Exploring Easton’s Post-Industrial Landscape

Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Christa Martinez, Elena Niemi, and Darrell Washington) Date: Spring 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and Video Abstract: This project’s main research question was: How can we connect the Lafayette community and Easton community through post industrial spaces?  Specifically, the project examined the lack of  unity between the Lafayette …

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Art, Engineering, and Nature

Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 Group (Ann Hollyday) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and sites.lafayette.edu/egrs451-sp12-art-engineering-nature/ Abstract: This project started with the idea that nature was the first artist and the first engineer. For this reason, art and engineering are eternally connected. From here I considered the ways in which …

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Industrial Site Arts Redevelopment

Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 (Thomas Golaszewski) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen PDF Links: Memo and Booklet Abstract: The Lehigh Valley has been devastated by the loss of its industrial economy over the last half century. More than many areas in the country, the Lehigh Valley has an abundance of sites that used …

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