ABOUT MYSELF
Lily wood
In addition to studying architecture, I also enjoy writing and keeping bees.
All of my student design projects are on this website. I can also provide a digital portfolio and resume for requests sent to amxwood@gmail.com.
I am a student at the school of architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, currently working towards my B. Arch degree. While I've been studying architecture, I've also taken it upon myself to take courses on writing and communications to have a more developed and well-rounded skill set in my approach to design.
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I aim to instill my values of advocacy and cooperation through my design work, because I believe in design practices that are centered on the needs of communities and ecologies. In my opinion, the future of architecture is in pursuit of sustainable design practices. Architecture should be intentional in fostering of a relationship between humans and the environment, both built and natural, and this is what motivates me to grow in my capacity to learn from architectures and their inhabitants to design the built environment in a conscientious way. In my future career, I want to capitalize on my natural strengths of leadership and dedication to transparent communication practices in order to make the connection between architects, architectures, and those who inhabit space a positive one.
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Below are examples of writing pieces I've constructed about architecture that give insight to my perspective on architecture practices of the 21st century, all of which are available to read in the section of this website title "Posts."
Understanding Failure to Design Sustainably
Sustainable architecture is what brought me to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. I hold a passionate belief that it’s the future of design, because the only way to continue existing in this world is to treat it with respect. This narrative describes moments in my life, both before college and during it, that have reinforced why sustainable building practices are crucial to designing a world that best serves the people who live in it.
Cultural Implications of Intelligent Virtual Assistants
Architecture practice shares a value with all other consumer-based work: ensuring client comfort. This analysis delves into how this value is expressed in the field of technology through the medium of the intelligent virtual assistant. A cultural shift is occurring where user convenience is more important than everything else, which will impact the built environment, in that buildings may become increasingly human-conscious.
Taking Responsibility for the Harm Hostile Architecture Causes
One of the challenges that the architecture community has to face right now is the ethical considerations of hostile architecture. I personally argue that hostile architecture causes harm in a way that disproportionately impacts the economically disadvantaged, but that it’s difficult to take such a definitive position on all forms of crime prevention through environmental design without understanding more specific contexts.