b'SYDNEY - BOSTON - FUKUOKA 2018 - 2019Ratikant SamalMUDD (2018-2019)IndianUrban design had grown to be an area of interest whileThe Program focusses on all round development of the pursuing my bachelors degree in urban planning. Thestudents; be it learning from mistakes or gathering the concepts and ideas of urban design which were introducedconfidence to interact with the geniuses of the field. It is an fascinated me and helped me understand that urbanintegral part of the Program to provide students with the design is the future for shaping cities. Urban developmentexposure to become efficient professionals. The international and design is a field of creative solutions, an integration ofstudio is one of the best examples. I travelled to Fukuoka, people with urban spaces and a collaboration of variousJapan and collaborated with students from Kyushu built environment professions. The MUDD Program servesUniversity for three weeks to work on a redevelopment of as a perfect medium to educate and develop paradigmsthe Hakata Port. It gave me an opportunity to experience a of urban design. It forms a platform to interact with a widenew work environment and exposure to the concepts and range of ideas, techniques and designs by collaboratingideas of another city with regards to urban design. I learned with students and professionals from diverse backgrounds. to understand how sensitive a port area is to development and how complex the processes of planning, designing The MUDD Program with its field projects and internationaland decision making are, and how the contribution of design studio opens gates to progressive learning ofstakeholders helps makea successful project. During this theoretical as well as practical attributes. The courseprocess, I also got the opportunity to interact and learn from structure convinced me that this is what could fulfilthe Japanese students.my passion to contribute to better urban spaces. The experience of design studios was very enlightening in termsI believe the MUDD Program and its ambitious aspirations of working with groups and multidisciplinary professionals.helps everyone grow, not just professionally but with Also, the design studio with its unique cinematic spacepersonal capabilities to overcome every challenge. It exercise was very instructive in its relationship between film,teaches how to grasp better opportunities to sustainably architecture and the city. It taught me to be more observantdevelop this planet and its cities. Its experimental nature of the often unnoticed features of urban space and theirand subjection of students to different environments impact on every aspect of life. provides an adventurous journey for every student wishing to become an urban designer.182182STUDENT PROFILE SMaster of Urban Development & Design 2018-2019wrap up8PT.indd 11 26/11/2019 5:02:36 PM'