Anna Cichin[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…3 min read·Dec 14, 2020----
Anna Cichin[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…3 min read·Dec 10, 2020----
Anna Cichin[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…4 min read·Nov 29, 2020----
Anna Cichin[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…5 min read·Nov 29, 2020--1--1
Anna CichLand 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…6 min read·Nov 6, 2020----
Anna Cichin[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.3 min read·Oct 31, 2020----
Anna Cichin[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…2 min read·Oct 30, 2020----
Anna Cichin[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…3 min read·Oct 24, 2020----
Anna Cichin[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…3 min read·Oct 6, 2020----
Anna Cichin[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…2 min read·Sep 27, 2020----