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2025-26 Project theme:
2025-26 Project theme:
Urban Design | thiết kế đô thị | 도시 디자인 | 城市设计 | dearadh uirbeach
Urban Design | thiết kế đô thị | 도시 디자인 | 城市设计 | dearadh uirbeach
2026-27 theme: TBC | Suggestions welcome
In this unit, you are asked to design or redesign an element of an urban area to satisfy a need of that community. Your product will be a model of the area showing how you would tackle the issue using infrastructure.
Case study: Red River development project
Inquiry
Inquiry
Statement
of inquiry:
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what type of difference you want to make "
- Jane Goodall.
Adaptation is needed to build sustainable communities for the future
Approaches to Learning:
Approaches to Learning:
Communication
Communication
Presenting - Engage and inform audiences by designing and evaluating a range of approaches to effectively communicate information.
Context:
Context:
Fairness & Development
Fairness & Development
Focus exploration:
Imagining a hopeful future
Concept:
Concept:
Communities
Communities
Success criteria:
Your product will be successful if;
Your model displays your concept and the chosen problem is clear.
Initial inquiry:
What are the needs of your chosen target market?
What are the effects of the problem on the built environment
What techniques do architects, engineers, and urban planners use?
Possible sources:
Architectural styles / Urban design
Cities and settlements in danger
Historical examples of urban design overcoming issues
Suggested research:
Suggested research:
“Đánh thức giấc mơ đô thị ven sông Hồng.” Lao Động, 23 Aug. 2024,
“Hanoi Approves $3.25 Bln Red River Scenic Boulevard Project.” The Investor, 18 Feb. 2025,
“Hanoi Approves Revised Red River Zoning Plan Covering 11,000 Hectares.” VietNamNet News, 11 Feb. 2025,
“Hanoi Set to Launch Red River Landscape Boulevard Project.” Hanoi Portal, 19 Dec. 2025,.
“An Integrated Approach to Assessing the Impacts of Urbanization on Urban Flood Hazards in Hanoi, Vietnam.” Sustainability, vol. 17, no. 23, 2025, article 10763, Hieu, Nguyen Minh, et al.
“Lắng nghe nhịp đập sông Hồng trong quy hoạch 100 năm Thủ đô Hà Nội.” Lao Động, 3 Aug. 2024,.
“Red River Zoning Plan: Current Status and Reconstruction Plan for the Riverside Boulevard.” Vietnam.vn, 29 Dec. 2025,.
“Red River in a 100-year vision: Awakening the urban face of Hanoi in the future” Lao Động, 14 Aug. 2024,.
Design documentation
Design documentation
Demonstrate your understanding and document the outcomes of your project using an adapted version of the Design cycle:
Design need & Brief:
Ai: Design Situation
Explains and justifies the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience.
Aiv: Design Brief
Develops a detailed design brief, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research.
Existing products & Design Ideas:
Aiii: Existing products analysis
Analyze a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem.
Bii: Ideation
Develop a range of feasible design ideas that can be correctly interpreted by others
Chosen Design & Design drawing:
Biii: Design Choice
Present the chosen design and justify its selection
Biv: Final Design
Develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for the creation of the chosen solution.
Final Product:
Cii: Skills
Demonstrate excellent technical skills when making the solution
Ciii: Process
Follow the plan to create the solution, which functions as intended
Civ: Changes
Fully justify changes made to the chosen design and plan when making the solution
Success & Potential improvements:
Dii: Evaluation
Evaluates the success of the solution against the specification
Diii: Evaluation
Describes how the solution could be improved
Clarification of deliverables and instructions for each section is included in the Google doc.
You will find an editable copy of this document posted by your class teacher on Toddle
Assessment Checkpoint
Assessment Checkpoint
Check Toddle for your assessment deadline and submission guidelines for this section.
Feedback and Criteria grades will be given by your class teacher for this EOL.
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