Student Union Revitalization Project + Honors Thesis

2017 - 2018

Role

Co-founder, Lead Researcher

Timeline

Winter 2017 - Fall 2018

  • Why was our Student Union at Cornell University underutilized?

    How could we address the stress and depression that students often felt?

  • Me and my co-founder, Daniel, recruited a team of 8 interdisciplinary students who wanted to solve these problems by changing the environmental and system design of our student union.

    We earned funding from the Vice President for Student and Campus Life, competed and conducted design competitions on campus, and presented at several conferences at the Environmental Design Research Association (2018-2019).

  • Design Charrette

    3D modeling + virtual reality

    Pre- and Post- Occupancy evaluation

    Survey design

    Modular design

EDRA conference digital short, 2018

I didn’t realize I needed a place to take a break, I should be studying, but I’d rather be here.
— Student
This [pop-up event] feels like a student union […] It’s bringing people from all walks into the space
— Student


In the media

Cornell’s Daily Sun | 3 min read

The pop-up event attracted a large turnover that included undergraduates, graduates, faculty and staff.
— Cornell Daily Sun, 2018