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Nationalism in Two Works by Edmundo Villani-Côrtes,”
(University of Oregon, 2018-11)The present document explores two works by Brazilian composer Edmundo Villani-Côrtes - his Série Brasileira Op. 8 and Cinco Miniaturas Brasileiras – and discusses their relationship with nationalism, raising the question ... -
Best Practices for Large- Scale AgileTransformations
(University of Oregon, 2018)Agile software development methods were originally designed for small, individual team projects, but have shown potential benefits for larger projects and organizations as well. Concerns exist, however, regarding scalability ... -
Fuji Athletics
(2018)My mission is to bring the cultural identity to the forefront of performance innovation by redesigning Portland's Fuji Athletic Club's iconic baseball uniform to fit the 21st century. This project celebrates this ... -
Mercury: Men's Active Commuter Pack
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Jam: Heritage Streetball Meets Modern Craft
(2018)Streetball shoes, that are a reconnection to the purity of the game in its natural state. -
Bien Dans Sa Peau
(2018)Bien Dans Sa Peau is a sophisticated sportswear line for women aged 60+. It creates an aesthetic that would be equally comfortable on different ages & body types. -
Divide: Urban Cycling Collection
(2018)Mission: Create a collection of apparel for urban cyclists that overthrows the divide. Expressive street style punctuated through function. -
Frequency
(2018-06-12)My objective is to develop a methodology to translate & incorporate biomechanical data & foot physiology into the creative process through algorithmic design to produce a new method for footwear design. -
A path more traveled: A case for increased active recreation opportunities in Oregon’s small communities
(2018-08-25)Physical activity is a main component of preventing and controlling chronic diseases associated with sedentary lifestyles. When built environments are developed to prioritize vehicle transportation, coupled with increased ... -
Cultural Resource Relations: An Exploration of Tribal Interests Within the Sweet Home Ranger District
(2018-08-25)Federal-tribal collaborations in resource management are becoming more common, but successes are difficult to duplicate and recommendations for future partnerships are often vague, nontransferable, or dependent on a ... -
A Different Expression of Order: A Design Process Inspired by African American Art & Culture
(2018-08-25)In seeking to develop a design approach inspired by African American culture, jazz emerged as a deep source of creativity in art and design. This project looks at the invariable features of jazz—improvisation, syncopation, ... -
Memories as Catalysts for Social Change
(2018-08-25)Memories of displacement, loss, and discrimination are oten present in designed sites. A decline in memory and story sharing has let these memories lingering on sites, open wounds waiting to be unearthed, discussed, and ... -
A Past Yet to Arrive
(2018-08-25)Planning for uncertain, future climates has become a dominant framework in resource management fields, and has recently expanded into cultural resource strategies within the National Park Service (NPS). However, because ... -
Using Visual Preference Surveys to Inform Planting Design in Stormwater Planters
(2018-08-25)Urban green stormwater infrastructure facilities come in many forms, which include variation in the number and types of plant species. How plant diversity in stormwater facilities is perceived and valued by the public, ... -
The Things We’ve Done for a Table Leg: A Landscape Narrative Approach to the Colonial Mahogany Trade
(2018-08-25)The troubling material history of the colonial mahogany trade’s ties to slave labor and environmental degradation is often obscured by the reverence we place on the craftsmanship and pedigree of its products. Although ... -
Gaming the Landscape: The Potential Applicability of Game Engines for Design Representation
(2018-08-25)is project examines the potential applicability of Video Game Engines to the representation of landscape architectural designs. Video Game Engines present a unique and novel format for design representation in that they ... -
Collaborative Art Making: A New Method for Landscape Architecture
(2018-08-25)As communities and demographics shift rapidly in the United States, landscape architects are responsible for creating and curating progressively more urban spaces for increasingly diverse communities. In an era of extreme ... -
And Then There Were Butterflies: Using Butterfly Life Histories to Design for Urban Butterfly Habitat Gardens
(2018-08-25)Butterfly populations face many challenges, none so great as the loss of habitat do to urbanization. The practice of clearing native vegetation and replacing it with an exotic plant palette forces many urban butterflies ... -
Boundaries in Movement: Designing for an adaptable 21st-century multi-family residential landscape
(2018-08-25)In our rapidly densifying urban environment, diversifying family types, and evolving urban demographics, it is of great value to reconsider ways to design residential landscapes that are adaptable to natural and cultural ... -
BIM-Scapes: Framework for Modeling Site Scale Through Design
(2018-08-25)Extending the workflow of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to the field of landscape architecture has significantly improved the workflow across design disciplines. This project explores how BIM can assist landscape ...