Name: Dingchao Xin
Course: BA1

Hi, I am Dingchao Xin. I come from zhejiang China. Attended Zhenhai High School during secondary education.I currently studying in BA Architecture and this is my first year in MSA.

I have always maintained a passion for architecture. I am still learning how to design buildings and attempting some foundational work. I am also continuously learning various software programmes and endeavouring to master them.

Action 2 - 12/05/2026

Today, we visited the Co-op Academy School. We brought some chalk with us for an activity with the children. Our plan was to invite them to draw on the school street, allowing us to observe how they responded to taking back the street. This could potentially inspire our design, while also attracting the attention of children and parents.

The activity was a great success. Everything went smoothly when we arrived at the school in the morning, and the division of labour within the group was clear. Some members guided the children as they began drawing on the ground, which encouraged other students to join in, and even some parents joined in too. Others took photographs and observed the different ways students travelled to school.

We received some wonderful feedback, including one child who said, “I want to do this every day in the morning!” It was honestly a fantastic experience and a real success for the group.