STUDENT PROJECTS
GUSC collaborates with students, valuing their fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to urban challenges. Through hands-on projects and research, students contribute creative solutions while gaining practical experience that advances GUSC’s mission of building sustainable and just cities.
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An ASLA award winning project, Millennial Square, incorporated a central circle for social interaction, a butterfly garden with a play area, an outdoor dance stage for the local dance studio, an outdoor theater, a few art installations, trolley stop and bike racks, and a memorial space.
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Alexandria, Egypt, a historically significant and economically vital city, faces major challenges with stormwater runoff due to rapid urbanization, inadequate infrastructure, and climate change, leading to frequent flooding, water pollution, and soil erosion. To address these issues, I used a combination of native coastal plants, manipulation of landforms, bioretention and floating planters, wind and wave energy farms, road diets for a walkable city, and an artificial wetland; aimed to buffer the results from major storms, enhance the city’s resilience, urban tourism, accessibility, and diversity while protecting its cultural heritage.
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How can water Landscapes facilitate a balance between ecological systems and human habitation.
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The Harn Museum of Art, located on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, is a major university art museum in the southeastern United States, featuring dynamic temporary exhibitions and offers a variety of programs. When asked on how I’d activate the Zen Garden, I gathered a group of individuals with their own background of abilities to help bring the principles of “Karesansui” to this space. From reclaimed materials to new and relocated rock sculptures, a variation of native plants, added pathways, lighting and projected artwork along the walls. Leading to a Zen Garden’s identity, “Balance” and “Harmony”, activating a space and causing endless memories for the users and faculty, for the years to come.
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