Stephanie Aranda

BORDERHOOD

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HOW CAN REIMAGINED REFUGEE & ASYLUM SEEKER HOUSING CHANGE THE N A R R AT I V E A N D P E R C E P T I O N O F N E W C O M E R S T O T H E U N I T E D S TAT E S ?

student Stephanie Aranda a d v i s o r K e l l y Ve r s i l o v i c

D E D I C AT E D T O T H E P E O P L E W H O H AV E R E S I S T E D , A N D C O N T I N U E T O R E S I S T, B O R D E R S E V E R Y W H E R E .

RESEARCH SITE, PROGRAM, CASE STUDIES & CURRENT SETTING

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PROGRAM PLANNING

HOT WELLS RUIN

RES ERVED ECO REHABI LI TATI ON

R E SI DE NTIAL / 80,000 SF (600 ppl) • l iv i ng qua rters LO GI ST I CAL / 3 2 ,000 SF • parki ng lot - 24,000 SF • trash a nd loadi ng - 5,000 SF • sto rage - 3,000 SF

P OCK ET GARD EN

SE RV I CE S / 6,000 SF • o f fi ces - 1,000 SF • ch i ld ca re - 500 SF • j o b / ski lls trai ni ng - 1,000 SF • cl assrooms (citizen prep classes, counsel, ed u cation, la ngua ge) - 1,000 SF • healthca re faci lity - 2 ,000 SF • l eg al services - 500 SF

PUBLI C / 48,500 SF • cafe - 10,000 SF • event space - 2 0,000 SF • b o tanica / grocery store - 10,000 SF • b athh ouse - 5,000 SF • amp hitheater - 3,000 SF • kayak launch - 500 SF

LIVI NG QUARTERS

PA R KIN G

LIVI NG QUARTERS

T RAS H

P OCK ET GARD EN LIVI NG QUARTERS

RES ERVED ECOB OTA N ICA REHABI LI TATIO N & BUS WA IT IN G A R E A

P OCK ET GARD EN

LI B RARY, RU I NS. LIVI NG J OB, LEGAL M U S EU M & LEARNI NG

K AYAK LAU NCH

RES ERV E D ECOREHABIL ITAT IO N

R ECR E AT ION AL / 12 5,000 SF • po cket ga rden - 4 ,100 SF • o u td o or spaces - 2 0,3 00 SF • u rb an fa rm - 3 0,600 sf • reserved eco- reha bi litation - 3 0,000 SF • riverf ront pa rk - 40,000 SF -------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRO GRA M TOTAL : 2 91,500 SF

U RBAN FARM

BATHOU S E & S PA

PARK I NG

AM P HI THEATER GARD EN CAF E /TRAS H RESTAU RANT

R E S E RV E D ECOR E H A BIL ITAT IO N

STORAGE

BUILDING CODES • • • • • • • • • • • • I DZ ( I n f i l l Devel op ment Z o ne) - site is more specifica lly IDZ- 3, H igh I nte n si ty I nf i l Devel op ment Zone

2018 International Building Code, IBC 2018 Existing Building Code, IEBC 2018 International Fire Code, IFC 2018 International Mechanical Code, IMC 2018 International Plumbing Code, IPC 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, IECC 2017 National Electric Code, NEC 2018 San Antonio Property Maintenance Code 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, ISPSC Te x a s Wa t e r C o d e 2 0 1 2 Te x a s A c c e s s i b i l i t y S t a n d a r d s San Antonio Unified Development Code

O V E R L AY S & O R D I N A N C E S • • • • • • • • •

Mission Historic District River Improvement Overlay (RIO) District Military Lighting Overlay District (MLOD) Dark Sky Policy Habitat Compliance Form (HCF) - ensures development is in compliance with the Endangered Species Act ETJ Military Protection Areas Tr e e P r e s e r v a t i o n O r d i n a n c e San Antonio Flood Plain Ordinance Aquifer Protection Ordinance

CASE

STUDIES

INFLUENTIAL PROJECTS

S H E LT E R F O R M I G R A N T S

C O N F L U E N C E PA R K

Social Organization of the shelter was most influential in my project. This informed the spatial planning of my project to have structured housing and communal spaces in the center to unite the housing.

