This graduate studio aimed to design a welcoming, flexible community hub that fosters well-being, connection, and local activities in the Town of Van Buren, Maine. Working with Town Manager Luke Dyer, and residents, Professor D. Nicholas and Professor Jihyun Song, collaborated with their Graduate Community Health Studio to create evidence-based design options that
Focus on reflecting Van Buren’s identity
while meeting present needs and future
possibilities. Students engaged in human-centered design and problem definition, programming, and design for a building and site, including an indoor market, a telehealth facility, town digital assets, and entrepreneurship spaces.
