Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesDesign and the Green New DealA brief manifestoDec 19, 2020Dec 19, 2020
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesReflections on Project 4 Final ReviewsAfter struggling through a seemingly endless loop of research, analysis, sketching, and head scratching, Tuesday’s final reviews forced us…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesProject 4- from site to districtDuring our Marin City design project, we grappled with the complexities of a site that was vulnerable to both stormwater and tidal…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesSan Francisco Bay as a Designed SystemThe San Francisco Estuary at present can be thought of as one large designed system. Every inch of its shoreline falls within the…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesThe Curve and the LineA self-critique in plan and perspectiveOct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesBroad StrokesReflections on mid-reviews and design as a process of trial and error.Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesConsider the Bat RayMyriobatis californica, the Bat Ray, also commonly referred to as the stingray, is a type of fish classified as a “batoid elasmobranch.”…Oct 8, 20203Oct 8, 20203
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesMaterialities of GentrificationThe community of Marin City faces long term threats from both sea level rise and gentrification. The proposed park around the lagoon at…Oct 2, 20201Oct 2, 20201
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesThoughts on Staying GroundedMost of us students of landscape architecture were drawn to the profession not just because we like beautiful landscapes, but because we…Sep 21, 20202Sep 21, 20202
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesMore Storytelling, Less PrecisionIn our first lecture of the year, Prof. Hill showed us a series of satellite photos that were zoomed in and cropped such that the…Sep 11, 20201Sep 11, 20201
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