https://ellienew.info Ellie New Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:37:32 +0000 https://ellienew.info en https://ellienew.info/Homepage Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:01:43 +0000 Ellie New https://ellienew.info/Homepage <img width="1801" height="1800" width_o="1801" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/baa6ccc2a78cc6411f7f7f6b1b7919aa76d2bcbb331976d57785f4d8cea56a03/Artboard-1e.png" data-mid="252476528" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/baa6ccc2a78cc6411f7f7f6b1b7919aa76d2bcbb331976d57785f4d8cea56a03/Artboard-1e.png" /> I’m drawn to urban design that blends ecology, culture, and community to create more resilient places. Professionally, I've focused on engaging communities with resource-efficient decarbonization initiatives (specifically,&nbsp;thermal energy networks) through workshops, coalition-building, and education initiatives.I hold a Master’s in Urban Design from the UNC Charlotte David R. Ravin School of Architecture, where I explored design approaches across scales, from individual sites to city systems. 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.&nbsp; https://ellienew.info/Index-Desktop Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:40:01 +0000 Ellie New https://ellienew.info/Index-Desktop URBAN DESIGNUrban Design Capstone︎ 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 II︎ Spring 2026 Reimagining Chimney Rock: Esmeralda Corridor ︎︎︎ Revitalizing an area and rebuilding a community in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina Urban Design Studio I ︎ Fall 2025 Connect &amp; Fill: Patching a Torn Urban Fabric ︎︎︎ Addressing the impacts of urban renewal in Charlotte’s historic Brooklyn Village CURATORIAL PROJECTSExhibition &amp; Publication ︎ 2020-2021 WetLab Curatorial Fellowship ︎︎︎ Event Series ︎ 2021Press Your Ear to the Wind ︎︎︎ NYU Gallatin Colloquium ︎ 2020Art for Our Sake ︎︎︎ Curatorial Research ︎ OngoingEnvironmental Art Research ︎︎︎ https://ellienew.info/Contact Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:39:06 +0000 Ellie New https://ellienew.info/Contact Write to me at: enew302@gmail.com Instagram:&nbsp;@enew302 Charlotte, NC https://ellienew.info/cultivating-density Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:25:46 +0000 Ellie New https://ellienew.info/cultivating-density Summer 2026 – Urban Design Capstone Cultivating Density Transforming Underutilized Spaces into Social and Environmental Infrastructure UNC Charlotte David R. Ravin School of Architecture, Charlotte, NC This comparative study examines how urban agriculture efforts in Charlotte, North Carolina could be strengthened by adapting Taipei’s Garden City policy as a model for reconciling farming with the realities of urban density. Since 2015, Taipei has been building a network of urban farms in underutilized spaces, such as street corners, irregular and vacant lots, on rooftops, and in schools, through their Taipei Garden City policy. In a highly dense metropolitan center that spares little space for traditional farming, this initiative has already produced over 750 edible green spaces in the past ten years. Following analysis of Taipei’s policy and urban agriculture typologies, as well as exploring urban agriculture’s intertwined social and economic benefits, I suggested what a similar initiative might look like in Charlotte, including what kinds of “leftover” spaces could be appropriated as small-scale gardens. I also briefly explored how the city’s existing ecosystem of urban agriculture efforts could be strengthened by lessons from Taipei’s successful program. If you’d like to see more of this project, please email me at enew302@gmail.com. Left: Urban “happy farm” in Taipei, Taiwan https://ellienew.info/esmeralda-corridor Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:37:32 +0000 Ellie New https://ellienew.info/esmeralda-corridor Spring 2026 – Urban Design Studio II Esmeralda Corridor Restoring Environmental Connection &amp; Stewardship After Disaster UNC Charlotte David R. Ravin School of Architecture, Charlotte, NC This studio partnered with the village of Chimney Rock, NC to imagine possibilities for redevelopment following destructive flooding from Hurricane Helene in 2024. Grounded in ecological education and trauma-informed design, this design bridges the needs of a recovering community with the area’s established tourism economy, fostering long-term resilience and stewardship both ecologically and economically. The design for the town’s western “Esmeralda Corridor” focused on creating floodable infrastructure along the riverbed and edges while also supporting the area’s function as a gateway and tourist hub for the town. Along with restoring Highway 74 and enhancing it with pedestrian infrastructure to provide a walkable high-water connection to the town center, the plan introduces a small neighborhood market and public gathering space to serve local residents and visitors to the surrounding vacation rental properties. The design also considers more-than-human stakeholders as it negotiates access to the river. Nature-based rewilding solutions repair the thriving riparian ecosystem and support biodiversity, and a wildlife crossing over the highway restores safe paths for animals to reach the river. For Chimney Rock’s human residents