Fairfield Farm Barn Design

As an Independent Study this semester, I collaborated on the design of a barn that will be built on the school farm. I represented the student voice in terms of direction of the design. Alongside this model, I also produced a 40 page report, which included journal entries, site plans, drawings and an 11-page research project on waste systems. Last year I attended construction meetings for a new dorm on campus, and so I had already met the Grounds Crew and Project Managers, which made being a part of this process a smooth expansion of my experiential architectural education. This experience drew on all the facets of design and architecture theory I had learned in previous classes. Actually contributing to the design development of a project that will have an impact on the school’s direction for years to come has been meaningful in and of itself. The design process took into account a range of social and environmental considerations and has highlighted many of the practical implications of building projects.