Cross-generational interaction is an essential tool for knowledge exchange. The project hopes to cultivate this intersection within the neighborhood through proposing to not only ease the reality of isolation experienced by many seniors but also acting as a public platform to educate both seniors and youth about the reality of a climate and ecological breakdown.
Through initiating a public corridor and semi-public access to the urban farms, the school underscores social inclusion and collective growth within learning and green spaces between both generations.
The core component to foster intergenerational practices in the project is guided by the existing vibrancy of the East Village art scene and Extinction Rebellion’s activism through performative protest and public art.
Interior typical classroom
Terrace/ Urban farm
Front Entrance
Recreational Area by Entrance
Project Details:
Columbia GSAPP
Core II Studio (2021)
Instructor: Gordon Kipping
Columbia GSAPP
Core II Studio (2021)
Instructor: Gordon Kipping