We live in an era where the way we build and inhabit cities profoundly impacts our planet's health and the well-being of its inhabitants. We will embark on an exciting journey to explore the intersection of urban design, resource utilization, and sustainability. 

You will learn how to identify and analyze the resources available in a particular city or region, such as mining sites, water bodies, and green spaces. Building upon the resource mapping exercise, you will explore circular design principles aimed at minimizing waste and maximizing resource efficiency. Then, you will brainstorm innovative ways to repurpose and reuse materials, integrate renewable energy sources, and create symbiotic relationships between different elements of the urban landscape. Finally, using the knowledge gained from resource analysis and circular design principles, you will develop master plans for future urban developments. Working at a city block scale, you will create massing models that consider factors such as transportation networks, green spaces, and zoning regulations.

For example, projects can range from redesigning how commercial and residential spaces work encourage walking, to creating a network of green spaces connecting neighborhoods together, all the way to designing a central transport hub with bike-sharing stations, electric vehicle charging points, and improved public transit access. Projects will take form as a massing model of their chosen site, highlighting their restructuring of the city.