and visitors, the Riverwalk and interpretive signage offer active engagement and opportunities to learn about the river’s history and ecology, reframing the river as an ever-changing local asset rather than a threat to local livability.If you’d like to see more of this project, please email me at enew302@gmail.com. Left: Clipped view of Master Plan https://ellienew.info/brooklyn-village Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:37:05 +0000 Ellie New https://ellienew.info/brooklyn-village Fall 2025 – Urban Design Studio I Connect &amp; Fill: Patching a Torn Urban Fabric in Charlotte’s Historic Brooklyn Village UNC Charlotte David R. Ravin School of Architecture, Charlotte, NC This research-based studio centered on the site of Charlotte, NC’s historic Brooklyn Village – now called Fourth Ward – which was a thriving Black neighborhood and economic hub that was destroyed through urban renewal in the 1950s and 60s. Our team was tasked with creating a tactical vision plan for the neighborhood that addressed current transportation and urban development challenges while honoring the character of the neighborhood before it was razed. Through comparative analysis and diagramming of the historic and modern urban fabrics, my team identified that the current urban fabric is both empty and disconnected from other neighborhoods due to the presence of the highway and of large, single-use blocks that create a distributed street network, making the area unfriendly to pedestrians and discouraging local engagement. Our proposal was guided by the inverse actions – “connect” and “fill” the neighborhood – to create greater economic opportunity, community cohesion, and liveability by investing in transit improvements, housing, green infrastructure, and a concentrated network of cultural assets.Team: Amanda Marais, Gabby Pace, Erik DardenIf you’d like to see more of this project, please email me at enew302@gmail.com. Left: Illustrated rendering by teammate Amanda Marais https://ellienew.info/capstone1 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:35:45 +0000 Ellie New https://ellienew.info/capstone1 Summer 2026 – Urban Design Capstone Cultivating Density Transforming Underutilized Spaces into Social and Environmental Infrastructure UNC Charlotte David R Ravin School of Architecture, Charlotte, NC This comparative study examines how urban agriculture efforts in Charlotte, North Carolina could be strengthened by adapting Taipei’s Garden City policy as a model for reconciling farming with the realities of urban density. Since 2015, Taipei has been building a network of urban farms in underutilized spaces, such as street corners, irregular and vacant lots, on rooftops, and in schools, through their Taipei Garden City policy. In a highly dense metropolitan center that spares little space for traditional farming, this initiative has already produced over 750 edible green spaces in the past ten years. Following analysis of Taipei’s policy and urban agriculture typologies, as well as exploring urban agriculture’s intertwined social and economic benefits, I suggested what a similar initiative might look like in Charlotte, including what kinds of “leftover” spaces could be appropriated as small-scale gardens. I also briefly explored how the city’s existing ecosystem of urban agriculture efforts could be strengthened by lessons from Taipei’s successful program. Left: Urban “happy farm” in Taipei, Taiwan https://ellienew.info/capstone2 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:25:51 +0000 Ellie New https://ellienew.info/capstone2 Urban Agriculture in Taipei I began this study by taking a broad view of how agriculture features in Taipei’s history, culture, and current policy. I looked at land use to understand the city’s urban fabric and to visualize where agriculture is formalized. <img width="2588" height="2760" width_o="2588" height_o="2760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f603ed2c6be35359c26be4de9657f6c08bdb69284a79e8dc3a47167532faf24a/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL_Page_03.jpg" data-mid="252467027" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f603ed2c6be35359c26be4de9657f6c08bdb69284a79e8dc3a47167532faf24a/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL_Page_03.jpg" /> <img width="3301" height="4130" width_o="3301" height_o="4130" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a0815f2390f0636b5f2f8b5b2df5b93d54ae4bab7741eb5c1405127f7196aa73/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL_Page_04.jpg" data-mid="252467028" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a0815f2390f0636b5f2f8b5b2df5b93d54ae4bab7741eb5c1405127f7196aa73/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL_Page_04.jpg" /> Garden City Policy I explored Taipei’s urban agriculture policy development, including its formation, goals, and administrative structures.&nbsp; <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/93bdb3d926556dccf996f2f339ad7bec5895ba98a75473649c1a4f849a31b6e5/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL5.jpg" data-mid="252468795" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/93bdb3d926556dccf996f2f339ad7bec5895ba98a75473649c1a4f849a31b6e5/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL5.