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Chirag Vasani

Chirag Vasani

Chicago, IL, US

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Neighborhood Redevelopment

In collaboration with professionals from SOM, provided strategies and designed a large-scale master plan to redevelop a proposed neighborhood by incorporating the principles of urban and landscape design. Explored challenges in urban density and growth by designing mixed-use projects that envisioned growth in Chicago neighborhoods currently facing population decline. Developed a sectional physical model with an emphasis on Tectonics to demonstrate the relationship between the proposed residential experience and the neighborhood character. Re-examined the neighborhood framework with axonometric master plan and built the physical site model while maintaining the cultural and aesthetic appeal of the existing urban fabric.

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Douglas, Chicago IL