This semester I am privileged to work on the Envision Resilience Challenge with Professor Michele Laboy. We are studying the lumber industry and forestry in Maine alongside the needs of the town of Bath, Maine with the goal of proposing new mass timber housing. At this point in the semester I have studied and mapped the relationship between late 19th century timber industry roads, campgrounds, and modern conserved lands. My studio also had the opportunity to travel to Bath, Maine and meet the community partners who are experts on the town. We were able to tour Bath with them and learn about their needs and active projects. From here I will map and study the flooding vulnerabilities of Bath, Maine, and design a mass timber housing project proposal that fits their needs.
