ISABEL CASTRO
Isabel Castro, also known as “Isa”, is a junior in the Architecture program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, as well as an emerging community artist. She embraces her cultural knowledge within her studies, and finds a way to expand the conversation of design through using both of her languages, Spanish and English. She values community work and collaboration in the efforts towards cultivating a safe and inclusive environment. She constantly thinks critically upon her actions within her architectural studies and community art. She hopes to expand her knowledge in architectural design with an emphasis on empathy, culture, and community empowerment.
As this research project engages in revitalizing an empty storefront, Isabel is invested in understanding how to assess the needs and accessibilities of the neighborhood through story-telling. She is determined to learn how to interpret architectural language into illustrations that can be accessible to all. She is invested and excited towards participating in her neighborhood through the lens of architecture, and collecting data that is from multiple perspectives that represent the Historic Mitchell St. of Milwaukee.
As this research project engages in revitalizing an empty storefront, Isabel is invested in understanding how to assess the needs and accessibilities of the neighborhood through story-telling. She is determined to learn how to interpret architectural language into illustrations that can be accessible to all. She is invested and excited towards participating in her neighborhood through the lens of architecture, and collecting data that is from multiple perspectives that represent the Historic Mitchell St. of Milwaukee.