1) In 2012 a major storm affected New York City, named Hurricane Sandy. Watch the following 6 minute video about (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.the event. What surprised you most about this video? Do you feel the city is now better designed to handle a major hurricane, 5 years later?
The most horrifying thing in the video for me is the explosion. I didn’t know that a hurricane (flood) could cause a disaster that is related to fire. Electricity is so important to people’s life. The worst thing is that human’s history with electricity cannot go the opposite direction. Ever since electricity was created, people are addicted to it. The more we develop, the more power (electricity) we need.
The city is definitely stronger than five years ago, but I don’t think New York City could bear another major hurricane. As we all know, the subway system is in construction constantly. The previous scars haven’t been healed, so any new harm could bring incredible consequence.
2) Visit and explore New York City’s Hurricane Preparation website. http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/em/html/know-your-zone/knowyourzone.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Locate which evacuation zone (1-6) you live within and consider signing up for alerts. What does it feel like to learn what zone you inhabit? How close is the next, nearest zone to your home? Which zone is Parsons located within? Do you feel prepared for a hurricane in NYC? What are you thoughts on this website’s design (is it functional, aesthetic, easy to use etc.)?
I don’t live in an evacuation zone. The closest one is Zone 6. Although I’m not in an evacuation zone, the closest one is only one block away from me. I feel panic that I have one new possible hazard added to my panic list. Also, half of the school is in Zone 6. Once the hurricane comes, the school will be in an awkward situation. I have definitely not prepared yet, but thanks god I’m not far away from Clinton School evacuation center. I have never experience a hurricane. The only nature disaster I have experienced that is a little bit similar to hurricane is typhoon. It was 2004 in Shanghai, the same year my cousin was born. I was a kid, and we lived in an old penthouse in an old neighborhood. I was sleeping soundly while the water started flowing from the balcony into our study. The ceiling of our first floor was swollen. The water even ran down to the house that was under ours. My parents and my grandma worked overnight dealing with the flood.
I think the website is pretty functional and aesthetic. The categories are clear and labeled.
3) The new Whitney Museum of Art is located in Zone 1. Next week we will visit the Whitney Museum learn from Museum staff about building’s ability to adapt to climate change. In preparation, please read the following article about the Whitney Museum of Art’s preparation for sea-level rise in New York City. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.What are three facts that you learned in this article that were the most surprising? What do you think is the most creative aspect of the building’s design? What are two questions you have about the Whitney’s design and preparation for flooding?
Firstly, the door weighs 15500 pound. Secondly, it can withstand 6,750 pounds of impact from debris. Besides these, the materials used in the museum are imported from different countries trying to play their best roles. These three points are very surprising to me. It seems like a terrified person trying to use money to buy all these expensive armor to make sure he is safe. I think that making the building imitate a spacecraft or submarine is very creative. It combines the function need of a building that tries to survive a hurricane and the sense of architecture design since it is a museum.
I notice that it takes seven hours to set up and prepare for a hurricane. I wonder if seven hours is a little bit long for surviving a natural disaster. What if the water comes before everything was done? Also, I am a little bit curious about the loss that was caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Is the new system just for shutting the museum off and lock up the artworks? Maybe this advanced system could also become a benefit the whole neighborhood.
Materials: Watercolor Paper
Forest
Chemicals used to protect trees
People who take care of the trees
Lumberjack
Feller buncher (use gasoline)
Air is polluted (ozone)
Hazard of land loss (flood)
Animals losing habitat that may facing extinction
Water that used to produce paper
The chemicals that used to bleach the paper all go back to rivers
Chemical waste goes into soil that affect tree’s growth
Some of the chemicals are harmful to the workers
Waste of transportation (factories in China>go back to company>export to China)
Waste while using (cut them into customized size)
I’m not sure if people still paint watercolor painting in 50 years. I mean, people may do it digitally, but it may still exist in the far future. For example, e-book has been invented for a long time, but paper book still exist.
http://watercolormisfit.com/the-difference-between-hot-and-cold-press-watercolor-paper/
