Student Union Revitalization Project + Honors Thesis
2017 - 2018
Role
Co-founder, Lead Researcher
Timeline
Winter 2017 - Fall 2018
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Why was our Student Union at Cornell University underutilized?
How could we address the stress and depression that students often felt?
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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).
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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.”
“This [pop-up event] feels like a student union […] It’s bringing people from all walks into the space”
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.”