Process as Protagonist
Designing with transition, context, and ecological processes

This project explored how process itself can become the central driver of design, shaping landscapes that are dynamic, transitional, and deeply tied to their ecological and cultural contexts. Drawing inspiration from land artists and contemporary landscape architects, I investigated how time, cycles, and more-than-human relationships influence the ground. The work challenged me to reframe “vacant” land as active terrain, already inhabited by plants, wildlife, and natural forces such as water, wind, and light.

Building on earlier explorations in diagramming, mapping, and model making, I developed a design proposal for a transitional site in Knoxville. By observing on-site phenomena and testing layered processes through both digital and physical methods, I sought to create spatial forms that foreground change and generative potential. The outcome emphasized process as a tool for storytelling and design intent, allowing landscapes in flux to become sites of ecological resilience and creative expression.