Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesDesign and the Green New DealA brief manifesto2 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·Dec 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…6 min read·Nov 19, 2020----
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesThe Curve and the LineA self-critique in plan and perspective3 min read·Oct 28, 2020----
Chris McGuirein[Different] LandscapesBroad StrokesReflections on mid-reviews and design as a process of trial and error.4 min read·Oct 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.”…4 min read·Oct 8, 2020--3--3
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…3 min read·Oct 2, 2020--1--1
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…3 min read·Sep 21, 2020--2--2
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…2 min read·Sep 11, 2020--1--1