Tremont Transit Promenade:

As the semester approached its end, it was my goal to design a final project that was able to correlate all of the course work given at the CUDC over the last 5 months.  By incorporating all 5 of the previous systems studied (transportation, hydrology, ecology, open space, and economy) into a singular piece of infrastructure, I was able to portray the majority of knowledge gained from my Urban Design Studio, Urban Systems Course, and Theories of Architecture Course, while simultaneously creating a bold, 'big-idea' for the progression of the area of Tremont.  During final reviews, the numerous jurors seemed to appreciate my multidisciplinary design approach, as well as my presentation style, final model, and overall sequence of process.  I feel as if the semester was a great success in broadening my horizons towards design, specifically with regards to larger scales, systematic analysis, and mapping/diagramming.  After witnessing 2nd year graduate students present their semester-long research for their Capstone projects, I am eager to further my education at the CUDC, and allow myself to take a more active role in the world of design.