GENERAL INFORMATION Location: – Individual work This project was produced for the ‘Social distancing – Housing Block‘ competition published by Archdaily | May 2020 GENERAL CONTEXT The Covid19 health crisis opened many discussions including some interesting ones in the design…
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What is the future of design after covid?
Read moreThe global health, COVID-19, crisis had an enormous effect on people’s relationships. Habits changed, as well as the ways we choose to communicate, interact and socialise. Building on these thoughts, I cannot help but think about how this has also…
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Post-covid ideas for interior flat design
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: – Individual work This project was produced for the ‘Working from Home competition‘ published by Archdaily | May 2020 GENERAL CONTEXT Working from home has become the new normal under the current situation due to the international…
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Place-making strategies to achieve green justice in diverse neighbourhoods
Read moreIt has been some time now that green infrastructure has caught my attention. My dissertation thesis on green strategies in diverse neighbourhoods in London was the beginning of a long research. This blog post is a short summary of my…
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Tutorial on how to master the ‘digital’ watercolour technique in 4 simple steps
Read moreVisual representation is a strong tool when designing. An image could be worth a thousand words. Thus, it is very important to master this skill. There is a plethora of graphic techniques and a great variety of softwares to choose…
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Does “sense of place” make any sense anymore?
Read moreI recently came across two very interesting readings that led me to today’s blog post; “More or Less Meaningful Concepts in Planning Theory” by Nigel Taylor (2003) and “On Bullshit” by Frankfurt H. (2005). Both books talk about the ambiguity that…
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Feasibility study and masterplanning proposal for the expansion of a university campus, Scotland
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: Craibstone, Aberdeen, Scotland Professional work | AECOM | 2020 Publication of the project: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/farming/2728150/sruc-launches-consultation-on-craibstone-campus-expansion-plans/ GENERAL CONTEXT High level study aiming to provide guidance and advice on the expansion of a university campus in Craibstone, Aberdeen. This study…
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Waterfront regeneration scheme, Northern Ireland
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland Area of study: 2.2 mile stretch of the seafront of Bangor Professional work | AECOM | 2019-2020 GENERAL CONTEXT AECOM was commissioned by Ards and North Down Borough Council to prepare a development framework…
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Neighbourhood planning packages including design guidelines, codes and masterplanning proposals, UK
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: UK Professional work | AECOM | 2018 – today Neighbourhood Planning is part of a new approach in planning which aims to give local people more saying about what goes on in their area. This is set…
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Proposals for the regeneration of Nea Chora area in Chania, Greece
Read moreGENERAL INFORMATION Location: Nea Chora, Chania, Greece Workshop project | group project | 2016 DESIGN PRINCIPLES This project explored Chania as an urban laboratory on the sea edge which brought on the surface many issues common to many coastal cities…