Runyu Zhang
Thanks for giving me an opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Runyu Zhang. My friends all call me Summer. I come from Suzhou, a beautiful and romantic city which was made famous by the Suzhou Chinese Gardens in China. That was also a reason why I pay more attention to buildings and urban design. My father is a civil engineer. The job that my father did also influenced me choosing the major that I want to study. I did undergraduate courses of Architecture and Urban Planning in Newcastle University in Newcastle Upon Tyne for three years. Recently, I start my postgraduate program MA Urban Design. Before that I learnt how to use the software to express my design ideas and practicing a lot. I think I will have a deep understanding of the essence of urban design and improve my abilities of design and analysis with my one year graduate study. The pace of urbanization in China is Accelerating. It is important to construct a sustainable city. People should benefit from urban design in the city and it should also work to protect the environment. I want to try my best to improve the city life. The East has the different design planning and development system from the West. They both have their own features. I have broadened my horizons here and feel that I can apply new ideas of urban design and use them freely.
