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Project description:
Immersive Tea Experience Lab
The Immersive Tea Experience Lab (ITEL) is a hyper-sustainable and self-contained portable architectural space located in the UC Davis Arboretum and designed to promote ecological principles and community engagement through mindful and intentional tea serving practices to a variety of diverse populations within the university.
The ITEL is the result of multiple conversations with project partners and involves ongoing design and implementation collaboration with the Arboretum GATEway program, Global Tea Initiative, UCD Global Tea Club and students researching tea culture and practices.
Project Leaders
- Tracy Corado Master of Fine Arts/Design
- Elizabeth Marley Master of Fine ArtsDesign
- Junger Xia Major Design
- Harold Linde Master of Fine Arts/Design
Location:
Arboretum
Grant funding amount:
$10001-20000
Grant cycle:
Spring 2019
Project status:
In Progress
Project leaders:
- Tracy Corado
- Elizabeth Marley
- Junger Xia
- Harold Linde
UN Sustainable Development Goals
UN Sustainable Development Goals associated with project:
9-Industry, innovation and infrastructure
12-Responsible consumption and production