The Urban Studio Project recipe: A multidisciplinary approach to feminist practice through community engagement

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Robert Michel Charest, Assistant Professor (Creator)
Kenneth Gruber, Evaluation Section Chair (Creator)
Maura Busch Nsonwu (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/

Abstract: The Urban Studio was initially planned to enhance the pedagogy and curriculum of students in the Department of Interior Architecture through the design and construction of a home for a needy family. This project grew to include faculty and students from the Department of Social Work when the need for a psychosocial perspective was identified. The project resulted in a discovery of the potential benefits of an interdisciplinary endeavor framed by a feminist perspective. It became both a service learning opportunity and a way to make a significant impact by ameliorating a substandard housing structure in a transitional neighborhood.

Additional Information

Publication
Language: English
Date: 2010
Keywords
design, interior architecture, social work, feminism, service learning, feminist practice, housing, education, interdisciplinary education

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