The Department of Urban Planning and Design has tailored its Urban Design Studios, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to address the complex challenges arising from China’s New-Type Urbanization process. We view urban design as an exploratory process of (re)shaping human settlements to meet evolving needs, support socio-economic development, and envision a shared future.
After an exciting semester of learning and designing across various modules, we warmly invite you to attend this semester’s final review session of our Urban Design Studios, where students will showcase their innovative ideas and designs. Following the review, a curated online exhibition will feature highlights from our five project-based modules, celebrating the creativity and hard work of our students.
Join us in marking this significant milestone and celebrating their achievements. We look forward to seeing you there!
On-Site Reviews
UPD407 - Place Making and Urban Design Studio
Sustainable Development of SIP’s Southern Edge: between Wusong River and the Canal
This Master’s Studio explores sustainable developments for an area in SIP which is not yet fully defined. Students explore how to restore natural spaces, optimize land use, limit carbon emissions, promote pedestrian-friendly places, create new streetscapes, maintain urban farming, and manage water cleaning and storage.
Date: 13th December, 2024.
Time: 9:30 – 18:00
Venue: EB 133
Module Leader: Paola PELLEGRINI
Co-Instructor: Xin ZHAO
Studio Tutors: Jinliu CHEN, Shijie CHEN, Yuting RAO, Lianxin JIAO (TA)
UPD211 - Urban Design and Theory I
Loubei High-Tech Robotics Industrial Park Regeneration
This Year 3 urban design studio explores regenerating the 15-hectare Loubei Industrial-Residential District in Suzhou. Supported by SIPURD, the project envisions transforming Loubei into a high-tech robotics industrial park with a sustainable ecosystem, where students will propose designs fostering innovation, economic growth, and environmental resilience.
Date: 17th December, 2024.
Time: 10:00 – 17:00
Venue: EB 211
Module Leader: Xin ZHAO
Studio Tutors: Deluo CHEN, Wenzhao JIA, Ke LIU, Zhan HU, Gang WANG, Yuheng SONG (TA)
UPD317 - Urban Design Studio
Suzhou Grand Canal Waterfront Regeneration
This Year 4 urban design studio brings ARC and UPD students together to explore regeneration strategies for Suzhou’s Grand Canal waterfront near Baodai Bridge. Students identify key issues and propose solutions that align with cultural and socio-economic goals for the area’s revitalization.
Date: 19th December, 2024.
Time: 9:00 – 17:00
Venue: EB 104
Module Leader: Yiwen WANG
Studio Tutors: Deluo CHEN, Wenzhao JIA, Xueyan WENG, Mohammed Lawal SHAIBU (TA)
Online Exhibitions
UPD112 - Skills for Planning and Design Practices
Urban Space Regeneration, Zhongzhangjia Lane, Gusu, Suzhou
This Year 2 design module focuses on applying key graphic expression techniques. Students develop a design proposal for a small urban context by analyzing, interpreting, and representing Zhongzhangjia Lane in Gusu, proposing solutions that align with the area's cultural and socio-economic goals for revitalization.
Module Leader: Yanhui LEI
Studio Tutors: Jiarui SUN, Sifan YU
UPD315 - Planning Practice Studio
Integrated Watershed Management Plan, the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal
Students explore sustainability by creating an Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) for a cross-governmental catchment area covering the Grand Canal and Yangtze River. They begin with a pilot study analyzing current conditions and, based on the findings, produce a report outlining the IWMP for the area.
Module Leader: Joon Sik KIM
Studio Tutors: Shengxi XIN, Yuting RAO, Xin FENG
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