Tag: Social Responsibility
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Design for Aging – Old Village Activation Plan
In marginalized villages, elderly population become abandoned by the society due less-than-optimal living conditions and poor economic opportunities. Therefore, the project aims to re-activate the villages through houses renovations. To make the environment comfortable and accessible for older people and attract young people to come back. Integrate tourism and vacation rentals into the renovation to…
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Designing for Twilight Years: Sustainable Senior Living
My design proposal seeks to create harmonious, integrated spaces for elderly communities that promote intergenerational interaction through elements of social sustainability and material sustainability. School of Architecture | Sustainable Environmental Systems, SES Student: Nia Starr Faculty: Tetsu Ohara This image features a design proposal for senior living with a public campus, renewable energy resources, and…
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License to Kill
The Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is native to China but was found in Pennsylvania, USA in 2014. Since then, the population of Lanternflies has grown and spread across the American east coast. US residents are encouraged to kill the insect on sight in order to slow its spread. Without claiming a side, the piece interrogates…
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Artistomo
Aristomo combines the English word “artisan,” meaning traditional, skilled workers or products, with the Japanese word “tomo,” meaning together. Joining traditional arts and modern lifestyles. For those looking to live more sustainably and connect with their roots while taking advantage of government incentives to revitalize rural areas, Artistomo provides a harmonious community initiative to protect…
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Mobile Homes
This project reveals the intertwined lives of humans and hermit crabs, prompting reflection on our impact: What happens to hermit crabs’ homes and nature as we construct our dream houses? The smaller square book showcases 70+ hermit crab houses. The larger book is a comprehensive guide, delving into hermit crab research, nomadic lifestyles, and sustainable…
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Expedition to the Far North & Findings
Expedition to the Far North & Findings is a pair of acrylic paintings responding to the works of naturalist illustrator John James Audubon. The paintings reinterpret one of his popular images, Common Buzzard, through a critical lens. Audubon is recognized as an American symbol for wildlife conservation. Over 500 wildlife organizations in North America are…
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Polaris: A Community VR
The night sky, the backdrop to which humans have always set their gaze in search of meaning and guidance, is reimagined as an interactive virtual reality platform designed to connect people with their communities, values, and ideas. Users can seek out opportunities to serve, education on ideas and initiatives for change, and can also find…
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The Wading City
The Wading City comes out of the indeterminacy prevalent in the 2020s, particularly the idea of the city and the building not only as a changing entity but as an adaptable entity addressing rising sea levels, food insecurity, ecological degradation, and local economic downtrends around postindustrial waterfronts. Thus generating an architecture which could respond to…
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Visibility
The thesis research aims to design a cultural sustainable center for the undeserved section of the society : women and children focused primarily in India. The concept is an effort to provide them visibility by restoring an endangered site in the midst of a metropolitan city, Mumbai. It incorporates the reuse of earthly materials and…
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Stella McCartney – The Present and Future of Fashion
Connecting Stella’s past with her material explorations, visitors get a chance to see all the work come together in her designs through recent years. This space features environmentally friendly materials including benches made from recycled plastic and foam, biodegradable mannequins made from a bioplastic material composed of 72 per cent sugarcane derivatives, and curtains made…