Gulf Futures Design Studio Program

The Gulf Futures Design Studio program is a collaborative effort between Mississippi State University and the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to investigate complex challenges in the Gulf region. The program is designed to foster innovative solutions to the Gulf Coast’s environmental, social, and economic challenges.

• The program is funded by the Gulf Research Program, which provides almost $750,000 in funding to support the collaborative design studio and interdisciplinary research seminar at MSU.
• The program is one of eight universities in Gulf states to receive funding, and it is part of a larger initiative to support design-based solutions to the region’s challenges.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Collaborative Studio

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Collaborative Studio is a design studio and research seminar that is part of the Gulf Futures Design Studio program. The studio is led by faculty in MSU’s School of Architecture and Department of Landscape Architecture, and it brings together architecture and landscape architecture majors to explore ways to respond to the ongoing struggles of Mississippi Gulf Coast communities.

Collaborative Approach

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Collaborative Studio uses a collaborative approach to engage with community stakeholders and explore the region’s environmental, social, and economic challenges. This approach allows students to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of the Gulf Coast and develop innovative solutions to the region’s challenges.

• Students travel to the Gulf Coast to gain hands-on experience and engage with community stakeholders.
• The studio brings together architecture and landscape architecture majors to work together on projects that address the region’s challenges.

Research Seminar

The interdisciplinary research seminar is part of the Gulf Futures Design Studio program and is led by Associate Professor Jacob Gines. The seminar includes 12 architecture students and provides them with the opportunity to engage with and learn from Gulf Coast Research Scholars, Gulf Coast community partners, and other individuals whose research and work focuses on issues of environmental change, resilient communities, adaptive landscapes, human geography, socio-economic impact, and other related topic areas.

“The seminar provided students with the opportunity to engage with and learn from Gulf Coast Research Scholars, Gulf Coast community partners and other individuals whose research and work focuses on issues of environmental change, resilient communities, adaptive landscapes, human geography, socio-economic impact and other related topic areas.”

Award and Recognition

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Collaborative Studio received an award of almost $750,000 from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to investigate complex challenges in the Gulf region. The award is part of a larger initiative to support design-based solutions to the region’s challenges.

• The award provides funding for the collaborative design studio and interdisciplinary research seminar at MSU.
• The award is part of a larger initiative to support design-based solutions to the region’s challenges.

Quote from David Perkes

David Perkes, Director of the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio, said, “Students are better able to understand coastal ecology and engage with community stakeholders when they travel to the Gulf Coast, and the NASEM award provides that support.”

Quote from Silvina Lopez Barrera

Silvina Lopez Barrera, Associate Professor and architecture studio coordinator, said, “Working in the historical neighborhood of East Biloxi, the goal of the fall studio was to reimagine neighborhood areas and develop mixed-use building typologies in underutilized or abandoned sites focusing on community resiliency and affordable housing.”

Quote from Karen Cordes Spence

Karen Cordes Spence, School of Architecture Director and F.L. Crane Professor, said, “Through this funding, our school and university will be able to serve the Mississippi Gulf Coast through deep, interdisciplinary examinations of how to live and thrive in harmony in this unique place. It is a special region that is both rich and fragile, and learning how to design within it builds strong design skills.”

Conclusion

The Gulf Futures Design Studio program is a collaborative effort between Mississippi State University and the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to investigate complex challenges in the Gulf region. The program is designed to foster innovative solutions to the Gulf Coast’s environmental, social, and economic challenges. With the support of the Gulf Research Program, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Collaborative Studio and interdisciplinary research seminar will be able to explore the region’s challenges and develop innovative solutions to address them. Key Takeaways:

* The Gulf Futures Design Studio program is a collaborative effort between Mississippi State University and the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. * The program is designed to foster innovative solutions to the Gulf Coast’s environmental, social, and economic challenges. * The Mississippi Gulf Coast Collaborative Studio and interdisciplinary research seminar received an award of almost $750,000 from the Gulf Research Program to investigate complex challenges in the Gulf region.