A community-based design field study program led by the International Design Clinic.
Approach
Our goal was to generate new, street-based versions of education that more adequately fit the lifestyle of these youth living or working on the streets of La Paz and El Alto. I chose to look at public parks as spaces of contestation and change, and engage local youth to share their expertise on specific site conditions and histories. This work contributed to our final project, a mobile park commissioned by a local arts nonprofit.
Our team partnered with local nonprofits and a group of Bolivian students to work with local youth. Each member of the team was responsible for pursuing independent research that would contribute to a collaborative design/build final project.
Team
International Design Clinic, La Paz, Bolivia