Integrated Design Prize Finalist 2025
Groupmate Alejandro Davalos
Professor Fei Wang
Syracuse University School of Architecture
Groupmate Alejandro Davalos
Professor Fei Wang
Syracuse University School of Architecture
The fast paced heartbeat of New York City is a strong, powerful, and overwhelming experience, and it is easy to get lost in the constant movement and noise. Waste-to-Wellness becomes a pause from this chaos, a space for environmental and personal wellbeing and a moment to become grounded in the site. Through combining Waste-to-Energy processes with Social Connection and Social Disconnection programs of parks, terraces, pools, and sensorial experiences, this project creates a pause from the city, that fosters a reconnection with yourself, others, and the city itself.