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“25 FEET Off Higgins” is a truly student organized zine publication that aims to showcase student work on an accessible and personal scale. We are unofficial, unpolished, nonbureaucratic, and off Higgins. The book’s title acknowledges that Higgins is where we emerged and where we were originally from. However, we must stay away from its jurisdiction. 25 feet from Higgins is where students are allowed to smoke. “25 FEET Off Higgins” is where students are allowed to express themselves freely while having proximity to their base. It is a discussion from beyond Higgins; to be brought back into Higgins.

Proposing the acquisition of unused office buildings for public space, this project proposes the creation of a hike through these offices. The hike offers an exploration of the vertical, something already inherent in the dense skyscrapers of Manhattan, in contrast to many existing parks. Walking up the path will take users through a variety of small spaces that selectively expose views of the city. Hiking can also be seen as an escapist activity, leaving the city and venturing into nature. Combining these two seemingly disparate conditions reorient users’ perceptions of the city.

“25 FEET Off Higgins” is a truly student organized zine publication that aims to showcase student work on an accessible and personal scale. We are unofficial, unpolished, nonbureaucratic, and off Higgins. The book’s title acknowledges that Higgins is where we emerged and where we were originally from. However, we must stay away from its jurisdiction. 25 feet from Higgins is where students are allowed to smoke. “25 FEET Off Higgins” is where students are allowed to express themselves freely while having proximity to their base. It is a discussion from beyond Higgins; to be brought back into Higgins.