Despite being the literal foundation of landscape and the living skin of the earth, soils remain relatively under-studied as a critical design medium for landscape architects. Situating the biological, chemical, physical and cultural complexities of this living medium within dire environmental projections for the next century, this design-research stream focuses on soil-building processes by rethinking the future of burial landscapes through mortuary composting procedures.
Student Researchers:
Siwei Chen, M.L.A Candidate, M.Arch, B.A in Environment Design
Shun Feng, M.L.A Candidate, B.A in Environmental Design
Jared Edgar McKnight, M.L.A Candidate, M.Arch, B.Arch, B.A in International Studies
Diana Nightingale, M.L.A Candidate, M.A. Candidate in History & Archival Studies, B.S. in Plant Sciences
Yiyi Peng, M.L.A Candidate, B.A in Environmental Art & Design
Dani Vonlehe, M.L.A Candidate, M.A. in Aesthetics and Politics, B.F.A. in Photomedia, B.A. in English
Wanting Zhou, M.L.A Candidate, B.A in Landscape Architecture and Planning