This three-week intensive course instructed by Mark Swanson imparted a foundational knowledge and appreciation for masonry construction techniques and design applications through hands-on work with local bricklayers and allied craftworkers. The design-build project was completed with fellow students Jocelyne Dougan, Gabby Hanssen, and Jonathan Stuckey. Our team aimed to activate an open green space on campus by embracing an existing desire path and creating spaces for gathering and hammocking. We incorporated curves and screen walls to lend a sense of softness, fluidity, and porosity to the masonry.