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9bb2cd169d93647ab89b4a522470257159feac36492842fd641e40f27c949fe/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL7.jpg" data-mid="252468796" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d9bb2cd169d93647ab89b4a522470257159feac36492842fd641e40f27c949fe/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL7.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/82dd2f32aef6b2d5e1fc30ce86e83f587bc0c6f234101d9f3c1da60975a46028/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL6.jpg" data-mid="252468819" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/82dd2f32aef6b2d5e1fc30ce86e83f587bc0c6f234101d9f3c1da60975a46028/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL6.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f72b7a97127cb8f9a0470fbe1c99ff0fbc1411fd1a8258190e1e437eb23a2af0/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL9.jpg" data-mid="252468821" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f72b7a97127cb8f9a0470fbe1c99ff0fbc1411fd1a8258190e1e437eb23a2af0/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL9.jpg" /> From Type to Typology I established six over-arching typologies describe how the urban farms are situated within the urban fabric and how they relate to public space. <img width="4499" height="2030" width_o="4499" height_o="2030" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aabcce37c80f189ba50159f3565f4cb9223b9962a5c2d0df4bd78cd381ef010c/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL12.jpg" data-mid="252468834" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aabcce37c80f189ba50159f3565f4cb9223b9962a5c2d0df4bd78cd381ef010c/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL12.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f85f19e0a1398b077f1b6c3309150214318432c0b55f5281838ae105d8db9c4c/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL13.jpg" data-mid="252468860" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f85f19e0a1398b077f1b6c3309150214318432c0b55f5281838ae105d8db9c4c/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL13.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/570fd729e5913d912f518d982ded5391f8f6b2dc3db2330eabd6df58b58f84f2/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL14.jpg" data-mid="252468862" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/570fd729e5913d912f518d982ded5391f8f6b2dc3db2330eabd6df58b58f84f2/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL14.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8fdc3da6b716e0df16a21e9940ee6adbf1cf2b21b8ef61386b35ba0d71ddbcec/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL15.jpg" data-mid="252468863" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8fdc3da6b716e0df16a21e9940ee6adbf1cf2b21b8ef61386b35ba0d71ddbcec/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL15.jpg" /> Comparing Urban Contexts Charlotte and Taipei have developed quite differently due in part to physical constraints. These diagrams illustrate how that context has contributed to stark differences in density and scale between the two cities. <img width="1996" height="1005" width_o="1996" height_o="1005" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/04572da4b6416796834efcf7a391336420d4e185d729c24aaf7d1ca41ec04a1a/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL16.jpg" data-mid="252468883" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/04572da4b6416796834efcf7a391336420d4e185d729c24aaf7d1ca41ec04a1a/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL16.jpg" /> <img width="1479" height="1486" width_o="1479" height_o="1486" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8cbe107c64197d1e6149401ab069aed8b3d9b1639814f743ba5514bbb20d331f/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL16-copy-22.jpeg" data-mid="252468884" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8cbe107c64197d1e6149401ab069aed8b3d9b1639814f743ba5514bbb20d331f/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL16-copy-22.jpeg" /> <img width="2036" height="1464" width_o="2036" height_o="1464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e1812aedde763e636c2ffaf5821d678d2da904e6a28d37ee0d7ff88aa6b0120/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL16-copy2.jpeg" data-mid="252468885" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8e1812aedde763e636c2ffaf5821d678d2da904e6a28d37ee0d7ff88aa6b0120/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL16-copy2.jpeg" /> Urban Agriculture in Charlotte I analyzed how urban agriculture is fostered in Charlotte, suggested several lessons from Taipei’s policy could strengthen Charlotte’s existing urban agriculture ecosystem, and proposed additional needs based on Charlotte’s context and current challenges. <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce0f4ac5bdcdb8eb3e232deed02621d7b4ce9869eeb8ea7ec74b9148916cacde/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL22.jpg" data-mid="252468963" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ce0f4ac5bdcdb8eb3e232deed02621d7b4ce9869eeb8ea7ec74b9148916cacde/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL22.