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This blog follows the development of my Design Thesis as part of my RIBA Part II Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Hopefully this blog will represent a comprehensive diary of design development from beginning to end. So let's begin with the design narrative which will underpin the entire procress:

Canals in the UK are an anachronistic museum piece from a previous age of economic and industrial development. This project demands Canals be brought up to date in the 21^st century encompassing a range of issues including energy, transport, social and economic.