{"id":38906,"date":"2025-05-29T08:10:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T08:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=38906"},"modified":"2025-05-27T03:12:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T03:12:48","slug":"function-feeling-form-senmiao-guo-rethinks-the-urban-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/function-feeling-form-senmiao-guo-rethinks-the-urban-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Function, Feeling &#038; Form: Senmiao Guo Rethinks the Urban Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Senmiao Guo is an Urban Designer at Sasaki in Denver, where she works across architecture, landscape, and planning to develop inclusive, sustainable environments. With a Master of Urban Design from the University of Michigan, her approach combines social empathy with aesthetic sensitivity, shaping spaces that balance function and emotional resonance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senmiao Guo Q1<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Thank you! I&#8217;m currently working as an Urban Designer at Sasaki in Denver, where I collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on projects ranging from campus master plans to downtown revitalization strategies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>My work bridges architecture, landscape, and urban planning, with a strong focus on design that is socially responsive and environmentally sustainable. I hold a Master of Urban Design from the University of Michigan. I\u2019m passionate about creating spaces that are inclusive, adaptable, and rooted in local identity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Our award-winning project, the &#8220;Vertical Community&#8221; is a post-war housing retrofit strategy developed for North Saltivka in Kharkiv. One of the most damaged neighborhoods near the Russia-Ukraine border. The concept addresses emotional recovery and spatial resilience by introducing modular, timber-based extensions to existing Soviet-era concrete housing blocks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>These modules\u2014living room, kitchen, bedroom extensions. And vertical staircases\u2014create opportunities for residents to engage with neighbors across vertical floors. They also improve lighting, spatial quality, and insulation, turning static buildings into dynamic, community-centric vertical villages.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Its strength lies in combining emotional healing with structural and thermal upgrades through a highly adaptable system. Rather than demolish and rebuild, we propose a sustainable and socially responsive alternative. Using mass timber sourced from Ukraine and lightweight modules that not only enhance functionality. But also spark neighborly interaction, which is critical in post-conflict settings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I was deeply honored and encouraged. This recognition reinforces the belief that architecture and urban design have the power to heal. Not just cities, but the people who live in them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The idea emerged from studying the spatial patterns of damaged housing in Kharkiv. And research of post-war displaced residents&#8217; mental health. A key moment was realizing how vertical proximity could become an asset for post-war social reconnection if designed intentionally. That insight reshaped the whole narrative of the project\u2014from a technical retrofit to an emotional infrastructure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lolaneedstosketchmooore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link external\"><i class=\"icon-instagram\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lolazhang.artstation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link external\"><i class=\"icon-globe-line\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Read more about the interview with Hsu Ti-Pin | Blending Innovative Concepts with Local Aesthetics <a href=\"https:\/\/muse.international\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senmiao Guo is an Urban Designer at Sasaki in Denver, where she works across architecture, landscape, and planning to develop inclusive, sustainable environments. 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