University of Wisconsin, Stout
PROJECTS | 2020
Kelp Help
Brittany Zavala, Andrew Hirl, Whitney Phillips, Courtney Johnson, Katelyn Zenz
Kelp Help is a wearable body diagnostics product that comes in the form of bandana. It uses kelp’s sweat-absorbent properties and changes color in response to the wearer’s toxins.
https://kelphelp.wixsite.com/product
Finalist Team
The Davenport Flood Project
Gemma Schlotthauer, Gaochong Tao, Morgan Brantner, Weston Herlache, Jacob Klitz
This project proposes to convert Centennial Park of Davenport, Iowa into a riverside, self-sustaining, year-round flood plain with effective water analysis, remediation and drainage while providing a modern agora, or community space, open to the public.
The Musical Garden
Lindsay Seichter, Dylan Shepherd, Alicia Lloyd, Arthur Karbowski
A garden that uses biosensors to translate motive expression into a musical dialogue that would enhance appreciation for and connection with plant life.
Instructor
Kimberly Long Loken
Kimberly Long Loken, AIA, LEED AP is an assistant professor of design at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She teaches graduate and undergraduate students at the intersection of architecture, interiors, film, and games. Kim’s 15 years of experience practicing architecture spans civic, commercial, and residential projects, many of them are adaptive reuse or historic preservation efforts. Her recent creative research explores ecosystems as game systems. Aquanesia, an alternate reality game in which players complete a series of cooperative challenges and engage with narrative delivered by actors, elucidates the many factors that contribute to watershed health.