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Course Description

Summary

This studio will be focused on Adaptive Reuse of an existing structure. The Paper Mill on the Walloomsac River will be the site for a series of interventions. This studio will begin with a day-long charrette to generate a conceptual design strategy. Over the course of the following weeks, the design will then be subjected to a sequence of significant modifications requiring an adaptive response. Each shift will be accomplished over several weeks, during which each student will adapt their project to the new requirements. The changes will encompass the full spectrum of architectural criteria, from site, to materials, to program. In each case, an essential test of the success of the solution will be the degree to which the new criteria have been satisfied, while maintaining the spirit of the initial concept.