Straddling the realms of urban design, planning, architecture, and art, Mackenzie’s typical projects are ones whose success hinges on effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Viewing students as collaborators in the production of knowledge, Mackenzie is interested in project based teaching where a clear framework encourages a process of shared learning that emphasizes experimentation, innovation, acceptance of risk taking. With extensive design experience on project types including micro scale urban art interventions, community activation, watershed scale ecological restoration, and streetscape design to multi-venue theater projects.