Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring patterns of depopulation in Japan's rural villages and 3D-printed stoneware designed to filter light are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Waterloo.
Also included is a flood-prevention strategy designed for the Roncador River community in Brazil and a project that analyses how civilians in war-torn countries alter their local architecture to protect themselves.

University of Waterloo
Institution: University of Waterloo

School: School of Architecture

Courses: Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) and Master of Architecture (MArch)
School statement:
"The Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree provides the foundation of skills, knowledge, judgment and practical experience required for subsequent professional studies in architecture. "The Master of Architecture degree assists students in growing and enhancing their knowledge in areas of design, history, theory, building technology, media, methods and professional practice.
"Students acquire an understanding of the workings of society and culture, the principles of physics, materials and techniques of construction, human interaction with the natural and built environment, historical processes, critical thought and the diverse forms of creative expression."

Finding a New Commons: Re-Inhabiting the School in Post-Urban Japan by Julia Nakanishi
"This thesis explores the role of architecture in Japan's de...