My Graduation Studio Final Presentation - A Co-designed Architecture School

My final presentation for the co-designed architecture school graduation studio project at UNSW :)

[@88angrypanda]

Mate, I can't believe I studied my bachelors with you, the growth u have had and what u have achieved, its really admiring. This is probably one of the most passionate, thought provoking and interesting presentations I have ever watched. Great job man, I hope your message is heard loud and clear. Education in Architecture does need to be more accessible and considerate of the community and not just be based around pure presumptions from statistics, more human interaction should be included with any given project primarily users.

[@AlvinZhu]

thank you thank you thank you! this comment is making me emotional haahah lots of what i've done since then really stemmed from those days and seeing people struggling... so to hear from you means so much! thanks for following along the journey 💙 p.s. shoot me a message on IG so i know who this is and we can catch up one day! (unless you don't want to hahah)

[@rajaridhuan5866]

an architecture student from Malaysia love your contents and love how you connect with the community to co design this project.

[@AlvinZhu]

thank you so much! it's been an incredible journey and i feel so lucky to have connected with people like yourself along the way!

[@DanDehghani]

A fantastic introduction to your presentation, incredible journey and exceptional outcome!! We all have a responsibility to work to improve not just life in practice but also life as a student in architecture school. Right now, one of the questions I hear a lot is, ‘who’s teaching the teachers?’ and it’s so refreshing to see how you’ve worked to devise not just an architectural outcome but a methodology for how the profession can evolve. Thinking globally, acting locally. Shoutout to David too 😉 Huge congratulations Alvin!

[@AlvinZhu]

thank you so much Daniel for following along for such a long time! That question is something I definitely want to explore and it's been crazy that teachers have been reaching out to me for advice on how they could be doing better! I definitely feel like the research has been helpful in answering some of their questions but wouldn't want to speak on behalf of EVERY student... All in all though, it's amazing to hear from teachers that care and with that attitude, I'm very optimistic!

[@SuperAravind23]

Congrats Alvin! 🎉 This was a very eye-opening presentation. Learnt a lot about the human-centred transformation needed in architecture schools. Can definitely see the years of hard work you've put into this project. Hope this keeps the conversation going ;) All the best for your future endeavours! ❤

[@AlvinZhu]

Ahh thanks so much for following along the journey Aravind! It means so much to hear this coming from someone that isn't in the architecture bubble! All the best to you too 💙

[@vihangajayaweera]

An interior design student from Sri Lanka over here , learnt so much and loved your project especially how you conducted your background study and your design implementation based on your study , this was amazing 🔥 been following your journey on Instagram as well and I was eagerly waiting every time till you drop a reel or post a story on the project progress , ( this got me even more so excited than waiting up for a TV series to drop an episode each week 😂felt like I was apart of your project 😅) kudos for you to filming this all still while completing your design project( could’ve not been easy ) ! ❤🎉 wishing you the very best ✨

[@AlvinZhu]

I really do appreciate you following along, the goal was always to make sure that everyone felt like they were part of the project so i'm so so glad to hear that!! it definitely wasn't easy but was so worth it because it gave me the opportunity to connect with wonderful people along the way!! I hope you stick around for more episodes each week hahah because there's plenty more to come!

[@adhiranair8555]

I had been following your interesting journey of research on architectural schools. To see a creative yet logical design than a stereotypical architecture school is what makes it more interesting. All the best!

[@AlvinZhu]

thank you so much for following along, the support has really helped carry myself and the community through this project!

[@szarch_creative6995]

u are the best, my inspiration...

[@AlvinZhu]

you're too kind!! thank you so much

[@Fatlou_]

I love love love your work, especially knowing how much effort and time you put towards this project. Truly well done and impressive Alvin!!

[@AlvinZhu]

Thank you so much for all the support along the way Lou! It's been so great getting to know you along the way too!! Plenty more to come 😁

[@05_jayeshdang61]

Best ❤

[@AlvinZhu]

no no hahah but thank you, i appreciate your kind words!

[@emmanuelopati1995]

Hi Alvin, I recently came across your inspiring Instagram video, and it really resonated with me. I'm currently embarking on a project to create an environmentally friendly, student-centered co-living space near a college in Uganda. Your passion for co-designing spaces struck a chord, especially as we aim to introduce this innovative concept to the area. We've secured the land and are at a stage where your expertise and vision could truly bring this project to life. It's not just about building a hostel; it's about crafting a sustainable, nurturing environment for students to thrive in. Would you be interested in joining us on this journey to co-design this pioneering student housing project? If this aligns with your passion and interests, I'd love to discuss further details. Please let me know the best email to reach you. Looking forward to the possibility of collaborating with you. Emmanuel