Southern Limits of Columbus, Indiana
Wildlife Co-existance
Predator Species | Coyote | Fox
39°197272"N | -85°921215"W
Wildlife Co-existance
Predator Species | Coyote | Fox
39°197272"N | -85°921215"W
Gaia Park
by Nick Blackwell, B.S. Arch ‘21, M.Arch ‘22 University at Buffalo
To create a healthy coexistence between humans and predator species such as Coyotes and Fox, we have to encourage natural food sources and also educate the community on responsible ways to live alongside these species. Less designing green spaces and parks for aesthetic and more about making them truly a natural element in the urban fabric. Gaia park re-establishes the urban life to the natural world and starts to help people understand and experience wildlife. Creating a relationship with the ecosystem that can impact human responsibilities. The green ways are elevated above the landscape, creating a responsible interaction with the local species. Artificial fox dens are placed and “hunting blind” style rest areas provide the opportunities for great viewing experiences that will last a lifetime.
by Nick Blackwell, B.S. Arch ‘21, M.Arch ‘22 University at Buffalo
To create a healthy coexistence between humans and predator species such as Coyotes and Fox, we have to encourage natural food sources and also educate the community on responsible ways to live alongside these species. Less designing green spaces and parks for aesthetic and more about making them truly a natural element in the urban fabric. Gaia park re-establishes the urban life to the natural world and starts to help people understand and experience wildlife. Creating a relationship with the ecosystem that can impact human responsibilities. The green ways are elevated above the landscape, creating a responsible interaction with the local species. Artificial fox dens are placed and “hunting blind” style rest areas provide the opportunities for great viewing experiences that will last a lifetime.
NEW NATURES: NEW MIDDLES
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
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UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
ECOLOGICAL PRACTICES RESEARCH GROUP GRADUATE STUDIO
In parallel with the 2020-21 Exhibit Columbus cycle, titled “New Middles: From Main Street to Megalopolis,” the Spring 2021 UB Ecological Practices studio explored the city of Columbus Indiana, its legacy of architecture and landscape design as civic projects, and developed speculative architectural interventions that reflect on Columbus’ design history while also responding to contemporary social and ecological conditions in the city and region. The sites for each proposal are centered in/around the city, but the aim is to speak more broadly to ways that design can impact the future of the American heartland and regions connected by the Mississippi Watershed. In the words of this year’s curators Mimi Zeiger and Iker Gil, “New Middles builds upon Columbus’ legacy as a laboratory for design as civic investment. In a moment when we most need reflection, creativity, and innovation to envision new ways of being, New Middles considers Columbus a place to destabilize assumptions, and imagine new architectures and landscapes as a way to positively move our cities forward.”
In parallel with the 2020-21 Exhibit Columbus cycle, titled “New Middles: From Main Street to Megalopolis,” the Spring 2021 UB Ecological Practices studio explored the city of Columbus Indiana, its legacy of architecture and landscape design as civic projects, and developed speculative architectural interventions that reflect on Columbus’ design history while also responding to contemporary social and ecological conditions in the city and region. The sites for each proposal are centered in/around the city, but the aim is to speak more broadly to ways that design can impact the future of the American heartland and regions connected by the Mississippi Watershed. In the words of this year’s curators Mimi Zeiger and Iker Gil, “New Middles builds upon Columbus’ legacy as a laboratory for design as civic investment. In a moment when we most need reflection, creativity, and innovation to envision new ways of being, New Middles considers Columbus a place to destabilize assumptions, and imagine new architectures and landscapes as a way to positively move our cities forward.”
UB ARCHITECTURE
FACULTY
Joyce Hwang, Associate Professor, Exhibit Columbus University Design Research Fellow 2021
STUDIO STUDENTS
Nicholas Blackwell
Cristian Copete
Bethany Greenaway
John Henning
Samanatha Kalinski
Marietta Koeberle
Mitchel Mesi
Gabrielle Morales
Madelaine Ong
Yogesh Ravichandar
Ayushi Vora
Ben Wemesfelder
FACULTY
Joyce Hwang, Associate Professor, Exhibit Columbus University Design Research Fellow 2021
STUDIO STUDENTS
Nicholas Blackwell
Cristian Copete
Bethany Greenaway
John Henning
Samanatha Kalinski
Marietta Koeberle
Mitchel Mesi
Gabrielle Morales
Madelaine Ong
Yogesh Ravichandar
Ayushi Vora
Ben Wemesfelder