On behalf of the department, I would like to warmly welcome all new and returning students to the start of this academic year 2022/23 (AY2022/23). I hope you are as excited as I am, looking forward to the new adventure in the coming year. We will present to you, values in design that we believe in, and direct you to resources that will shape your own values. The nature of architecture is complex. We often talk about inter- and multi-disciplinary approaches in design: incorporating factors in technology, humanities, social, nature, science and environment. At its base, we are essentially designing for a human society and thus our values are human-centric.