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Urban Fabric

The project Urban Fabric explores the urban fabric of Knoxville through conversations and drawings. Through the designers Thesis, I created a method of capturing the perceived urban fabric of a space, based on listening and talking with those who call the city home. Discovering themes like Redlining and the Civil War, still remaining prevalent in the way they understood the city. The drawings, including the “Inception series,” capture the perceived urban fabric, fostering a sense of ownership and understanding among the residents.

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Sgraffito

Sgraffito is an urban exploration focusing on Downtown South Gay Street in Knoxville, TN. It delves into the history and cultural significance of graffiti, aiming to create a lasting impact in a high traffic area lacking in long-term inhabitation and social programming. The end goal was to create an institutional building. The structure is inspired by graffiti and features an interactive pathway designed to encourage movement and reflection.

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Zhongshan Shipyard Park

Zhongshan Shipyard Park, originally a bankrupted shipyard from the 1950s, was redeveloped into a riverfront park in the Guangdong Province of China. It features sculptures that symbolize elements of the former shipyard. We worked collaborative with our teammates to understanding and study this site, and develop drawings.

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