On December 26, 2004, a series of earthquakes caused tsunamis impacting nine countries in South Asia and leaving more than 100,000 dead and a further 2 millions forced from their homes. Over 10 countries are affected as far away as …
Category: Design Activism
2005 International District Open Space
Located in South Downtown Seattle, the Chinatown, Japantown, Little Saigon -International District is one of the city’s most historically important neighborhoods. It has been the hub of Asian American communities in the Pacific Northwest since the late 1800’s. Today, it …
2004 Field Studio: Quanzhou, China
The UW Community Planning and Urban Design Field Studio in China was a 4-week, 8-credit course that brought students in urban planning, landscape architecture, architecture and related fields such as China Studies, Geography and Anthropology, to deal directly with issues …
2002 Seattles International District
Started as an ethnic enclave in the 1860’s, the Chinatown-International District in Seattle today is a place of immigrant histories, personal and family memories, community pride, and home to many elderly residents, restaurants and businesses. Being a multi-ethnic neighborhood located …