Innovative and imaginative ‘Atlas for a City Region’ project launched in Harvard

 

After 18 months of research including fieldwork in the Northwest of Ireland, Harvard University Graduate School of Design formally launched their findings of the ‘Atlas for a City Region’ project at an event in Harvard University, Massachusetts.
The event was attended by the visiting delegation from Ireland North West led by Mayors Cllr. Nicholas Crossan and Cllr. Michaela Boyle from Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council.
The project ‘Atlas for a City Region’ was commissioned by Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council and has been borne out of the unique cross-border collaborative approach adopted by both Councils.
Twenty-seven students from Harvard University travelled to the Northwest for fieldwork in spring 2019.
While Professor Gareth Doherty from Carndonagh, Director of the Landscape Architecture program at Harvard GSD was lead investigator for the project.
Speaking at the launch, Cllr. Nicholas Crossan, Mayor of Donegal County Council commended the work done by Harvard GSD students pointing out the quality of the work and the imaginative and innovative proposals that have been presented.
Cllr Crossan added that the project was about getting a fresh outside perspective on what the opportunities are for the region.
The findings from this research will be exhibited in the North West in Spring 2020