Published in[Different] LandscapesTrade-offsMy final studio presentation ended with my definition of justice.Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesA design ManifestoMy design exercises in landscape architecture are marked by my background in biology and by my deep admiration for all living beings that…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesDesigning for AdaptationOur last exercise of the semester in Studio was quite complex and consisted of proposing Blue-Green Armatures for the San Francisco Bay…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesSuccessThis morning I was trying to reflect on the influence of context, history/time, culture on the long-term performance of designed systems…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesHOPEA couple of weeks ago I started a project in the front yard of my house in Salinas. It was a project that started with my first studio…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesTakeaways from Marius Grønning’s TalkThe concept of “corridor” is something that has always fascinated me, perhaps because I believe that human knowledge about the dispersal…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesCan empathy be designed?Yesterday we had our Studio mid-term review. It is always an enriching experience to receive feedback and comments from new people, with…Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesThe beautiful, the sublime and the picturesqueThe word “beautiful” has been part of my vocabulary for as long as I can remember. The word “sublime” appeared much later, when I began to…Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020
Published in[Different] LandscapesA creature in Marin CityMarin city, a diverse and marginalized community in the heart of Marin County, one of the wealthiest and most prosperous counties in…Oct 1, 20201Oct 1, 20201
Published in[Different] LandscapesUnlearning and deconstructing is also designingIt is only necessary to look around to realize how we have failed as a society. We -professionals, leaders in different disciplines, with…Sep 21, 20201Sep 21, 20201