Published in[Different] LandscapesDesigning for the futureThe comment from our final review that really stuck with me was that we are designing for the future, so we have to think beyond what we…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesManifesto — Siah ArmajaniAs we’re writing manifestos for the final studio project, I remembered a manifesto I found in a book of Siah Armajani’s work called…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesLessons from Marin CityIn our current studio project we are ‘Scaling up from Marin City to the Bay,’ meaning we are carrying with us lessons that we learned in…Nov 29, 2020Nov 29, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesRidgedale mallThis week I am reflecting on a project that is taking place in my current neighborhood, Minnetonka, Minnesota. I am living in a suburb of…Nov 29, 20201Nov 29, 20201
Land bridgesLast week, I researched a case study of Klyde Warren Park, a 5.2 acre, 1,186 foot-long, public highway lid park in Dallas, Texas. It is a…Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesHistory and context in addressing wicked problemsIn response to this week’s prompt, here are a few ideas regarding the influence of history and context in addressing wicked problems.Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesReflections on group workAfter wrapping up our first major studio project of MLA year 2, and my first studio group project ever, I am doing a bit of reflection to…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesA case for making things visibleThis idea is probably very rooted in the idea of armatures and infrastructure. In the first weeks of school, I wrote about ‘invisible…Oct 24, 2020Oct 24, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesEmbedding trust in the landscapeLast week in class, we spoke about the ways designers can promote climate adaptation. Trust was a recurring theme. In order to make…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesCognitive maps + thinking away from the computerIn class yesterday, Kristina Hill asked us to each take 10 minutes to draw a ‘cognitive map’ of Marin City, the site of our upcoming…Sep 27, 2020Sep 27, 2020