Hi everyone!
After a long holiday break at home, and wild start to my spring semester, I’m finally getting back into a routine. I was able to spend 3 weeks during my last academic holiday break at home with my family. As always, I love spending time with my parents and it was great to relax at the end of 2019. I started this semester participating in a two week long design competition through the Urban Land Institute. A team of students and I reimagined a six block piece of land in Miami, Florida. This included everything from building form to finances to roadway infrastructure. It was exhausting but so much fun! All that being said, I’m getting back into my normal routine!!
Before the holidays, I finished my project on The Crossings. I was able to package together a report on how to better improve acoustics in The Crossings. I heard from experience experts, residents and from acoustical experts about the issue. It was really an interesting, investigative experience for me. If you click on the link below, you can see the full report!
Emily, very good report. Clearly you have listened to the people who you met with. I like the “snowflake” idea and the acoustic panels. I like the light colors with subtle designs. I don’t care for the wood like paneling or any of the choices i dark colors. I understand the new chairs will be in brighter color prints. All of your ideas should make our dining experiences more pleasant. Thank you for all of your work and research.
Emily, your research is informative and thoughtful. The inclusion of a menu of options is valuable and expansive. I can’t wait to see what choices are instituted and hear how they benefit the experiences of the residents in their daily dining experience.