Dīng Xiào | 丁笑
Dīng Xiào | 丁笑
XJTLU Degree
BEng(Hons) Architecture, RIBA Part 1, 2017
Further Studies
Architecture, MArch, RIBA Part 2, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, London, UK, since 2018
The studios in the Architecture Bachelor at XJTLU are various. Each of them has unique approaches and understandings towards architecture. They inspired me and initiated a broader interest, ranging from mundane design of everyday life, heritage in the countryside, aesthetics and philosophy to high-tech digitalized design and also social participation. During my undergraduate, I learned the foundational skills in form-making as a physical manifestation. Through my studies at XJTLU, I obtained an 'architectural lens' to view the world.
I have been looking into questions of relational ecology and forms of creative practice since I began to study in the course of the MArch Part 2 at Central Saint Martins in London. This is a unique course, in which the students are encouraged to reflect on and challenge the role and practice of the architect in the broader context of spatial agency. During my study, I have gained a deeper understanding of how ecology is relational, how the issues around climate change are complex but also offer possibilities. I am currently researching forms of practice that bridge between architecture and anthropology.
Images on the left
Image 01: Overlaid Realities, individual work, MArch (RIBA Part 2), Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Image 02: Map of Interventions, individual work, MArch (RIBA Part 2), Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Image 03: Home in Landfill, individual work, MArch (RIBA Part 2), Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Image 04: Logistics, individual work, MArch (RIBA Part 2), Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Image 05: Palace, individual work, MArch (RIBA Part 2), Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
