a blog , I was both excited and nervous when I first discovered the blog course. In addition , I had no idea how to produce a captivating blog or post. I took my time gathering facts and structing the wording for my Read the full article...
ODYSSEY
Posted on 6 January 2024 by Kewal Mehta
As a practicing architect, I am currently studying urban design as part of my further education. I have been in Newcastle for three months. The city has a lot to offer and something for every taste. Its ranking as the best city for student nightlife made a big difference in my choice . I wanted Read the full article...
Reflexive Summary: MAUD Blog- A Collective knowledge hub
Posted on by Ananthakrishnan Mony
Chapter 1: Adapting It was a rainy Thursday afternoon. After the introduction class by Tim we were rushing to find the classroom for blog tutorial. Many of us were still strangers to each other at that time. Meanwhile, the class had already begun as I reached. However, quickly secured a spot where I could see Read the full article...
Reflective Summary: Reflecting on My Urban Design Blog-Making Journey
Posted on 4 January 2024 by Faiz Hakim Mohd Fisal
Figure 1. An interpretation of my journey (Picture by Kumara Swamy) Learning and Growing Learning about urban design was like discovering a whole new world hidden in plain sight. It was about understanding the architecture of cities and the reasons behind their appearance. Think of it like a large puzzle with a story for every Read the full article...
Reflective summary—— Blogging is an interesting experiment for me
Posted on 3 January 2024 by Bin Shan
My Progress I have grown up a lot during this period, which is a very precious and unforgettable time for people to acquire more knowledge and skills, broaden their horizons and enhance their independence. During my study abroad, I learned a lot and experienced many challenges and difficulties. I have made many like-minded friends and Read the full article...
Reflexive Summary–My experience of participating in the Blog in semester 1
Posted on 30 December 2023 by Cong Nie
My Continuous Growth This was my first experience in the field of blogging, and it was a new experience for me. At first, I thought of blog as a platform to share my daily study life, but after I started this course, I found more things that made me feel new. It is a platform Read the full article...
Importance of Child friendly cities & its implementation
Posted on 30 November 2023 by Sukriti Rastogi
Space for children Outdoor experience for children must be versatile, creative and safe. It should give them the freedom to experiment while interacting with nature. Giving them the liberty to design their own playground. The public spaces are usually very restricted and over-specified. There is almost next to no free movement for them as there Read the full article...
