The Bison village is an experimental community that offers a space for artists and craftsmen to find creative freedom. Throughout our time at Bison we took pictures, recorded our experience and collected the stories of the residents to compile them into a scrapbook to present to them. Through the use of interviews, engaged conversations and working alongside people we were able to learn about their backgrounds and motivation. Throughout our time in the community we picked up on four key discoveries, those being freedom, creativity, sustainability and community. We found that these four act as pillars within not just the current members of the community but also for those who wish to get involved.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gomes, Ethan
• Bedard, Noah
• Baird, Angela
• Robertson, Kolby

Subject

• Sustainability
• Well-Being
• Culture
• Community
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121423-213650
• 115229

Keyword

• Community Development
• Social Issues
• Architecture
• Art
• Circular Economy
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Nirmal, Padini
• Sphar, Jefferson Alex

Year

• 2023

Center

• Kyoto, Japan Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Wakabayashi Noriyoshi

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2023-12-14

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-121423-213650

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-02-07