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Students turn Pawtucket into classroom

Project title: Marketing Pawtucket

Marketing Prospectus
Marketing ProspectusProject Description: To undertake phase one, Marketing Research, of the Pawtucket Foundation's Prospectus for Marketing Pawtucket's Assets.  Students will gain a base knoweldge of Pawtucket by touring and evaluate existing resources, then prepare casestudies of revitalization efforts in similar communities.  Focus will be on outlining market positioning to attract individuals and businesses to Live | Work | Visit.  The research will be used to inform content on the Foundation's ExperiencePawtucket.org website to be unvieled in early 2012. 
Course: Directed Work Study
Credit Hours: 6
Level: undergraduate
Institution: Johnson & Wales University
Instructor: Dr. Anthony Fruzzetti, Professor College of Business
Project Length: 10 weeks, opportunities for continued partnership
Semester: Fall 2011

 

Project title: Green Screen

Concept
Concept photo simulationProject Description: To design, fabricate and install a "vertical garden," or green-screened planter system on the exterior of the municipal parking garage on Main Street in downtown Pawtucket, RI, using contemporary digital technology logics and CAD-CAM.  Throughout semester, students explore how to use MasterCAM software for CNC Milling, along with laser cutting & 3d printing (or rapid prototyping).  Students will build full-scale mockups of their designs and install at the project site.
Course: Digital Manufacturing, Architecture 588
Credit Hours: 3
Level: graduate
Institution: Roger Williams School of Architecture
Instructor: Andrew Thurlow, Associate Professor
Project Length: 8 weeks
Semester: Spring 2011

 

Project title: Community Garden and Picnic Area Design & Build

RISD Build
Students construct deck and canopy on siteProject Description: To design and build a community garden, picnic area and viewing platform at the Heritage Park YMCA/Chinese Christian Church at 333 Roosevelt Avenue.  72 students collaborating to create a single design and construct the project in a 10 week semester.  Property owners and tenants provided input throughout the planning process.
Course: Architectural Design
Credit Hours: 6
Level: undergraduate/graduate
Institution: Rhode Island School of Design
Instructor: Silvia Acosta, Professor
Project Length: 10 weeks
Semester: Spring 2011
Renderings: RISD Community Garden Project (pdf)
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