In the spring of sophomore year, students continued design classes with Design Studio III. The design emphasis in this studio was on building construction and detailing.

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The first design project for this class was a group project for a competition on campus to create a new sign for one of the campus buildings. Those same groups then stayed together to create an alumni center on campus. The multi-story building would include guest rooms, common areas, and business areas.

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The third project was for a youth hostel in Elk Island National Park in Canada. The hostel was to house guest rooms, common areas, employee areas, and a park ranger apartment.

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The fourth project was the first task that we were given after Covid struck. This project was for a visitor's center in Williamsport, PA. Located at a popular tourist destination, the visitor's center was home to all information of the Susquehanna Valley.

 

As the virus grew, our last project was to create a reflection hall for Covid-19. As a tribute to everyone affected, I chose a site just a few blocks south of the WTC in New York City. The building was meant to be a place of meditation and reflection, and included a healing garden for pedestrians to reflect.

 

Shown to the left are the solutions to these projects as this semester threw us all a curve ball.