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/471cda0436357ffab9ce2b26f1192c0d5b43eba4cee7d3b463a352489fbaf6fd/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL25.jpg" data-mid="252473050" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/471cda0436357ffab9ce2b26f1192c0d5b43eba4cee7d3b463a352489fbaf6fd/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL25.jpg" /> Charlotte’s Unified Development Ordinance as a Framework To understand where and how Charlotte plans to increase density through future development, I examined the city’s Unified Development Ordinance. I found that I was able to effectively assign Taipei’s garden typologies the place types described in the ordinance based on types of allowed development and shared characteristics.&nbsp; <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b1d660f06d0b6ba86cf736b7d6dcad62c24a9025beafdb55112868ac99271e2/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL23.jpg" data-mid="252473047" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9b1d660f06d0b6ba86cf736b7d6dcad62c24a9025beafdb55112868ac99271e2/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL23.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98b8625f4f2b65e231bbf82cfbf0160d03073eeae53494d32c851c9230b1372b/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL26.jpg" data-mid="252469054" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/98b8625f4f2b65e231bbf82cfbf0160d03073eeae53494d32c851c9230b1372b/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL26.jpg" /> Envisioning Small-Scale Urban Agriculture in Charlotte I developed design and policy recommendations to adapt Taipei’s approach to Charlotte’s context.&nbsp; I also explored what “leftover” space looks like in Charlotte. Whereas Taipei’s rapid development created interstitial spaces between buildings, Charlotte’s “vacant” spaces take different forms. Finally, I proposed a potential site for a small-scale urban farm in Charlotte’s South End. The site was selected due to its proximity to public transit and Charlotte’s Rail Trail, its current disuse, and its position outside of a ten minute walk radius from both grovery stores and existing community gardens. While this is not an area of high need or food insecurity, an urban farm on this site would be highly visible and could serve as a proof-of-concept for a broader effort to integrate urban agriculture into existing spaces, even in Charlotte’s most densely developed neighborhoods. <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9f48415e2cae0e63f73ef18d3e1723ac269d7428388a6a3f7b6e57e63492d09c/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL30.jpg" data-mid="252473087" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9f48415e2cae0e63f73ef18d3e1723ac269d7428388a6a3f7b6e57e63492d09c/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL30.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef14578456bdeb24c9306fc4d9c181d5e0cef26d6f6cc0127f722d281b1b1100/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL27.jpg" data-mid="252473058" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ef14578456bdeb24c9306fc4d9c181d5e0cef26d6f6cc0127f722d281b1b1100/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL27.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/28dc8fdd7d72c26375b58973caf234075779e3e686d836d5542dd023ee253fa4/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINALstar.jpg" data-mid="252473151" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/28dc8fdd7d72c26375b58973caf234075779e3e686d836d5542dd023ee253fa4/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINALstar.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ac0cfd7ec58afad74ba03fc9cb3dad1102f00b5d8495e63fab4ae9cf57155fd/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL29.jpg" data-mid="252473084" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ac0cfd7ec58afad74ba03fc9cb3dad1102f00b5d8495e63fab4ae9cf57155fd/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL29.jpg" /> <img width="4800" height="3000" width_o="4800" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7c8aa26507a6fc50a16b6d15625b7000903991617fa04015a11ad3bc61fba342/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL31.jpg" data-mid="252473088" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7c8aa26507a6fc50a16b6d15625b7000903991617fa04015a11ad3bc61fba342/EN_Cultivating-Density-FINAL31.jpg" /> https://ellienew.info/esmeralda1 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0000 Ellie New https://ellienew.info/esmeralda1 Spring 2026 – Urban Design Studio II Esmeralda Corridor Restoring Environmental Connection &amp; Stewardship After Disaster UNC Charlotte David R Ravin School of Architecture, Charlotte, NC This studio partnered with the village of Chimney Rock, NC to imagine possibilities for redevelopment following destructive flooding from Hurricane Helene in 2024. Grounded in ecological education and trauma-informed design, this design bridges the needs of a recovering community with the area’s established tourism economy, fostering long-term resilience and stewardship both ecologically and economically. The design for the town’s western “Esmeralda Corridor” focused on creating floodable infrastructure along the riverbed and edges while also supporting the area’s function as a gateway and tourist hub for the town. Along with restoring Highway 74 and enhancing it with pedestrian infrastructure to provide a walkable high-water connection to the town center, the plan introduces a small neighborhood market and public gathering space to serve local residents and visitors to the surrounding vacation rental properties. The