Tobi Ajayi ’22, Architecture

Tobi Ajayi ’22

Major

Architecture

Project Title

Manual of Physical Distancing: Space, Time and Cities in the Era of COVID-19

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Certificate(s): Visual Arts

Our research project sought to create a published manual that illustrates the spatial consequences of COVID-19. We used existing research to determine what could be made visually legible through drawings. I worked on two sets of drawings. The first addressed how urban space has historically been reconfigured to address pandemics. For the second set, I worked on a proposal for a continuous biking network in New York City. My drawings provided close ups of key intersections in the city to visualize the cycling infrastructure that might be necessary. During the summer, I was able to refine my drawing and modeling skills and learn more about the translation of a concept into a confident proposal. My work confirmed my interest in modes of representation and research-driven art processes, which I hope to explore more in the future outside of urban design.