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Rural Futurism
2022 ACADEMIC Prof. Tim Stenson
Rural Futurism is a project focused on fostering community away from the urban center, with a focus on landscape and construction of site.
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The site in Schenectady, NY exists in a flood plain caused by the dam located just downstream on the Mohawk River. As an ecological preservation and education center, an emphasis is placed on spatial experience from multiple perspectives. The center features various program from living space to classrooms, all creating an immersive experience to educate and involve guests in the history of the area. Visitors are trained in ecological restoration in an effort to return the site to its pre-flood conditions.
The sequence, moving from the road through the site to an oasis with a view, is intended to serve as inspiration for those involved in the rehabilitation of the flood area.
