TEDx Talks | How to reimagine the retail parking lot | Tameka Baba | TEDxOhioStateUniversity @TEDx | Uploaded 4 months ago | Updated 3 hours ago
Join Professor Tameka Baba as she explains how the discipline of landscape architecture can be used to transform declining retail centers into vibrant social hubs. Through intriguing narratives of past iconic local attractions and creative yet simple design solutions, Professor Baba illustrates the importance of maximizing the use of local urban spaces that incorporate ever-evolving site design strategies. Her design process aims not only to breathe new life into forgotten places but also to promote ecological and economic values while uplifting social morale in underserved communities. Tameka Baba is an educator and designer in landscape architecture at Ohio State. Her work aims to unveil the potential of seemingly invisible spaces within the urban environment, re-imaged as vibrant social hubs of respite servicing body and mind. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx