Publications and Research
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
5-9-2024
Abstract
Who are we?
We are a diverse group of scholars ranging in age, gender, and background from all over New York City. We share a common interest in solving our urban challenges through studying and proposing improvements to the built environment. From professors at CUNY City Tech to NYCHA Design & Implementation specialists and NYCHA residents, we encompass a group of scholars united by this common purpose.
What are we here to accomplish?
This team of ARCscholars is working collaboratively, sharing lived experiences, creatively thinking & planning and applying our research discoveries to the proposed design interventions. We seek to address and combat critical issues to foster a measurable improvement in community health, understanding, and relationships. Through enhancing the community at large via housing equity and durability and beauty, we hope that the proposed design improvements will have a direct, indirect, and long-lasting positive effects on the NYCHA communities.
How are we doing it?
We have developed an architectural and urban proposal that will enhance the overall quality and design of our case study development: the NYCHA Queensbridge housing located long island city, Queens NY. Our research included a comprehensive site investigation, multiple informative discussions with the Resident Leaders at the development, and an understanding of planning issues. We gathered weekly at the City Tech campus to evaluate, debate, and research architectural and urban ideas, as well as to create particular planning interventions. Personal stories from our NYCHA resident students aided in the development of the design strategy.
Based on the four sites chosen in the Fall of 2023, the students developed independent project.
Comments
These posters, second place winner for group projects, were presented at the 40th Semi-Annual Dr. Janet Liou-Mark Honors & Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation, May 9, 2024. Mentor: Prof. Naomi Langer-Voss (Architectural Technology).
Additional contributors include students from Parsons School of Design, NYCHA Design & Implementation specialists, and NYCHA residents.