H I N D U - PA R A C E N T E R

Materiality and restorative ecology of this case study filtered into my project. Materiality emphasised native materials. The site itself was a former brownfeild site that now incorporates various native vegetation to aid in restoring the ecology of the site. The way the site interacts with the environment was influential to my project. The arched funnels channel water into a cister below for onsite usage. Overall, the site cleans the w a t e r f o r f i l t r a t i o n b a c k i n t o t h e a q u i f e r.

HOUSING NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

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Materialty and social organization were the most influential to my project. Native and vibrant materials, as shown above, not only are easy on the land but also display t h e c u l t u r e o f t h e i n h a b i t a n t s . S o c i a l l y, t h e gathering spaces are surrounded by gardens, creating calming community centers.

The reimanged housing and social organization where the two most influential factors. While my project will need parking, I admire how this project places the parking below to create space for housing above and creates a unique topography to the site. The social organiztatioin enables interaction and expression. The planning feels more organic and city-like.

CURRENT SETTING

OPPORTUNITY SEEKERS & LIVING CONDITIONS

In addition to my research of existing migrant architecture, I visually represented them t h r o u g h t h i s g r a p h i c f r o m U n d o c u m e n t e d : T h e A r c h i t e c t u r e o f M i g r a n t D e t e n t i o n b y Ti n g s Chak. These examples show how it is similar to incarceration architecture. The design of my project seeks to do exactly the opposite as to what the current housing looks like.

I n t h e l a t t e r h a l f o f F a l l Te r m , I v i s i t e d C a f e C o t i d i a n o i n S a n A n t o n i o , Te x a s . T h i s c o f f e e t r u c k supports refugees and asylum seekers. I met two asylum seekers here, named Alma and Bibi. They quickly became characters to the user experience portion of the presentation. This coffee truck was eye opening, and gave me ideas on how I could implement something similar in my own project.

DESIGN

DEVELOPMENT

PRE-DESIGN REVIEW

MASSING STUDIES

CO NCEPTUAL D E S IGN - L IN E A R S A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

P R O C E S S R E S I D E N T I A L L AY O U T

C O NCE P TUAL DE S IG N - LUNATE SA T R A N S I T I O N A L H O U S I N G

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN - LOOP SA TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

STEPH A N I E A R A N DA

S T EP HA NI E AR ANDA

LINEAR • singular path from ruins to river • housing off to side of path

L U N AT E • cresent shaped path allows for some privacy • path not connected to river • path integrates with thwo end residential buildings

LOOP • continous path that provides access to housing and to ruins • not directly connected to river • housing engages with path with overhead walkways and common areas

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DESIGN

REVIEW

16 JANUARY 2021

LIVING SPACES

S TUDI O / 205 SF • single adults

1 0 % of Res idential SF 8 ,000 SF / 205 SF 3 9 Unit s ( 1 pers on/ room) 3 9 Oc c upant s

ROOMS BY LIVING NEED

2 BE D R O O M / 4 1 0 S F • cou p l e s • fam i l i e s • sib l i n g s • fri e n d s

4 B E D R OOM / 615 SF • u n a c c o m p a n i e d c h i l d r e n • s e n i o r s • l a r g e r f a m i l i e s • c o m m u n i t y s u p p o r t g r o u p

50% o f R e si d e n ti a l S F 40,00 0 S F / 4 1 0 S F 97 Un i ts (2-4 p e r so n s/r o o m ) 194- 3 8 8 O ccu p a n ts

4 0 % o f R es i dent i al SF 3 2 ,0 0 0 SF / 615 SF 52 Units ( 4 - 8 p er s ons / r oom ) 2 0 8 - 4 1 6 O c c upant s

