Faculty of Design
Environmental Design
Environmental design is creating environments for people including architecture, urban planning, retail spaces, landscape and interior design. In this program, students learn research, analysis, design and presentation. Students learn how to take their ideas and turn them into real plans and designs.
Environmental Design
Kinza Khan aka. Kinza
“I aspire to envision vibrant communities where people naturally connect and thrive. For architecture holds the power to nurture the human spirit and shape the fabric of society. ”
Environmental Design
Rebekah Feliciano
“Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future. ”
Environmental Design
Zhuohui Gao
“Spaces are not containers to fill objects but dwelling places for human consciousness, and architecture is the poetics of dwelling. -Gaston bachelard ”
Environmental Design
Safia Liman
“As an architect you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown. More”
Environmental Design
Aisleen Fayme Dela Pena aka. Fayme
“Architectural design is about crafting environments that harmonize urban living with nature and community connections. From sustainable mixed-use buildings to serene urban parks, we blend creativity with technical expertise to shape spaces that... More”
Environmental Design
Sanya Mathur
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. - Steve Jobs ”
Environmental Design
Elif Asal
“it all starts with a simple line, where a design so little can spark significant change ”
Environmental Design
Zainab Marvi
“Architecture is a reflection of our society and history; a type of storytelling through spaces; one that I hope to curate. ”
Environmental Design
Ann xu aka. Qian Xu
“Unexpected discoveries in life can sometimes inspire unique ideas. ”
Environmental Design
Hissan Majid
“"I'm Hissan Majid, a multidisciplinary student deeply engaged in environmental design with a unique perspective shaped by my military background and extensive travels across Canadian cities. My journey into urban planning and design was sparked by... More”
Environmental Design
Emma Di Girolamo
“It has been said that, at its best, preservation engages the past in a conversation with the present over a mutual concern for the future. More”
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