The studio is off to a strong start. We have completed three weeks of classes, and are already nearing the midpoint of the semester. Last week the students met with Kansas City stakeholders representing a variety of interests in the city, including residents from downtown neighborhoods, professionals from the real estate community, and the Kessler Society of Kansas City. The input from these people will help inform the students’ research and design projects.
Back on campus, the students have been researching urban conditions and testing potential futures through a process of critical mapping. This process is building a compendium of maps framing critical issues, dilemmas, and strategies that will lead to design proposals for Kansas City civic space.
This week the students are mapping the concerns and aspirations shared by stakeholders, refining long-term scenario thinking, and developing specific strategies to address dilemmas we have identified. The work is promising, but much remains to be done...
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