Caroline Acheatel

Caroline Acheatel is a joint degree master’s student in the School of Architecture and the School of the Environment. Working at the intersection of these two programs, she studies how an area’s ecological context can guide the design process as well as overarching, urban-scale issues associated with landscape conservation and development. Through the generosity of the Tropical Resources Institute and the mentorship of architect Tatiana Bilbao, Caroline’s research focuses on the political ecology of Mexico City, with a specific eye towards how designers can work within this context to enact meaningful urban-scale change. Working collaboratively with research partner Jacqueline Hall, her research examines historic and contemporary linkages between water management and urban morphology in Mexico City. She uses architectural and ethnographic research methods to synthesize underrepresented narratives from multiple geographic areas and temporal moments in Mexico City, as a way to offer innovative solutions for its urban environmental future.