2023
UDL Thesis Publication
Curating the best graduate thesis project globally!
About the Publication
The UDL Thesis Publication- 2023 is a significant resource for professionals and students in urban design, landscape, architecture, and planning. This comprehensive book showcases innovative projects from post-graduate and under-graduate students across 20 countries, highlighting the latest global trends and research in urban development. Featuring 37 selected thesis projects, the publication is a must-have for those seeking informative insights and inspiration in urban design and planning.
Benefits of the Book
Comprehensive Insight into Successful Thesis Projects
Diverse Range of Topics and Design Approaches
Inspiration for Future Thesis Projects
Fusion of Theory and Practical Application
Platform for Global Dialogue and Knowledge Exchange
Multidisciplinary Approach covering various urban themes
Overview of the Book
Publication Themes and Participants
Urban renewal
This theme encompasses the conservation, revitalization, and heritage revival of urban areas.
Urban Landscapes
This theme focuses on the management of the natural and built environment in urban areas.
Urban Management
This theme emphasizes the physical, social, economic and infrastructure management of urban areas.
Urban Networks
This theme focuses on connectivity, linkages, transit and mobility within and between urban areas.
Theme: Urban renewal
Shambhavi Mishra
Greater Noida, India
Apeejay School of Architecture and planning, Greater Noida, India
Shirin Sachin Vaidya
Navi Mumbai, India
Lokamanya Tilak Institute of Architecture and Design Studies, Navi Mumbai, India
Theme: Urban Landscapes
Theme: Urban Management
Theme: Urban Network
Online Thesis Seminar is available on YouTube
WATCH NOW
Day 1: 26th August, 2023
Day 1: 27th August, 2023
Seminar Panel Members
Amita Sinha
Urbana, United States
M.Arch, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA
Former Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois
Ujan Ghosh
Delhi, India
Master of Architecture & Master of City Planning, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Urban Designer, Upalghosh Associates, Delhi, India
Manoj Kumar Kini
Trivandrum, India
M.Arch (Urban Design), School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
Managing Director KTIL & Muziris Heritage Project, Govt of Kerala
Sunny Bansal
Ahmedabad, India
M.Tech. specialisation in infrastructure design & management, IIT Kharagpur
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Anant National University, Ahmedabad.
Amita Sinha
Urbana, United States
Dr. Amita Sinha, the author of “Cultural Landscapes of India: Imagined, Enacted, and reclaimed,” which won the 2022 J.B. Jackson Book Award, is also known for “Landscapes of India: Forms and Meanings.” She co-edited “Cultural Landscapes of South Asia: Studies in Heritage Conservation and Management,” recipient of the 2018 EDRA Award. Amita was a Senior Fulbright Researcher at INTACH in 2009 and received the Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship in 2018-19. She earned the National Merit Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects in 2001. A former Professor at the University of Illinois, she has also taught at IIT Kharagpur and IIT Gandhinagar.
Ujan Ghosh
Delhi, India
Prof. Ujan Ghosh completed his architecture degree at School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi in 1975. After working in Delhi for two years, he pursued Master’s degrees in Architecture and City Planning with a focus on Urban Design at the University of Pennsylvania. He later became a partner at Upalghosh Associates in India, practicing architecture and urban design. He’s been a visiting professor at SPA, New Delhi for 34 years and played roles in SPA, Bhopal’s Senate and various departmental Boards of Studies. He co-founded the Institute of Urban Designers-India and served as its former President.
Manoj Kumar Kini
Trivandrum, India
Dr. Manoj Kumar Kini is an Urban Designer, Architect, Researcher and a Faculty in Architecture at Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Trivandrum (Kerala University). He has worked on number of projects related to architecture, urban design and conservation. His primary research interests include design education, theory of design, morphological studies, timber architecture and joinery details in Kerala, and architectural history. He is also an expert in Disaster management and resilience building and is currently working on some of the projects in this area. He is the founder secretary of IIA, Kollam centre, state executive committee member in charge of sustainable architecture and national secretary of IUDI, India.
Sunny Bansal
Ahmedabad, India
Dr. Sunny Bansal is an architect, educator, and researcher. He holds a B.Arch. from MANIT Bhopal, an M.Tech. with a specialisation in infrastructure design and management from IIT Kharagpur and a PhD from IIT Kharagpur. Dr Bansal has been a DAAD Fellow and completed his postgraduate research at TU Darmstadt, Germany. He has participated in various short-term and semester-long international planning and design studios with MIT, Columbia University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Sydney, focusing on themes like smart infrastructure, water urbanism, and sustainable urbanisation. Dr Bansal has a professional experience of nine years, including teaching, research, and practice.
Publication Juror Panel
Martin Zogran
Massachusetts, United States
Urban Designer, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Principal Urban Designer, Sasaki, United States
Daniel Feldman
Bogota, Colombia
Urban Designer, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architect Founder and CEO at ZITA, Bogota, Colombia
Sunggi Park
Seoul, South Korea
Urban Designer, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Assistant Professor at Seoul National University of Science & Technology
Nabil Mohareb
Cairo, Egypt
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), University of Liverpool
Associate Professor at The American University in Cairo
Martin Zogran
Massachusetts, United States
Martin is an experienced urban designer and principal at Sasaki’s urban practice. He has designed urban centers around the world for over 20 years, ranging from small infill sites to large regional plans. Martin combines economic goals, regulatory requirements, and ecological systems thinking to create innovative and valuable places. He helps lead big-picture thinking for the urban design practice at Sasaki and contributes to in-house think-tank sessions on planning and urban design topics. Martin holds a master’s degree in architecture from Harvard and has taught urban design there for a decade. He has chaired public space design competitions and moderated symposia on public art, virtual public spaces, and ecological urbanism.