design also considers more-than-human stakeholders as it negotiates access to the river. Nature-based rewilding solutions repair the thriving riparian ecosystem and support biodiversity, and a wildlife crossing over the highway restores safe paths for animals to reach the river. For Chimney Rock’s human residents and visitors, the Riverwalk and interpretive signage offer active engagement and opportunities to learn about the river’s history and ecology, reframing the river as an ever-changing local asset rather than a threat to local livability. Left: Clipped view of Master Plan. See full version below. https://ellienew.info/esmeralda2 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:23:12 +0000 Ellie New https://ellienew.info/esmeralda2 <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b7e18f706897f3f6365a7c9cc63750d1c6c028f079c4f4294d98db9bdfd52fd/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_04_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473355" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b7e18f706897f3f6365a7c9cc63750d1c6c028f079c4f4294d98db9bdfd52fd/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_04_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7f72aaa5e791f00c105f859ab535cfe51acc9b5c795252c861fc7b7f25e8947f/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_03_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473352" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7f72aaa5e791f00c105f859ab535cfe51acc9b5c795252c861fc7b7f25e8947f/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_03_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1146" width_o="2040" height_o="1146" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/21ea17bc06686583ff7c7d91b20e05c779199d278b9d3c8ddb2f128a2a252e96/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_06_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473359" border="0" alt="Graphic created by Kristen James" data-caption="Graphic created by Kristen James" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/21ea17bc06686583ff7c7d91b20e05c779199d278b9d3c8ddb2f128a2a252e96/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_06_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1146" width_o="2040" height_o="1146" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc6eecaccecf01d8db23415b77bc14f89d34e854c4b29630bce93c1272394032/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_05_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473358" border="0" alt="Graphic created by Kristen James" data-caption="Graphic created by Kristen James" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc6eecaccecf01d8db23415b77bc14f89d34e854c4b29630bce93c1272394032/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_05_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a58e2f2b3f101156f3e737712d9186464490494dbf9545a31c677f9d587afe5/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_07_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473357" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9a58e2f2b3f101156f3e737712d9186464490494dbf9545a31c677f9d587afe5/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_07_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ee8461a519978ebc9e46b143a64862a7f52848eb460d7dd0a3a04f9bb63bb33f/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_12_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473377" border="0" alt="Graphic created by Kristen James" data-caption="Graphic created by Kristen James" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ee8461a519978ebc9e46b143a64862a7f52848eb460d7dd0a3a04f9bb63bb33f/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_12_Image_0001.jpg" /> Restoring Ecological Diversity We proposed two tactics to restore biodiversity and create a healthier riparian ecosystem: native rewilding and a wildlife crossing over the highway. This crossing would also serve as a gateway to the town, offering an opportunity to share the town’s community values – love, hope, and faith – which were painted on shipping containers in the town during its recovery. <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/be070e95c11eb39a6a5b8fdd4421d1ebf8227928103628b5099c4e87ddb7cb9b/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_08_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473378" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/be070e95c11eb39a6a5b8fdd4421d1ebf8227928103628b5099c4e87ddb7cb9b/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_08_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/29ab9f9cb7245e4e47f91944117e59cbbcf71699fd9c1e840e369a3b8ecba87a/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_09_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252474619" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/29ab9f9cb7245e4e47f91944117e59cbbcf71699fd9c1e840e369a3b8ecba87a/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_09_Image_0001.jpg" /> Riverwalk My partner and I developed a program of structures and signage for the Riverwalk. She continued this work by creating a set of proposed exhibits and designing the Riverbed Step Down &amp; Path of Play. Graphics below (excepting path sections) created by Kristen