Martin Zanolli

Thesis Studio led by Professor Brad Horn

Re-conditioning the Urban

Urban environments often dissociate us from the pleasures of the elements. This project is about celebrating the beauty and power of wind and using it as a programmatic agent to reconnect inhabitants with the spontaneity of the wild. By manipulating temperature and intensity, this project aims to distort the physical and emotional sensations of the urban environment in ways that induce new kinds of movement, behavior, and desire. By momentarily defamiliarizing urban dwellers from their routines, my project produces a new kind of urban park – encouraging escape and a reconsideration of the human position within the urban ecosystem.

To view the final thesis submission, visit here.