The Site Visit Discussion with Prof. Chingwen Cheng (Then Head of ASU Landscape Architecture Department/CELA

After visiting city, MIT team went to Arizona State University Tempe to meet with Prof. Chingwen Cheng, who was then head of ASU Landscape Architecture Department and president of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA). She delivered a brief presentation on their past efforts concerning the Phoenix South Central Corridor Study and Community Design. The report showcased the diligent work carried out by ASU students, encompassing preliminary site analysis and meticulous landscape design, which tackles the prevalent challenges posed by extreme heat in a comparable context. Through the presentation and discussion, the students acquired a profound comprehension of the structural dynamics within the central city area and its communities.