Cluster:
(Re)Conceptualizing Function and Goal-Directedness
Project:
‘Function’ in biology and bio-inspired design
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Jessica is an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Minnesota, and the Kusske Design Initiative (KDI) Co-Principal for 2021–2023. KDI aims to connect individuals across design disciplines to co-create solutions to global issues through the lens of environmental stewardship, using dialogue, interdisciplinary inquiry, and collaboration as methods of inquiry. In her work, Jessica investigates new ways of adapting to future unknown conditions in extreme landscapes, with a focus on infrastructure, materiality, and ephemerality. She teaches in landscape construction, infrastructure and systems, advanced planning and design, digital representation, and graduate design studios.