What is This Site?

Hi, my name is Sam Coons. I am an aspiring scholar, designer, and historian of the built environment. My work explores mediations of identity within themed place, both in explicit spaces (theme parks, tourist attractions, retail experiences) and implicit spaces (real estate, economic development, urban policy).

Currently, I am a dual Master of Regional Planning and Master of Landscape Architecture candidate in the Department of City and Regional Planning and the Department of Landscape Architecture at Cornell University. I completed a B.S. with Honors in Urban and Regional Studies at Cornell University in 2017.

I hope to pursue a career in teaching, research, and public scholarship, finding new modes to expand, share, and better my work. Please visit samuelcoons.weebly.com for more content and contact information!

The material on this site is my exclusive work, unless otherwise noted. I use APA citation throughout, in line with my focus on the social scientific, historical, and psychological nature of design. As such, all information on this site is copyrighted to Samuel Coons, 2015. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Thank you!