thoughts and projects
This project questioned the ways in which traditional institutional buildings could be reconceived and reconfigured to accommodate contemporary approaches to supportive housing. Using the former Wellington Fever Hospital as a foundation, the project explored issues of accessibility, privacy, surveillance and, ultimately, power and control. Through an academic literature review and one-on-one interviews with architects, social workers and residents, I developed design strategies that could support and empower both residents and staff.
+ photos from the site
+ Atmosphere Industries: We develop award-wining urban games that engage communities by enlivening and recontextualizing public space
+ Community. Design. Initiative: Volunteer working on the city planning submission.
+ “Cities That ‘Design’ Themselves” [.pdf] (an article on the role of architects in slum development) was featured in JustChange magazine.
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