James. <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/97f11bdf885037354ac32653c9877ca9ca949777f7e75f0916c0fb96f76fedac/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_13_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473381" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/97f11bdf885037354ac32653c9877ca9ca949777f7e75f0916c0fb96f76fedac/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_13_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/66dfdebf0133a0226d05f98679420f1b7c3486b514683b01070a97371ee1c199/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_19_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473611" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/66dfdebf0133a0226d05f98679420f1b7c3486b514683b01070a97371ee1c199/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_19_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e8c03a6b3d129a1e0c22632dbc13977ae04ece97ccf8c83b707025f5d0103d29/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_16_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473383" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e8c03a6b3d129a1e0c22632dbc13977ae04ece97ccf8c83b707025f5d0103d29/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_16_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/843e8ff981a81fd328452df9b80ec0e7228b2eb89cdf97667aeb7c1e9be131f7/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_14_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473382" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/843e8ff981a81fd328452df9b80ec0e7228b2eb89cdf97667aeb7c1e9be131f7/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_14_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/be077016cd32454d2632f33f16a120eb9baf5966afbad039ad6637b2f618c13a/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_17_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252474614" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/be077016cd32454d2632f33f16a120eb9baf5966afbad039ad6637b2f618c13a/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_17_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/07c6ca6e0b0ff2fb43b614a87116bd6efe51a3b01d4fd04b253aa2bef1469808/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_15_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252474615" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/07c6ca6e0b0ff2fb43b614a87116bd6efe51a3b01d4fd04b253aa2bef1469808/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_15_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c12d6f9f285580d4a6fd05a6b6099b7f0356e6e4c9194556ab03c9ae1d0dc911/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_20_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252473960" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c12d6f9f285580d4a6fd05a6b6099b7f0356e6e4c9194556ab03c9ae1d0dc911/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_20_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b2e731ae25381968e5001a9eca861529f1daad6a8add8874947528ff07b3afb4/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_21_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252474139" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b2e731ae25381968e5001a9eca861529f1daad6a8add8874947528ff07b3afb4/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_21_Image_0001.jpg" /> Good Neighbor Market &amp; Woodland Meander I designed the eastern end of our site, creating a small neighborhood market to serve neaby homes and vacation rentals and create a gathering space. This site hosts only one other commercial space – an inn – and otherwise lacks walkable access to food and spaces to connect with other community members. I also designed the Woodland Meander, a network of walking and biking trails through land that will be restored as woodland to create habitat, strengthen the riverbank, and slow floodwaters. The focus of this space was to create a feeling of refuge within the forested area. Repurposed materials such as boulders provide seating, while restored vegetation makes this a peaceful place to reconnect with nature along the river. <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0832ca72b4d41e1216d585f77f848bb0345ad7543c9f1d4136da9a037a662c62/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_22_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252474604" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0832ca72b4d41e1216d585f77f848bb0345ad7543c9f1d4136da9a037a662c62/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_22_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2048" height="1152" width_o="2048" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b7af72416c883ea805561fab16e0b2a6be0ae3ccb5dc96632de97f95865907c8/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_23_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252474600" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b7af72416c883ea805561fab16e0b2a6be0ae3ccb5dc96632de97f95865907c8/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_23_Image_0001.jpg" /> <img width="2040" height="1148" width_o="2040" height_o="1148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a404cac6a20da58bb82df9230cee7331c8a86442f81387a8d55ee35df1dc2f0/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_24_Image_0001.jpg" data-mid="252474601" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a404cac6a20da58bb82df9230cee7331c8a86442f81387a8d55ee35df1dc2f0/MUDD-6102-Final-Presentation-Spring-2026_Page_24_Image_0001.jpg" />