Daniel Feldman
Bogota, Colombia
Daniel Feldman Founder and Chief Executive of ZITA (Zona Industrial Taller de Arquitectura), a mission-based architecture and urban design development firm whose processes are rooted in community participatory design, environmental innovation, and historic preservation centered urban development. He designed and developed multiple kindergartens in underserved rural communities as the Lead Architect in the office of the First Lady of Colombia, and was Head of Architecture at the Colombian office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) where he led the infrastructure investments that support the extreme poverty reduction programme in war-stricken areas. Feldman holds an MA in Urban Design from Harvard University as a Fulbright Scholar, and a BA in Architecture from Universidad de Los Andes.
Sunggi Park
Seoul, South Korea
Sunggi Park is a registered architect in New York, the United States and currently a public architect for Seoul Metropolitan Government, and an assistant professor at Seoul National University of Science and Technology in Korea. In 2014, he graduated from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design where he was nominated as a finalist for James Templeton Kelley Prize for Best Final Design Project and for the Araldo A. Cossutta Annual Prize for Design Excellence. He was a finalist for the KPF Traveling Fellowship in 2013 and has received around 40 awards for a number of competitions for designs along a broad range of scales.
Nabil Mohareb
Cairo, Egypt
Dr. Nabil Mohareb is currently an associate professor at the American University in Cairo’s Department of Architecture. He has previously served as the director of the Faculty of Architecture at Beirut Arab University, Lebanon. His research focuses on how architecture and urbanization affect social behavior, spatial and economic variables. He has published numerous articles in international conferences and journals. Additionally, he has led experimental workshops in Egypt, Italy, and Lebanon. Dr. Mohareb is on the editorial review board for several academic journals..
M Alaa Mandour
Helwan, Egypt
Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-USA
Professor of Architecture at Helwan University
Clara Reutter
Melbourne, Australia
Pontifical Master of Architecture - MArch, Catholic University of Chile
Assistant Professor, Landscape Design , RMIT University
Gary Gilson
London, United Kingdom
MSc Architecture, Urbanism & Building Sciences, Delft University of Technology
Landscape Architect and Urbanist,
Foster + Partners, London, United Kingdom
Nicolò Chierichetti
Milan, Italy
Politecnico di Milano, Architecture and Urban Design
PhD candidate Researcher at Politecnico di Milano, Italy
M Alaa Mandour
Helwan, Egypt
Prof. M Alaa Mandour: Professor of Architecture at Helwan University studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-USA with Prof. Reihard Gothert. With varied experience in academic research, teaching, design and research based consultancy, Prof. Mandour bridges theory, design, and practice in his professional activities. Over the course of his career, Professor Mandour has authored three books and over 45 articles and journal papers. His writing has contributed significantly to the field of architecture and has been a valuable resource for students and professionals alike. His expertise in architectural theory and design has also made him a sought-after consultant for research-based projects, where his insights can help bridge the gap between academic research and real-world implementation.
Clara Reutter
Melbourne, Australia
Clara Reutter is an Architect and master in Architecture from PUC, Chile, and has worked in Landscape Architecture at Taylor Cullity Lethlean T.C.L. for the past four years. She is co-founder of Ephemeral Research, a collective dedicated to researching and designing nomad structures that activate public spaces with new technical solutions. Her architectural background and landscape practice give her a unique view of the intersection of both disciplines. In addition to her work with Ephemeral Research, Clara is also the founder of 56CopasdeAgua. This initiative focuses on exploring climate-resilient solutions for existing blue infrastructure. Through her research and design work, Clara is helping to address some of the most pressing challenges facing communities around the world, including climate change and the need for sustainable infrastructure.
Gary Gilson
London, United Kingdom
Gary Gilson is a Landscape Architect, and is part of the Urban Design and Landscape team of Foster + Partners, London. His interests ranges from large scale masterplans to small scale ensembles, designing beautiful, functional and resilient spaces rooted in the DNA of the city, culture and its people. Gary has deep interest in design by research and nature based solutions for urban regeneration. Gary has also worked with design offices like Balmori Associates New York, Sangath, Ahmedabad (Dr. BV Doshi), and Stapati, Calicut. He is an alumni of TU Delft, The Netherlands.
Nicolò Chierichetti
Milan, Italy
Nicolò Chierichetti, Italian Architect class 1996, is a Ph.D. Candidate in Architecture, Urban and Interior Design at the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies in Politecnico di Milano, where he conducts teaching and research activities in the Architecture and Urban Design field. Currently, he is pursuing research under National PNRR (within the European NEXTGeneration EU program) and FNMGroup fundings, dealing with the challenges of the Green transition for the Ring Roads system of the Metropolitan city of Milan.
Collaborations
Media Collaborations
Here is the link for UDL Thesis Publication Book of Abstracts:
UDL Book of Abstracts:
