Study Architecture 
ProPEL 
Author(s): Jessica Colangelo
The phenomenon of global climate change has brought about a pressing need for designers and architects to rethink how we construct relations between humans and the earth. A technology-based approach has been the primary tool of the building industry to engage climate change through performative building systems. While this approach is significant for lowering the carbon footprint of singular buildings, it does not alone offer an adequate model for architecture to address the increasing concerns of climate change. To examine the potential for architecture to form new relationships between the natural and the built environment, this paper traces the history of one of the largest artificial landforms in the United States – Niagara Falls. As a technology-laden hyper-designed earthwork-fountain, Niagara Falls is an imaginative resource for architects to further a cultural and aesthetic approach towards issues of climate justice.
https://doi.org/10.35483/ACSA.AM.107.37
Volume Editors
Amy Kulper, Grace La & Jeremy Ficca
ISBN
978-1-944214-21-0
