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Urbanism, Graffiti, and the Design of a Public Spray Booth for New Haven

As an architect and designer, my expertise is in producing objects that respond to recognized needs. I'm going to walk you through one such project that I did in 2010.

As part of an urban design studio, I was assigned to analyze the architectural communication in New Haven's Ninth Square. Our aim was to identify problematic patterns of urban signage and communication, and then to design a small-scale intervention that could help reshape these conditions.

Phase 1: Analysis

I began by plotting examples of private and municipal signage, as well as instances of graffiti and architectural ornament, to an axonometric map and then a model.

Working with a partner, I focused on a particular downtown bus stop site as a location that combined the con

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