2022 transborder landscapes studio
Transborder Landscapes program is a 3-year long research project based on the US/Mexico border that addresses complex socio-political, climate and territorial questions. This studio will examine the Tijuana River watershed as it is juxtaposed between the US and Mexico. San Diego and Tijuana face contrasting economies, cultures, and policies, despite their shared landscape. This dual governance has led to the demise of the river landscape because of largely opposing agendas between the two nations.
In response to the socio-economic impact the landscape poses, Transborder Landscapes looks at the Tijuana River as an interface between San Diego and Tijuana to inform policy through design interventions, cartography, and agency through the local communities. The course will look at the geomorphologic al process of the region an the methods in which each country manages the river. The stark differences between the two countries will be examined at the local level and the impacts it poses through the landscape.