Course Overview
The difference between a good city and a great city is the design and the liveliness of its public spaces. If you believe that our urban spaces can be enhanced to reflect the rich tapestry of lifestyles and culture that exist in the city, if you have the passion and vision to create fresh and exciting external spaces that connect people and places, movement and urban form, nature a
nd the built fabric, then this is the course for you. Course Synopsis
This unique inter-disciplinary course links the fields of architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture and environmental technologies. It deals with the design and ex*****on of external spaces like civic plazas, town squares, parks, recreation spaces and neighbourhoods. , You will gain insight into the principles of quality design for the environment which has become a major issue in developing and developed nations. You will be plugged into the latest developments in urban Singapore, exploring the aesthetics of creating urban spaces through the intersection of disciplines and the synthesis of broad perspectives, knowledge and skills. All this will equip you with critical skills to create urban environments that are beautiful, liveable, sustainable and economically-viable. You will engage in projects that will develop skills such as decision-making, critical-thinking, creative ideation, problem-solving and innovation. Career Opportunities
The course not only prepares students for a future but provides an extraordinary foundation for a multitude of interdisciplinary and related design fields. When you graduate, you can find exciting careers in companies dealing with architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, multidisciplinary practice and parks management consultancies. Or, after acquiring several years of working experience, you may be able to achieve a designer’s ultimate dream of establishing your own design practice, offering a range of design services to local and regional clients.
