Syracuse Tourism Center

Problem Statement

Right now, Syracuse civic is in an embarrassing situation that apart from its brilliant and prominent past, all the data like economics, crime rate, and the income of Syracuse shows that this city is decaying.

To solve the problem, I think that promote tourism in Syracuse is a good idea, because Syracuse is at the central point of New York State and has lots of tourism resources around. Also, ecotourism is a kind of travel style that improves the economics and meanwhile, protects nature.

In conclusion, to create a tourism center focus on ecotourism for tourist and international student to let them be familiar with Syracuse is a solution to promote Syracuse tourism and stimulate economics.

Design Intent

The intent of this design is a comprehensive tourism center that is open to tourists from different parts of the world who arrive in Syracuse and be familiar with Syracuse. The center provides information and help about the natural landscape and the local culture to the tourists, and also help people establish an awareness of sustainability and conservation. Also, the tourism center can stimulate the economy of Syracuse without large pollution and damage and directly benefit the locals. It brings more outside people into Syracuse to experience the local activates and landscape to help people have a cheaper and comfortable vacation.

Concept Statement

Syracuse tourism center is creating a storytelling experience that full of local information for travelers. Space uses the idea of layers and interaction between people and space to try a different way to let travelers get information efficiently from the center. Because tourism is combined with several buildings and beautiful views around, the interaction between interior and exterior is important for design. To create a connection between inside and outside, the building has a large window and uses the idea of sustainability to bring nature into the interior. And then, using the idea of repeating to create a clear space has a strong experience of nature and activities to people to encourage people to go outside to travel around.