Project by: Anne Saltel, Andres Salcedo, Miles Baratier, Gloria Lee, Lola Charles, Yifan Wan, Yixiao Wang, Siyuan Ruan, Yunhee Choe
This studio seeks to reimagine Mount Vernon, New York’s Migui Park from an underutilized parcel of land owned by the Department of Transportation to a space for our client Khalipha, a local nonprofit practicing land stewardship in urban space. We conducted site analysis to identify current infrastructure conditions, environmental features and usages of space. Research efforts included in-depth community engagement with both residents of Mount Vernon and organizing practicing land stewardship and restoration efforts along the Hutchinson River. From our research findings, we developed a site plan for recommendations for ecological restoration, placemaking and accessibility.