PROGRAM DIAGRAM

SA TRANSITIONAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

R ESERVED ECOR EH ABILITATION

R ESI DE NT I A L / 8 0,000 S F (80 0 p p l) • livi n g qu arte rs COM M UNA L / 14,1 00 S F • kitc he n - 4,1 00 S F • lib rary - 2 ,000 S F • medi tat i on s pac e - 2 , 0 0 0 S F • co m m u n i ty gat he ri n g s pac e - 6 , 0 0 0 S F

POCKET GAR DEN

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LOGIST I CA L / 2 0,000 SF • parki n g l ot , l o n ge r ter m - 1 2, 0 0 0 S F • tras h an d l oadi n g - 5 , 0 0 0 S F • s to rage - 3,000 S F SERVI CE S / 6,000 S F • of f i c es - 1 ,000 S F • chi ld care - 5 00 S F • job / s ki l l s t rai n i n g - 1 , 0 0 0 S F • clas s room s ( c i t i ze n p rep c las ses , co unsel, e du cat i o n , l an gu age ) - 1 , 0 0 0 S F • healt h care fac i l i ty - 2, 0 0 0 S F • legal se rv i c es - 5 00 S F

PUBLI C / 40,000 S F • cafe - 1 0,000 S F • eve nt s pac e - 2 0,000 S F • bo tan i ca s to re - 1 0,0 0 0 S F

LIVING QUARTER S POCKET GAR DEN

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J OB, LEGAL ENT RA NCE & LEAR NING SERVICES

SEMI-PR IVATE OUTDOOR SPACE

R ECRE AT I ONA L / 14,00 0 s f • po c ket garde n - 4,1 00 S F • ou t do o r s pac es - 2 0, 30 0 S F • urban farm - 3 0,600 s f • rese rve d e co-re h abi litat io n - 4 0 , 0 0 0 S F - ------------------------------ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PROG RA M TOTA L : 1 74 ,1 0 0 S F

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BOTA NI CA STORE T RASH

STORAGE

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CLEARE D S I T E TOTA L : 20 9, 0 88 S F

RESERVED ECOREHA BI LI TAT I ON

STUDIO 2 BEDROOM 39 Units 97 Units 8,000 SF 40,000 SF RESIDENTIAL / 8 0,000 SF

KITCHEN 4 Units 4,100 SF RES. COMMUNAL /

LIBRARY 1 Unit 2,000 SF

14,100 SF

OFFICE CARE 1 Unit 1 Unit 1K SF 500 SF SERVICES / 6 ,0 0 0

4 BEDROOM 52 Units 32,000 SF

M E D I T ATION GATHERING 1 Unit 1 Unit 2 , 0 0 0 SF 6,000 SF

PARKING TRASH/LAODING STORAGE 20 Spots 1 Unit 1 Unit 12,000 SF 5,000 SF 3,000 SF LOGI STI CAL / 20, 00 0 SF

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POCKET PARK OUTDOOR AREA 4 Units 1 Unit 4,100 SF 20,300 SF

RECREATIONAL / 1 4 ,1 0 0 SF

HEALTHCARE LEGAL 1 Unit 1 Unit 2K SF 500 SF

URBAN FARM 1 Unit 30,600 SF

CAFE 1 Unit 10,000 SF P UB LIC / 40,000

ECO. REHABIT 1 Unit 20,300 SF

EVENT SPACE 1 Unit 20,000 SF SF

ECO. REHABIT 1 Unit 20,300 SF

BOTANICA 1 Unit 10,000 SF

MASTERPLAN

L O O P L AY O U T

G OA L #1 So la r P ower

P RO J ECT Sel f -Su f fi ci ent SU STA I N A BI L I T Y H o u si ng / mi ni mi ze G OALS h o u si ng co st and maxi mi ze experi en ce

