The SPURS program in MIT provides an encouraging environment for fellows to carry out studies on a wide range of topics. In this essay, I briefly describe the two research works I finished as part of SPURS in 2016. On...The SPURS program in MIT provides an encouraging environment for fellows to carry out studies on a wide range of topics. In this essay, I briefly describe the two research works I finished as part of SPURS in 2016. One of them originated from the shared interest in affordable housing among SPURS fellows. The other one came from a combination of urban study with my previous study on architectural history and theory. Besides a short description of the contents and conclusions of these projects, this essay also illustrates the positive impacts the SPURS program made on my current work and studies.展开更多
文摘The SPURS program in MIT provides an encouraging environment for fellows to carry out studies on a wide range of topics. In this essay, I briefly describe the two research works I finished as part of SPURS in 2016. One of them originated from the shared interest in affordable housing among SPURS fellows. The other one came from a combination of urban study with my previous study on architectural history and theory. Besides a short description of the contents and conclusions of these projects, this essay also illustrates the positive impacts the SPURS program made on my current work and studies.