Imagine yourself strolling through the streets to the local grocery store. Envisage the thought that went into planning the spaces, streets, and elements as you travel by to maximize efficiency.…
When thinking of a sports building, we always imagine some superstructure with thousands of seating capacity, where a large crowd gathers to watch or participate in a sport. But sports…
Pondering upon the story of the becoming of Snøhetta, indubitably, one thing is found common in the stories of our mentors: Consciousness. What was the focal point of their focus?…
The day is cloudy, but so are your thoughts. You are standing in awe, staring at your feet, settling on the stone pavement arranged playfully as to laugh at your…
Built in 1965, the Erickson / Massey Simon Fraser University Campus is among the most significant pieces of Canadian architecture. The Plaza serves a double function: as an open-air public…
A “15 min city” is a new urban planning model that will change the designs of cities for years to come. Every need and want is located only 15 minutes…
Permeated by a feast of spectacular sights, the centuries-old cultural spectacles in contrast with the ultra-modern marvels of architecture are a vision to China’s most architecturally divine capital, Beijing. Being…
“I believe the successful city is like a fabulous party. People stay because they are having a great time” – Amanda Burden Amanda Burden, 77, is an American urban planner and…
‘Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus’ The quote well differentiates between the gender personalities. The reactions and responses of both the genders, whether to routine things or…
“Cavity or unclosed space” is the lexical meaning of the word “void” in Turkish translation. Whereas in English, it is mostly described as “nullity or space with no bodies in,…
In a context of rapidly deteriorating public spaces, neighbourhoods and cities, the collaboration of art and urban design is essentially important and must be acknowledged. Urban spaces today are chaotic,…
Street Art, burgeoning from the legitimization of graffiti; once considered illegal is a much welcome burst of colours in the monotone palettes of our cityscapes. This form of art is…