The following is my final presentation for my Design for Climate Change class taught by Peder Anker. Additionally, it was selected to be presented at New York University’s 2040 Now exhibition, an event dedicated to ideas of how NYU can become carbon neutral by 2040. To see the whole deck click here.
Our group presented a redesign of NYU’s entire Washington Square campus. In the following slide deck, we describe how the new campus can not only become sustainable and climate friendly through the reduction of automobile emissions and introduction of green space, but we can also build a stronger community for those living in the surrounding areas, by creating new spaces for people to gather and local merchants to sell goods.
The deck begins with an identification and description of the problem: The streets around WSP and NYU's campus don't adequately serve the needs of the community. We then lay out our inspirations and design references, followed by on-sight research conducted to find the real needs of the community. We also include research into the materials we plan to use. Finally we present our solution to how the area can be designed to better serve those who use it.
Our solution plans to bring back hope to the community, by improving their quality of life with designs that create a healthier environment, and raise the mental and physical health of community members.
