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Congratulations to

Sukhmann Aneja

Architecture

Architecture

Honors Thesis Faculty Advisor: Roger Hubeli

Thesis Title:

Alternative Shelters: Immortalizing the New York City Sidewalk Shed

In New York City, a sidewalk shed is a type of scaffolding that covers a sidewalk immediately adjacent to a site under construction to protect pedestrians from falling debris. This architectural thesis suggests that a design intervention on the sidewalk shed may be an opportunity to address the needs of the City's underprivileged population. Through a series of general and site-specific alterations, the sidewalk shed can engage these populations in particular, along with the general public. An example of such an intervention would be turning the sidewalk sheds into temporary housing for the homeless who would normally sleep on the ground underneath the sidewalk shed. Another intervention would involve editing the code so that sidewalk shed facades are required to serve as a display for public art. In both cases, the sidewalk shed becomes a multi-functional object that enhances the environment and contributes to a new identity for the City.

Links to Project Materials:

https://files.emailmeform.com/742180/TjJZmatM/Sukhmann_Aneja_Honors_Thesis_Paper_Final_Draft.pdf

 

Creative Projects 2020, School of Architecture 2020