2024-2025

Abandoned properties and deterioration distress disadvantaged Baltimore City neighborhoods. Local governments struggle to combat these issues and rely on nonprofit organizations to rebuild infrastructure.

While crucial for developers to support these efforts, it is challenging to aid communities and advocate for fair development.

PROBLEM

Cycle of Disinvestment Connects a history of structural dicrimination to the current challenges city residents face. It explains how to protect homeowners when rehabilitating neighborhoods.

Change, both positive and negative, is shown through the distortion of row houses. The methods of abstraction are representative of any city and do not glamorize deterioration.

SOLUTION

With a focus on both negative and negative factors, it was necessary to consider the requirements from both ends of the problem.

CONTRASTING CRITERIA

The project was first presented as an interactive exhibit, so the viewer could engage at their own pace.

ORIGINAL FORM

Different treatments of structures throughout the journey signify changing elements of the situation.

MODEL DISTORTION

Google Map street views of Baltimore row houses were taken, then blurred and morphed to show the scope and applicability of the issue.

TEXTURING