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Avery §J4dz8: The Hydrant
The bid process was new, but the boomerang project was the type of high risk and high reward Avery was trained to tackle. Caution was prudent, but sometimes boredom pushes us to extremes.
From Placemaking to Placekeeping: Redefining Urban Spaces with Alexa Gonzalez
Alexa Gonzalez shifts urban design from placemaking to placekeeping, emphasizing community voices and long-term engagement to reshape public spaces in ways that truly reflect and benefit those who use
Avery §d78a5: The Drop Box
Avery tackles the challenge of redesigning street-side collection boxes inside a legal greyzone
How did we get here? A Zoning Primer
Discover the hidden impact of zoning on your daily life: from the skyscrapers to the suburbs, learn how invisible lines shape our cities.
Avery §2F20A: The Transmission
Anomalous narrowband signal prompts a comprehensive and collaborative investigation to understand the repeating message
Beyond Boundaries: imagining a new communal typology with Peter Yi
From good fences, to good spaces, architect Peter Yi presents a reimagining of suburban space allowing people to customize their living and recreation space to meet their family's needs.
Avery 001: The Exam
Avery was about to finish the Bureau exam, when the image popped up. And a new evolution would occur. A new place. A new set of onboarding docs and starting over.
New York’s 5G Dilemma: Navigating the Future of Urban Connectivity and Public Spaces
From historic districts to high-speed data: Explore the 5G tower debate that's redefining New York City
From Amazon to Advocacy: reclaiming space for the neighborhood with Memo Salazar of the Western Queens CLT
Memo Salazar from the Western Queens Community Land Trust discuss the CLT's mission, its role in combating gentrification, and the broader challenges of housing affordability in New York City.
016 Farevalue: Successful Failure
Adam Greenfield discusses Project Farevalue which aimed to solve an everyday problem transit riders face: confirm stored value on your transit card. The team produced a working prototype, but with a h