Week 3: Studio Update

We're continuing to study cardboard as a modeling material. This week, we were challenged to mock up different joinery forms between cardboard without using adhesives. Our solutions included 3D printed connections, wooden dowels, and tongue-and-groove joints.

Vignette #3: Cardboard Joinery

Our Studio explored Riverview this past Monday morning, gathering more data throughout Wyandotte County to better understand the culture, historical landmarks, and buildable sites. We discovered that the KCK side is tight-knit with a welcoming, bright community featuring small businesses along the main roads.

Wyandot Echoes" (2007) (Artists: Duane Dudley, Jose Faus, Alisha Gambino; Location: 636 Minnesota Ave)

We discovered that Wyandotte County celebrates its heritage through numerous murals throughout the area. In Kansas City, KS, The Avenue of Murals project includes eight murals in a four-block corridor along Minnesota Avenue. These murals highlight the culture and individuality of the communities that live and work in Kansas City, KS.

The mural in the photo above is "Wyandot Echoes" (2007). “This mural represents the migrations of members of the Wyandot Nation, who were forced to leave Ohio, Michigan and Ontario by steamboat. Despite great difficulty, they built a prosperous town that would grow into what we know today as Kansas City, KS.”

Check out more information on The Avenue of Murals project here.

During our visit, we saw a new perspective of the bridge we hadn't encountered before. The plot of land was much larger than we anticipated, and we're excited to explore creative designs that maximize the space.

Site Vignette: A student sketches ideas

With our first site visits complete and corrugate material thoroughly studied, our ideas are developing quickly. Now we are focused on diagramming connections and program zoning to realize the full potential of this crucial node between the Central Area and West Bottoms.