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“Women Are Heros” by JR (2012)
Titled “Women Are Heroes”, this piece aims to highlight the dignity of women who occupy crucial roles in societies, and find themselves victims of wartime, street crime, sexual assault, and religious and political extremism in Africa, Brazil, India
“Women Are Heros” by JR (2012)
Titled “Women Are Heroes”, this piece aims to highlight the dignity of women who occupy crucial roles in societies, and find themselves victims of wartime, street crime, sexual assault, and religious and political extremism in Africa, Brazil, India
Context Analysis – Garfield Alley
This site is an alley behind an abandoned commercial building in Garfield. Garfield is a diverse neighborhood in Pittsburgh with a tremendous amount of strengths and challenges. The site strikes an intriguing ambiguity between public and private space. Physical
Context Analysis – Garfield Alley
This site is an alley behind an abandoned commercial building in Garfield. Garfield is a diverse neighborhood in Pittsburgh with a tremendous amount of strengths and challenges. The site strikes an intriguing ambiguity between public and private space. Physical
“Unsubscribe.” by Luke Hottinger and Joyce Liu (2015)
Sometimes we just need to disconnect. On a campus with hundreds of clubs and organizations, we become inundated with flyers, posters, emails, Facebook requests and invites. It’s already difficult to balance a personal life with an academic career; notifications and
“Unsubscribe.” by Luke Hottinger and Joyce Liu (2015)
Sometimes we just need to disconnect. On a campus with hundreds of clubs and organizations, we become inundated with flyers, posters, emails, Facebook requests and invites. It’s already difficult to balance a personal life with an academic career; notifications and
“Urban Seat” by Damien Gires- Le Plan B (2009)
Urban seat seeks to transform mundane artifacts of the urban periphery into seats. The seat engage the context in dynamic way that encourage interaction amongst participants. The seats are made from folded sheet metal and often feature components such
“Urban Seat” by Damien Gires- Le Plan B (2009)
Urban seat seeks to transform mundane artifacts of the urban periphery into seats. The seat engage the context in dynamic way that encourage interaction amongst participants. The seats are made from folded sheet metal and often feature components such
“Piano Staircase” by Volkswagen-The Fun Theory (2009)
The Fun Theory is an initiative led by Volkswagen. Their idea is that if you make something simple and fun, you can create positive behavior change. Here, they made the stairs piano keys, so when someone climbed up the stairs,
“Piano Staircase” by Volkswagen-The Fun Theory (2009)
The Fun Theory is an initiative led by Volkswagen. Their idea is that if you make something simple and fun, you can create positive behavior change. Here, they made the stairs piano keys, so when someone climbed up the stairs,
“Guerilla Gardens” by Ron Finley (2011)
Ron Finley introduced the idea of “guerilla gardening” to South Central LA. He has turned areas along curbs, traffic lots, and other unused land into vegetable gardens. It’s a really interesting idea of repurposing unused land into something that solves
“Guerilla Gardens” by Ron Finley (2011)
Ron Finley introduced the idea of “guerilla gardening” to South Central LA. He has turned areas along curbs, traffic lots, and other unused land into vegetable gardens. It’s a really interesting idea of repurposing unused land into something that solves
“Favela Painting” by Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn (2005)
Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn have been painting in neighborhoods such as favelas in Rio de Janeiro to North Philadelphia since 2005. They engage the local community in their painting endeavors, which helps build a sense of community among the
“Favela Painting” by Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn (2005)
Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn have been painting in neighborhoods such as favelas in Rio de Janeiro to North Philadelphia since 2005. They engage the local community in their painting endeavors, which helps build a sense of community among the
“Bench-bombing” by Meghan Talarowski et al (2013)
This group of bench-bombers put temporary benches in parks and brought people together. The articles describing the project quoted William H. Whyte, a famous urbanist and public space advocate, who observed that “people like to sit where there are
“Bench-bombing” by Meghan Talarowski et al (2013)
This group of bench-bombers put temporary benches in parks and brought people together. The articles describing the project quoted William H. Whyte, a famous urbanist and public space advocate, who observed that “people like to sit where there are
“Toronto’s Guerrilla Gardeners Think Outside of the Planter Boxes” by Sean Martinadale (2011)
Part of a larger project called “Outside the Planter Boxes”, this piece aims at highlighting the slow degradation of the aging infrastructure in the city of Toronto. Cracking concrete and nature’s reclamation of the urban environment were all inspirations for
“Toronto’s Guerrilla Gardeners Think Outside of the Planter Boxes” by Sean Martinadale (2011)
Part of a larger project called “Outside the Planter Boxes”, this piece aims at highlighting the slow degradation of the aging infrastructure in the city of Toronto. Cracking concrete and nature’s reclamation of the urban environment were all inspirations for