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Morphic Residence
Ansary, Elina Marie (2025-05-19)
Morphic Residence, investigates the House as a conceptual framework for recounting familial myth through perceptual experience. The House is simultaneously a body sheltering individual consciousness, the storehouse for ancestral memory, and the architecture of collective consciousnesses. The exhibition unfolded around the true story of a house that no longer exists. Morphic Residence casts the House as multiple characters enacting parallel dramas, presenting the underlying narrative as a mystery to
unravel.
Planning For Whom? Misaligned Policy Transfer and Compact City Strategies in Aging South Korea
Na Youn (Kathy) Lim (2025-05-15)
South Korea faces mounting demographic challenges, including rapid aging, population decline, and youth outmigration—trends increasingly framed as “local extinction.” In response, policymakers have turned to Japan’s Compact + Network model, particularly the case of Toyama, as a spatial solution. This research paper traces Korea’s demographic evolution and critically examines its adaptation of the compact city model. It explores how the concept of local extinction has been reinterpreted in the Korean context, and whether current policy responses align with the needs of aging, declining regions. Through comparative analysis, the study reveals a growing disconnect between the stated goals of compact cities and its actual implementation, which often favors growth in metropolitan peripheries. Ultimately, the paper questions whether Korea’s compact city initiatives serve their intended demographic purpose—or whether they have been co-opted by growth coalitions to further real estate development in thriving areas.
Sacred Streets: Understanding the Experience of Street Vending Around the Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Pritika Venkatraman (2025)
Integrating Clarence Stein's Garden City Principles in the Development of Ayodhya’s Township, India
Megha Singh (Cornell University, 2025-05-20)
Urban development in historic and religious cities like Ayodhya requires balancing environmental sustainability, modern infrastructure, and cultural preservation. This study explores the Ayodhya Township Project, a planned 50-acre urban expansion guided by Clarence Stein’s Garden City principles. These concepts emphasize self-sufficient, pedestrian-friendly, and green urban environments. As Ayodhya experiences rapid growth due to tourism and pilgrimage, the project addresses risks of unplanned sprawl and environmental degradation. It proposes a mixed-use, decentralized, and zoned township with green spaces and hierarchical road networks, enhancing mobility and community engagement. Currently in early implementation stages, the project integrates sustainable water systems, renewable energy, and eco-friendly transport, aligning with smart city and climate-resilient goals. Using stakeholder interviews and spatial analysis, the study evaluates the township’s adherence to Garden City ideals and identifies areas for policy refinement. Ultimately, it positions Ayodhya’s township as a pioneering model of sustainable, heritage-sensitive development in sacred urban centres.
Cost Account Farms Tables (1914-1950)
Kearl, C.D. (Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 1952)