TDS-373A: Sustainability Studio

THE STUDIO BRIEF: This studio will consider issues of sustainability through the exploration and design of: public furnishings, bus shelters, interactive installations and experiences that have us re-thinking our southern california infrastructure As we approach the 2028 olympics here in the city of angels how can we create an infrastructure with adequate shade structures, comfortable seating, arrival time information, greenery and other public amenities that are hospitable to buses, bikers, pedestrians with dignity, creativity, and not be dominated by automobiles? Lectures, panel discussions, field trips and workshops will explore contemporary urban landscape and public garden design, xeriscaping, native plantings, play apparatus, sustainability in public and outdoor spaces. We also consider the reintegration of the public amenities into a streetscape environment, and the various attributes of fun affordable and inclusive public spaces in a city dominated by automobile culture. OPEN TO ALL MAJORS: hosted by Spatial Experience Design