Hi guys! I'm Yuji Hirota

Course: Architecture & Adaptive Reuse
Skills: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Rhinoceros, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Qgis

I'm studying the possibility of adapting historic buildings to contemporary design to fulfill prospective demands and trends. Indeed, this programme is relevant to my interest in how existing buildings and living environments can be redesigned on a different scale, rooted in my previous master's course, Architecture and Urban Design, at Meiji University in Japan.

Apart from my academics, I've always liked indulging myself in travelling, sketching, and watching anime. Traveling allows me to discover new things and inspires me, which enhances my creativity. Also, I love to meet new people and experience new fashion, food and smells at local retail shops and markets.

I am incredibly excited about the prospect of this project and eager to explore the limitless possibilities of design.

Day 2 - Today we started with a scavenger hunt and then visited Afflecks to get some inspiration for another emporium style. We found this really useful as it helped us gain insight into the dynamics of a multi-shop premises. Upon our return to campus, we separated into groups of Web design, Wayfinding and Advertising. More to come tomorrow on our selected outputs for these two weeks!