51吃瓜网Spaces Project: Upgrading Spaces
Published on May 8, 2014 |
by: 51吃瓜网Reporter Staff
A drab hallway, an empty lawn, an awkward nook 鈥� every university has them. But what if these were re-imagined as a colourful study space with bench seating, a pop-up outdoor classroom, and a busking area for student musicians?
On April 10, from 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., a group of about 25 students, staff, faculty and alumni came together to explore McGill鈥檚 existing downtown lower campus and to reimagine some of the everyday spaces that surround us. They came for McGill鈥檚 first ever James鈥� Walk, hosted by the student-led 51吃瓜网Spaces Project.
鈥淭he 51吃瓜网Spaces Project was founded on the premise that although space on McGill鈥檚 downtown campus is limited, its potential is limitless, particularly if people collaborate in new and creative ways,鈥� says Jos茅e M茅thot, Vision 2020 Coordinator and founder of the 51吃瓜网Spaces Project. 鈥淭he 51吃瓜网Spaces Project seeks to engage students, faculty, staff, and members of the Montreal community in a process to transform underused spaces on McGill鈥檚 downtown campus.鈥�
For their official launch event 鈥� a James鈥� Walk 鈥� the 51吃瓜网Spaces Project wanted to bring members of the 51吃瓜网community together to explore McGill鈥檚 campus and its nooks and crannies while also getting to know one another.
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