Colorbound
The East Ward parklet is a project about community, experience and colors. The initial iterations, which used color patterns and different table and seating configurations to interact with lights, space and flows of people, influenced the design elements and structure. The panels produce new hues that evoke new feelings while highlighting cultural identities distinctions. Every panel is unique; some have the students’ names, others feature the graphic design of Gisela Ochoa, who collaborated with the class on the project. The parklet's use of color and sun to create distinct emotional experiences throughout the day is crucial: the variety of colors reflects the diversity of the city of Newark, especially in the Ironbound district, where the project will be located. The structure, which consists of long, horizontal beams crossed by vertical posts for support, is modeled after the idea of linearity and can be fully and easily taken apart, moved and rebuilt. The parklet allows different configurations through the use of movable tables, which helps foster community involvement and allows residents to have a memorable experience.

Student Artists: Rania Abou, Derick Aguirre, Guadalupe Benitez, Arlen Devantoy, Eve Eklund,Anthony Fucci, Juan Gomez, Daniel Hines, Syed Ali Zama Hussein, Kaylie Jaquez,Mark Kachler, Oluwakorede Kuponiyi, Wasim Lewis, Brianna Llanos, Hegel Neira,Alexander Nino, Christina Owens, Aleksandra Poshollari, Vishesh Patel, EstebanPerez Morales, William Prevost, Khubi Solanki, Cynthia Solari, Jimmy Villalobos,Taylor Wagner, Nethumila Weerawani, Shahid Williams, Khiara Yap, Zaid Zaiden,Moataz Zayed

Professors: Aurora Bonimi, Joe Berlinghieri