S to r mwater M a na gement

Green co ns t ruc t i o n / D eco ns t ruc t i o n

GOAL #2 Restorative Eco lo gy / nurture a nd hea l la ndsca pe

Lo cal M ate r ial s i n N ew Ways

G re e n Ro o f

N at ive & N e e de d Ve getat io n

TECHNICAL

REVIEW

15 MARCH 2021

MASTER PLAN

WINTER TERM

MAIN RESIDENTIAL ZONE RESIDENTIAL RIVER PLAZA

URBAN FA R M

R E V I TA L I Z E D RUIN BUILDING

K AYA K LAUNCH

R E S TA U R A N T WITH RESIDENTIAL ABOVE

PERMEABLE PA R K I N G

SA PRE ET E STR

RELIGIOUS CENTER & COVERED PAV I L I O N

B O TA N I C A & B U S WA I T I N G AREA

STRUCTURE

N E W C O N S T R U C T I O N R E S I D E N TA L

75' - 5" 10' - 6"

COMMUNAL LIBRARY

10' - 9"

10' - 9"

10' - 9"

10' - 9"

10' - 9"

S TA I R S

S TA I R S

COMMUNAL DINNING

10' - 9"

12' - 0" 30' - 0"

COMMUNAL KITCHEN

30' - 0"

BOLT

STUDIO, T Y P.

COMMUNAL LIVING

9' - 10"

10' - 0"

10' - 0"

10' - 0"

50' - 3"

SECOND FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR P R I VAT E C O U R T YA R D FOR RESIDENTS 2x10 WOOD BEAM

STUDIO BUILDING AXON Stephanie Aranda Arch 173 2x10 WOOD JOIST Term Project Project ID: A231212 Structural Details, 1

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Stephanie Aranda Arch 173 Term Project Project ID: A231212 Structural Details, 2

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BOLT

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WOOD FRAMING

SUBFLOORING

EXTERIOR WALL FINISH

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THERMAL INSULATION AND VAPOR RETARDER INTERIOR WALL FINISH

METAL JOIST FRAMING ANCHORS

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6x10 WOOD BEAM 2x10 WOOD BEAM

8x8 DOUGLAS FIR SOUTH NO. 2 POST

2x10 JOISTS

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3/4" PLYWOOD SHEATHING THROUGH-BOLTS WITH

COUNTERSUNK HEADS AND NUTS

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2x10 JOIST @ 12"O.C.

WATERPROOFING

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CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL

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CRAWL SPACE VENT

2x STUD WALL

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DETAIL 2 - Beam to Column Connection 1" = 1'-0"

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D E TA I L 3 CRAWLSPACE DRAIN

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12' - 0"

CA N T I L EV E R E D S T R U C T U R E , P R OV I D E S S H A D E A N D C R E AT E S P U B L I C / P R I VAT E BA R R I E R

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STRUCTURE

R E V I TA L I Z E D R U I N B U I L D I N G

HVAC DUCT EXPOSED OR CONCEALED

BY ROOM TYPE

C CHANNEL ALONG WALL PERIMETER

MEDIUM DENSITY NEOPRENE FOAM STRUCTURAL TIE @ 16" O.C.

STAR ANCHOR @ 16" O.C.

14" EXISTING LIMESTONE BRICK FACADE

EXISTING OPENING WITH NEW WINDOW 14" EXISTING LIMESTONE BRICK FACADE 2' - 0"

CONCRETE FLOOR

14" EXISTING LIMESTONE BRICK FACADE

FOUNDATION

RUBBLE STONE FOUNDATION

MICROPILE

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FINAL

REVIEW

2 2 M AY 2 0 2 1

MASTERPLAN

W I T H S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y S I T E S E C T I O N RELIGIOUS CENTER & COVERED PAV I L I O N

