UD 712 Studio I 5

Weaving Culture

Jamie Chen, Minghui Li, Cirilla Xue and Zhicheng Liu
Alina Nazmeeva
Render of people in a park
Render of communal park in city
Render of pedestrian walking path in city
Regional map showing cultural breakdown
Regional map highlighting cultural representation and production
Map of region layout 3
Map of region layout 1
Map of region layout 2
Queens, NY, is one of the most diverse places in the world. Through our research on demographics and people’s choice of public transportation, we found that the area along the 7 line is the most energetic and dynamic place for heterogeneity because different ethnicities live along the 7 line and use the 7 line to commute. We also found a park system with World Fair History extended from the south to the north. We identified them as Culture Production and Culture Representation. Our Site is right at the intersection of the two systems, so we decide on our topic as…
Render of people in a park
Render of communal park in city
Render of pedestrian walking path in city
Regional map showing cultural breakdown
Regional map highlighting cultural representation and production
Map of region layout 3
Map of region layout 1
Map of region layout 2

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