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In the BSc year 1 modules of Graphic Skills and in Introducing Urban Design. We have a target of 50 students per year, but student numbers have increased in the last few years to 60s, and 80s this current year. We do not have compulsory reading, we provide indicative reading lists. This book is one which is very much used in tutorials and as a reference to explain and expand the understanding of scale in built environment project proposals. The proposed changes look up to date. There are sections which I look forward to see details of, such as ?transport? and ?urban development?, in particular if there will be reference to different sized urban areas (from small towns to megacities), historic towns vs planned new towns, infill development and degrees of public/privateness of open space. In past years, our VLE was used simply as a repository of references. This year was 100% online, with digital customised resources and extracts of textbooks provided by the library, and although I have been in maternity and sabbatical leave, I know colleagues have used a combination of blended activities through synchronous group and individual tutoring and asynchronous lecturing. -Elisabete Cidre, University College London I was introduced to Neufert in university where it was on the reading list, and still rely upon it, and the Metric Handbook, today. Neufert goes into more depth than other books. Another resource I like is from RIBA, they offer a set of small pocket-sized books which provide checklists and other details that I can use while on a site or at a client. I would love to see links to suppliers, and codes or regulations, especially docs that are ?digital native? ? 16x9 resolution, for example. Digital content can focus on the high-level topics, and let me drill into the details that I need. Updated content about sustainability is important. [Ed note: Although we have only print rights to Neufert, we will consider the above digital content insights in other product development.] - Justin Nicholls, Fathom Architects, London
 
In the BSc year 1 modules of Graphic Skills and in Introducing Urban Design. We have a target of 50 students per year, but student numbers have increased in the last few years to 60s, and 80s this current year. We do not have compulsory reading, we provide indicative reading lists. This book is one which is very much used in tutorials and as a reference to explain and expand the understanding of scale in built environment project proposals. The proposed changes look up to date. There are sections which I look forward to see details of, such as ?transport? and ?urban development?, in particular if there will be reference to different sized urban areas (from small towns to megacities), historic towns vs planned new towns, infill development and degrees of public/privateness of open space. In past years, our VLE was used simply as a repository of references. This year was 100% online, with digital customised resources and extracts of textbooks provided by the library, and although I have been in maternity and sabbatical leave, I know colleagues have used a combination of blended activities through synchronous group and individual tutoring and asynchronous lecturing. -Elisabete Cidre, University College London I was introduced to Neufert in university where it was on the reading list, and still rely upon it, and the Metric Handbook, today. Neufert goes into more depth than other books. Another resource I like is from RIBA, they offer a set of small pocket-sized books which provide checklists and other details that I can use while on a site or at a client. I would love to see links to suppliers, and codes or regulations, especially docs that are ?digital native? ? 16x9 resolution, for example. Digital content can focus on the high-level topics, and let me drill into the details that I need. Updated content about sustainability is important. [Ed note: Although we have only print rights to Neufert, we will consider the above digital content insights in other product development.] - Justin Nicholls, Fathom Architects, London