I’m drawn to urban design that blends ecology, culture, and community to create more resilient places.
I recently earned a Master’s in Urban Design at the UNC Charlotte David R. Ravin School of Architecture, where I explored design approaches across scales, from individual sites to city systems.
Professionally, I've focused on engaging communities with resource-efficient decarbonization initiatives (specifically, thermal energy networks) through workshops, coalition-building, and education initiatives.
In the arts, my projects and research have centered environmental narratives, interdisciplinary art practices, and curatorial activism. Through this work, I’ve witnessed how connecting artists with communities can catalyze the kinds of critical conversation and collective dreaming that help us envision more equitable, joyful futures.
I grew up in Vermont’s Mad River Valley and am currently based in Charlotte, NC. I’ve also spent time living and learning in Brooklyn, NY; Cambridge, MA; Florence, Italy; and Burlington, VT.
To request my design portfolio, please email me at enew302@gmail.com.
URBAN DESIGN
Urban Design Capstone︎ Summer 2026
Cultivating Density: Transforming Underutilized Spaces into Social and Environmental Infrastructure ︎︎︎
Lessons for Charlotte, NC from Taipei, Taiwan’s small-scale, intensive urban agriculture policy
Urban Design Studio II︎ Spring 2026
Reimagining Chimney Rock: Esmeralda Corridor ︎︎︎
Revitalizing an area and rebuilding a community in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Western North CarolinaUrban Design Studio I ︎ Fall 2025
Connect & Fill: Patching a Torn Urban Fabric ︎︎︎
Addressing the impacts of urban renewal in Charlotte’s historic Brooklyn VillageCURATORIAL PROJECTS
Exhibition & Publication ︎ 2020-2021
WetLab Curatorial Fellowship ︎︎︎
Event Series ︎ 2021