GUIDING LIGHT

Andie McMann

This thesis proposes a re-envisioning of existing spaces that dwell beneath the surface of the city. By utilizing underground spaces and developing methods to bring light into darkness, we can reuse rather than demolish and rethink how spaces can enrich communities and individual lives. This strategy has the potential to become beneficial in a wide range of circumstances from conserving space within cities to creating a self-sustaining underground haven in war-stricken areas.

Plantando Raizes Metrocable

Kenneth Guzman

This project is an innovative transportation hub connecting vital access points in Brazil’s favelas through aerial cable cars. This will improve travel and accessibility in these areas, which suffer from organized crime, poor waste management, and overcrowding. The project will provide necessary infrastructure, acknowledge favela culture and resourcefulness, and help the government intervene in these communities, improving lives of residents.