Urban Faculty Quilian Riano’s projects featured on Architect’s Newspaper

Prof. Quilian Riano’s amazing projects have been featured on two articles on Architect’s Newspaper, you can check them out here!

• This architect turns Sun Belt battles over land and water into a provocative game.

Only the wonkiest eyes light up when resource allocation is discussed in facts and figures, so architect Quilian Riano decided to have some fun in the Sun Belt with a game that reflects on two of the region’s most pressing issues. (Read More)

• Urban farming in suburban Phoenix becomes the basis for an entire community hub.

While urban farming has become a great catchphrase, it has yet to take hold in a significant way in most American cities and suburbs. However, an excellent model for its progression is DSGN AGNC’s Spaces Of Opportunity, an 18-acre site in South Phoenix, Arizona, that is much more than just a place for growing: It’s also a community hub, an art center, and a music venue. (Read More)