Sierra Michele Wingerter
swingerte@ltu.edu smwingerter@hotmail.comSierra is a fifth-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. She is passionate about adaptive reuse and the history of the buildings she works on. Additionally, Sierra is interested in how interior spaces can affect physiological responses to stress.
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Oasis
MajorInterior Design [BS]
DescriptionOasis, formerly a prison and historical seamen’s YMCA, is a community space that offers resources to formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. The space programming was determined based on common issues faced by those reentering the community. These spaces help to facilitate a smooth reentry and encourage investment in the community. A trauma-informed design approach is taken to mitigate physiological stress responses that are likely to be experienced by those who have experienced trauma, specifically, those formerly incarcerated.