Capstone The Reclaim Project

Throughout the design process, the designer, entrepreneur, and young Cleveland girl who needed this facility, within me were all fighting for their voices to be heard. Preparing for my first semester of teaching through Teach for America, I often thought of my future students: the systems designed to hinder their success, the opportunities that aren’t afforded to them, and their zealous desire to rise above their circumstances. Quickly, this capstone became more than an explorative study. It became my vision for change.

This capstone explores how the layering of impermanent structures and materials within a site aid in the progression and development of not only that space, but the continuation of the enrichment of the inhabitants as well. My center will allow lower-income adolescents within OTR to explore a variance of opportunities and experiences throughout the year and explore how flexibility and stability is a duality that requires submission and adaptation.

This capstone explores how the layering of impermanent structures and materials within a site aid in the progression and development of not only that space, but the continuation of the enrichment of the inhabitants as well.

To see the full scope of design work (research, physical models, parti diagrams, plans, renderings) pertaining to my capstone, check out my digital publication below! Set the “zoom” to “Page Fit” in order to display each spread as it would be read physically.