MAIN RESIDENTIAL ZONE

SA PRE ET E STR

PERMEABLE PA R K I N G W I T H SOLAR SHADING

RESIDENTIAL RIVER PLAZA

B O TA N I C A & B U S WA I T I N G AREA

K AYA K LAUNCH R E V I TA L I Z E D RUIN BUILDING

URBAN FA R M

CONNECTION TO NEARBY AMMENITIES

A M P H I T H E AT E R R E S TA U R A N T WITH RESIDENTIAL ABOVE

E C O - R E H A B I L I TAT I O N DEVELOPMENT P O U R O U S PAV E M E N T RUNNING TRACK D E S I G N AT E D B I R D AND FISH REFUGE ALONG RIVER

WAT E R C O L L E C T I O N FROM ROOF TO UNDERGROUND CISTERN URBAN FA R M

LANDSCAPING, ROOF STRUCTURE, P E R M A B L E PA R K I N G SITE I R R I G AT I O N

130,000 GALLON CISTERN

C L E A N WAT E R F I LT E R S D O W N I N T O E D WA R D S A Q U I F E R

GREEN ROOFS

S O L A R PA N E L ZONES P E R M E A B L E PA R K I N G PAV E M E N T P H O T O V O LTA I C CANOPY

T R E AT E D WAT E R TO BUILDINGS

RESIDENTIAL ZONE

E N L A R G E D P L A N A N D D E TA I L S

P R I VAT E YA R D FOR RESIDENTS

LIMESTONE

6 BEDROOM & 2 BEDROOM UNIT - GROUP HOUSING - L A R G E FA M I LY H O U S I N G

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RES BULDING SMALL

P R I VAT E C O U R T YA R D FOR RESIDENTS

STUDIO UNIT - I N D E P E N D E N T A D U LT S

STEEL STRUCTURE

U P D AT E D R U I N B U I L D I N G S T R U C T U R E

EMBEDDED WELD PATES FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL SUPPORT

STUCCO FINISH INSULATED CONCRETE FORM

INSULATED CONCRETE FORM NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE POLYPROPYLENE TIES 5/8" GYPSUM WALLBOARD 2" WEARING SLAB 1' - 2"

TERMINATION OF EXISTING FACADE HVAC DUCT EXPOSED OR CONCEALED

BY ROOM TYPE

C CHANNEL ALONG WALL PERIMETER MEDIUM DENSITY NEOPRENE FOAM STRUCTURAL TIE @ 16" O.C. STAR ANCHOR @ 16" O.C. 14" EXISTING LIMESTONE BRICK FACADE

EXISTING OPENING WITH NEW WINDOW 2' - 0"

14" EXISTING LIMESTONE BRICK FACADE CONCRETE FLOOR WATERPROOF MEMBRANE SAND BLINDING SUBSURFACE (FCR) 8' - 0"

EXST BATTERED RETAINING WALL 14" EXISTING LIMESTONE BRICK FACADE FOUNDATION PILE CAP EXISTING RUBBLE STONE FOUNDATION MICROPILE

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E3/8" X I S=T1'-0" I N G FA C A D E T O S T E E L STRUCTURE, 3/8” = 1’-0”

