As a former science teacher, we had an instructional model called the 5E model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate. This is “Problem-based learning” at it’s best…

After having been exposed to this controversial issue and beautiful place (Owens Valley), I think I know now which direction I would like my career to take. I want to […]

In an effort to correct a historical wrong that began with European colonization, I have designed and created a cultural-historical site dedicated to the Native Paiute Indians of the Owens […]

In the final presentation we had to incorporate an eidetic photo montage. I tried to include the experiences that I felt from the lake. It was full of contrasting points […]

During the fourth week of school we got to visit Owens Lake, the lake was really big, so vast and mostly empty and really flat. The things that came out […]

The next step on our design process was creating clay models, representing topography and using almost those lines that we manage to get from our drawings from the sound and […]

Creating drawings from sound and wind was the first step on our design process. The next step was to create a machine that would mimic our handmade drawings, try to […]

After observing and analyzing Owen’s Valley and learning about the current problems its facing, having the opportunity to implement a design that dealt with mitigating some of the issues was […]

Using grasshopper for the first time was an interesting journey in trying to figure out how to implement parametric design within the site we chose. Using parametric algorithms to create […]

Owens Valley is a site of political controversy that is associated with water rights and its current uses. Our visit to Owen’s Lake was a very informative experience, one that […]

Wind is a force that carries an abundant amount of power. So why can’t that force be harnessed to express the different characteristics that wind often displays daily. A wind […]

Drawing is an art form that is based upon expression and subtleties that are associated with visuals. However, when we take away the visual component we are left with our […]

The aqueduct makes perfect sense when taken in a logical, purely economic fashion. Food moves from places with lots of land and few people to places with lots of people […]

For me, the Owens Valley is a place of contradictions and moral confusion. The lake is a perfect example. A large water body went dry from overuse by a faraway […]

Owens Lake was a eye opener. I had pass through this region several times but I had never imagined this being a lake.The scale of the lake is vast and […]