ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO UNDERGRADUATE THESIS PROJECT

Spring 2023

What is the relevance of architecture today? For whom do we design? How can architects address social and humanistic concerns?

From discarded minefields reshaping values of death to altered prison prototypes infused with mental care; from macroscopic transformation of the endangered Amazon rainforest to nuanced remodeling of rest stop restrooms, the thesis studio push forward in-depth studies and architectural resolutions for “big questions” through imagery, textual, material, and multimedia representations.

The showcased body of work exemplifies the ongoing experiments at JMU that continue to challenge disciplinary boundaries and to restore humanity in a posthuman world.

Contributors: Anastasia Doughty, Andie McMann, Andy Cho, Bailey Brummer, Benji Rogers, Cheyenne Granahan, Connor Dulevitz, Connor Ranson, Colton Burch, Emily Eller, Emily Green, Glendy Roca, Grace Salisbury, Hadley Cowan, Hunter Hagen, Jaden Godfrey, Julian Tarr-Ebina, Kenneth Guzman, Lauren Lewis, Mikayla Lazar, Myles Perdue, Nick Dowe, Nora Dale Jackson, Pierce Parker, Rafael Manzanares, Romina Broglia, Shannon Kelliher, Taylor Feaganes, Tess Sherman, Tori Bober

Instructors: Dijia Chen, Jori Erdman