LEVEL ZERO

R E V I TA L I Z E D H O T W E L L S R U I N

CLINIC ENTRANCE

S PA EXIT

S PA ENTRANCE

L O C AT I O N O F H O T W E L L B AT H HOUSE POOLS

EGRESS EXIT

EGRESS EXIT

S PA EXIT

B AT H H O U S E & S PA

CLINIC ENTRANCE

W E L C O M E H E A LT H CLINIC

R E S I D E N T H E A LT H CLINIC

LEVEL ONE

R E V I TA L I Z E D H O T W E L L S R U I N

RUIN ENTRANCE

EXIT

RUIN GRAND ROOM TERRACE

LIBRARY

LIBRARY CLASSROOMS & OFFICES

RUIN GRAND ROOM

CLASSROOMS & OFFICES

B AT H ROOMS

B AT H ROOMS EGRESS EXIT

EGRESS EXIT EGRESS EXIT

EGRESS EXIT LIVING MUSUEM

RUIN ENTRANCE

LEVEL TWO

R E V I TA L I Z E D H O T W E L L S R U I N

OFFICES

OFFICES

B AT H ROOMS

B AT H ROOMS

CLASSROOMS

STUDY AREA

CLASSROOMS

LEVEL THREE

R E V I TA L I Z E D H O T W E L L S R U I N

EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF

SOLAR PA N E L FA R M

SOLAR PA N E L FA R M

B AT H ROOMS

SOLAR PA N E L FA R M

ACCESSIBLE EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF

E V E N T S PA C E

B AT H ROOMS

USER

EXPERIENCE

OPPORTUNITY SEEKERS

B IBI D E M. RE P UBLI C O F C O N G O • 3 2 years old • t r a veled solo • n a t ive French s p e a k e r

PAULO BRAZ IL • 1 2 y e a r s o l d • t r a v e l e d w i t h p a r e n t s b u t lost them on journey • n a t i v e P o r t u g u e s e s p e a k e r

U N I T E D S TAT E S N AT I V E S

ISAISH

JIM

S A N A N TO N I O N ATI V E

S A N A N TO N I O V I S I TO R

• 2 5 y e a r s o l d • g r e w u p i n neighborhood • t r a n s l a t o r and ESL teacher

• 6 1 y e a r s o l d • f i r s t t i m e i n T e x a s • a v i d c y c l i s t

VIGNETTES

SAN ANTONIO TRANSITIONAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

FEEDBACK/REFLECTION 2 6 M AY 2 0 2 1

PROJECT THOUGHTS

FEEDBACK RESPONSE & PROJECT REFLECTIONS

FEEDBACK FROM ADVISOR & JURORS

POSITIVE (good for what exists 1. well-thought through master plan 2. wonderful & poetic use of ruin building into new communal structure 3. borderhood concept poetic, border + neighborhood 4. vignettes show how people are accessible to others based on language N E G AT I V E ( c o u l d b e a d d e d / u p d a t e d ) 5. night renderings to help show how project is safetly lit at night 6. more quick vignettes of spaces to show feeling of spaces in-between

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS My chosen thesis project of designing equitable transitional opportunity housing for refugees was a rewarding project in that in strengthened my knowledge further into a topic I am interested in, enabled me to think of the site on various scales due the size of the project needs, and helped me understand how a community can really benefit and interact with a project. While I have spent the last 6 years in P h i l a d e l p h i a , a p l a c e I k n o w R E A L LY w e l l i s S a n A n t o n i o ( t h e c i t y i n w h i c h m y p r o j e c t w a s i n ) . G i v e n t h e k n o w l e d g e o f e v e r y c o n t e x t a n d n e i g h b o r h o o d o f t h e c i t y, I w a s f u r t h e r a b l e t o d e s i g n m y p r o j e c t w i t h many realistic factors and understanding in mind, rather than designing a bit blindly for an area I barely k n e w. T h i s p r o c e s s , w h i l e d i f f i c u l t u n d e r v i r t u a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s , w a s i n t h e e n d b e n e f i c i a l f o r h a v i n g t h e opportunity to meet with so many knowledgeable people, despite physical distance.

T h e c o m m e n t s f r o m t h e j u r o r s a l l w e r e c l e a r. I t h a n k t h e j u r o r s f o r t h e i r p o s i t i v e c o m m e n t s ( # 1 - 4 ) o n the project. I am glad that my intentions for each of these points was displayed clearly enough through the presentation. I do think adding points #5 and #6 would have strengthened the understanding of my project to the viewers. For the end result of my project, I did expect myself to produce more and with clearer graphics, but I am still proud of the work put into my senior project. Having studied climate migration and refugees/asylum seekers, I am now more aware of how the users are in different cities a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y. I l o o k f o r w a r d t o d e d i c a t i n g m o r e e n e r g y t o w a r d h e l p i n g r e f u g e e s a n d a s y l u m seekers in real life.