Spring 2015 Design Studio Review

Spring 2015 Design Studio Review

October 16, 2015

Urban Climate Lab

The goal of this design laboratory is to explore integrated, urban design and planning strategies for creating sustainable and resilient communities that can adapt and thrive in the changing global conditions, meet carbon-reduction goals, and sustain urban populations in more compact settings by providing amenities that people need and want. This studio engages Brooklyn as a design laboratory and introduces the ideas, representations, and techniques of contemporary urban design through the lens of climate resilience and the Global EcoDistrict Protocol.

The Jurors included:

  • Louise Braverman, Louise Braverman Architects
  • Jacob Dugopolski, W X Y architecture + urban design
  • Lior Galili, Terreform, Urban Research Lab @ Michael Sorkin Studio
  • Adam Friedberg, Arup
  • Ted Liebman, Perkins Eastman
  • Ilias Papageorgiou, SoIL
  • Rolf Ohlhausen, FAIA
  • Jeremy Alain Siegel, BIG

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