Trans-scalar Architectures for Earth: Rain Check

This undergraduate architecture studio focused on designing for and with geological, biological, and ecological systems. The studio entailed a series of multi-scalar investigations that engaged CU Denver's water systems and architecture’s agency to rehabilitate Earth. Using surrealist art techniques such as the exquisite corpse, the class responded to the pre-existing site and climatic conditions much like a surrealist artist would respond to pre-drawn lines on a page. This allowed us to reimagine forms of authorship for architecture in the Anthropocene, welcoming new agents to the design of our shared planet while engaging the extreme dryness and desertness of our environment.