The Design & Democracy

March 25, 2024 Art

Architecture major and creative placemaking minor Ema Rajala '25 shares their proposal in a new class called "Design and Democracy," which brings together architecture, art, public policy and government and politics majors to develop pop-up installations to engage students about voting. Photos by Stephanie S. Cordle

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The Design & Democracy Studio co-taught by Visiting Designer in Residence, Hannah Smotrich and CRPM Director, Ronit Eisenbach was featured in Maryland today! The interdisciplinary collaborative course includes students in Immersive Digital Media Design, Studio Art, Graphic Design, and Architecture, and several in the CRPM minor.