Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Hello internet friends,

If you are thinking about studying architecture are university, and need some examples for application examples from previously accepted students, then you are n the right place! I thought I could share my writing sample submission for Cambridge University for architecture (RIBA Part 2).
Hope this helps, and good luck!

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:32 Essay begins: Beijing: a lost city?
2:38 Beijing, a glorious past and a faceless future
5:55 Modernisation = Demolition?
10:35 Architecture without soul
15:40 Conclusion

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