UUAS - Architecture

When I was a freshman, one of our design teachers often complained about how much our generation had changed and how difficult it was to teach us. Of course, every generation is different. Technology, culture, attention spans, and the way people learn all change over time. But isn't it also the responsibility of a teacher to adapt? If an old teaching method is no longer as effective as it used to be, shouldn't a teacher look for new ways to communicate, engage, and teach effectively rather than simply blaming the new generation? A good teacher doesn't necessarily have to abandon traditional methods, but they should be willing to question whether those methods are still working. There is a difference between saying “students today learn differently” and saying “students today are worse.” The first is an observation that calls for adaptation. The second turns a teaching challenge into a complaint about an entire generation. Every generation changes. Perhaps the real measure of a good teacher isn't whether they can teach students who think like they did, but whether they can find a way to teach students who don't.

Dear Students, The graduating Architecture students will have their final project jury sessions from 10 July to 13 July, 2026 . I strongly encourage all of you to attend the jury sessions. Observing the presentations, discussions, critiques, drawings, models, and design processes will give you valuable exposure and help you understand what will be expected of you as you progress through the Architecture programme. In addition, the Architecture Department and Unity University are planning a public Architecture Exhibition in September. The exhibition will showcase work produced by students from all Architecture batches. It will be held both at a public venue in Addis Ababa and at Unity University’s Gerji Campus. The Gerji Campus exhibition will also help incoming students understand architecture and decide whether studying Architecture is the right path for them. Your participation and contribution will be important. Therefore, in addition to attending the jury sessions, all of you are requested to come to the Gerji Campus on Monday at 2:00 p.m. for an orientation and discussion about the upcoming exhibition. Please attend on time and take this opportunity seriously.

🚨 Internship Opportunity! Calling all students in: Architecture, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Construction, Social Sciences, and related fields! If you're passionate about design, cities, and development — this is your chance. 📌 Full details are available in the attached image. Apply now and gain real-world experience! 🔥 @unityarch

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🏢 Nuevo Proyecto | Ice Block Building This elegant tertiary-use project features a seamless continuous façade with soft rounded edges that perfectly integrate a curtain wall system. Special screen-printed glass creates a striking effect: From the outside, the building appears as a smooth, almost solid block of ice. From the inside, it offers crystal-clear views of the surroundings. The design smartly controls sightlines while delivering a powerful glowing expression at night. A beautiful balance of privacy, transparency, and modern elegance! ❄️✨ #Architecture #FacadeDesign #CurtainWall #ModernArchitecture #GlassFacade #ParametricDesign #TertiaryBuilding #ArchitecturalDetails #NightArchitecture #IceBuilding #ContemporaryDesign #EthiopianArchitects #UUAS #AfricanArchitecture #UnityUniversity #SeneHencha @unityarch

🏛️ The Invisible Weight of Being an Architect Since it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s time we talk about the elephant in the studio. People see the final renders, the beautiful buildings, the creativity, the titles, the late nights in studios and offices. But very few people truly understand what architecture can do to a person mentally. Architecture is not just a job you leave at the office. It follows you home. It stays in your head during family dinners, during conversations with friends, even when you are trying to rest. Your body may leave the studio, but your mind often doesn’t. Many architects silently struggle with burnout, anxiety, loneliness, isolation, toxic work environments, unrealistic deadlines, and constant self-doubt. We are taught to normalize exhaustion. To romanticize sleepless nights and overworking. To believe that sacrificing our health and personal lives is simply “part of the profession.” And slowly, life outside work begins to disappear. You stop replying to messages. You cancel plans. You isolate yourself without realizing it. You tell yourself you’ll rest after the next deadline. Then another deadline comes. At some point, you begin questioning yourself: “Am I even good enough for this profession?” But the truth is, struggling does not make you weak. It makes you human. It is okay to pause. It is okay to step away from the screen. It is okay to choose sleep, family, friends, exercise, peace, and your mental health. And it is okay to work on yourself before work. A healthy architect creates better spaces, better ideas, and ultimately a better life. We need to normalize conversations about mental health in architecture — not as a weakness, but as something necessary. Check on your friends in the profession. Support each other. Rest when you need to. Set boundaries when you must. Because before being architects, we are human beings first. 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 @unityarch

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🏟️ Xinchang Globular Center | Zhejiang, China A striking sports complex with a massive flowing roof that doubles as a public rooftop park — featuring a running track, football pitch, and viewing platform open to everyone throughout the day! The 120,000 sqm complex below contains: • A 5,000-seat arena • Training halls • Commercial spaces • A 19-story athletes’ hotel All beautifully integrated into one dynamic structure. The perforated aluminium facade, inspired by surrounding mountains and flowing water, creates beautiful shifting light patterns throughout the day. Already hosted the China Badminton Masters and National Table Tennis Championships — proving itself as both a world-class competition venue and a lively public destination. 🔥 #SportsArchitecture #StadiumDesign #RooftopTrack #UrbanSports #ParametricDesign #ChineseArchitecture #SportsComplex #ArchitecturalInnovation #FacadeDesign #PublicSpace #Zhejiang #ModernArchitecture #SportsVenue #EthiopianArchitects #UUAS #AfricanArchitecture @unityarch

What if a building could testify? "አዲስ MODERN" The older architecture of Addis Ababa as living memory. Not monuments. Not nostalgia. Just the layered, complicated truth of what these walls have witnessed. 📍 Creative Hub Ethiopia 📅 May 16-17, 2026 ⏰ 3:00PM…

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