Numerous cities around the globe have adopted tactical urbanism interventions within their planning departments. Tactical urbanism is attractive due to its low-risk, short-term, and low-cost urban design interventions of a community’s built and natural environments. Planning departments are often …
Archives: Projects
Public Universities and Private Crime
Currently, the University of Washington’s Notifications of Criminal Incidents notify members of the UW community about less than five percent of all crimes that occur in the University District, and the criteria the emergency communications committee uses to determine …
Deterring Crime through Tactical Design
Abstract
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is an alternative approach to deterring criminal behavior through the application of interdisciplinary design principles within the natural and built environment. This project seeks to pair particular CPTED principles to site-specific residential …
Decolonizing the Land
Abstract
Colonialism and globalized capitalism have created a civilization divorced from nature and disconnected from place. These forces have also worked to undermine and destroy Indigenous cultures and languages in pursuit of control over land and resources. I created …
Seeing Green
Abstract
Due to increasing urbanization, cities including Seattle are seeking creative means of increasing the amount of greenspace in their urban environments. Green walls are one example of including natural elements on vertical surfaces that are often left unutilized. …
Livable City Year
Abstract
The model for this type of university-community partnership is a potential solution to a long existing gap between knowledge and practice. Historically, this gap has been perpetuated by the unwillingness of universities to make both intellectual and financial …
Street Style
PARADIGM SHIFTS
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to build empathy for people experiencing homelessness by creating of a fashion zine featuring stories and style. Challenging the prevailing, stigmatized viewpoint presented by the media, this project explores the …
Community Based Restoration
PRESERVING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES & BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL
Abstract
In urban areas, greenspacesi with thriving natural ecosystems are essential to the health of humans and other living organisms. These systems provide ecosystem services, such as stormwater mitigation, carbon sequestration, and …
Emergency Urbanism
DESIGNING REFUGEE CAMPS IN JORDAN
Project statement
Refugee camps are not considered as long-term settlements when they are planned and built, but the reality is that these camps exist for years and years. This lack of planning contributes to the
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Color in Context
UTILIZING NATURAL DYES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES
Abstract
The synthetic dyes used to color our clothes and other textiles are highly toxic to ecosystems and the people who come in contact with them. Natural dyes …