WEEK 01

History of Accessibility by Nihal Erkan
Introduction to Character Design by Diganta Ghorai
Introduction to Smart Cities by Casta Zhu
Short film - The Tall Grass (Love, Death + Robots - Season 2, Episode 5)

History of Accessibility

by Nihal Erkan

We learned about the history of accessibility from Nihal and put braille labels on our group boxes

Design As A Motor For Social Change

by Anna Abengowe, Deputy Director of the School of Architecture

In this workshop, students learn about the historical context and the transformation role of the new GSA (Graduate School of Architecture) at the University of Johannesburg, gaining an understanding of design as a motor for social change.

Introduction to Smart Cities

by Casta Zhu

A brief introduction to smart cities and the applications of digital twins.

Introduction to Character Design

by Diganta Ghorai

We designed characters based on 3 design constraints -

1) A present hobby

2) A favorite animal (real/fictional)

3) A future goal/plan

Bridging The Gap

by Casta Zhu

We built unique bridges and tested to see if it could withstand the weight of several books.

The Tall Grass

Love, Death + Robots - Season 2, Episode 5

A short film for demonstration of applied character design, scene design and lighting in film and animation. Creative visualization of the art of story telling.