Title Red Hook and the Visibility of Resiliency Design/Art Statement The intent for my piece was to address Red Hook’s community resiliency after Superstorm Sandy. Due to Red Hook’s water-level location, the community suffered from devastating storm damages. However, within times of crisis, there is an opportunity for reconstruction and resiliency. Though physical storm damages […]
Category: Year 1
This is the parent category of all courses taken in year 1.
Inspirational Toolkit: Bridge 5
In Integrative Seminar 2: Systems and Strategies, I learned about different research methods and how these methods will aid in my studies for the future. Ethnography allows me to obtain a contextual form of data and encourages me to immerse myself into the topic I am researching. Archives are useful for historical references as well […]
Milestone 2
Weave strips together 9 squares total Punch holes on the perimeter of the squares for threading Held together with masking tape
Milestone 1
Format strips in Illustrator 8 x 8 “patches” Cut strips Submerge disaster picture strips into the saltwater mixture Dry strips
Eric Klinenberg: Places for the People: How Social Infrastructure can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life
Reflection In this excerpt, Eric Klinenberg reflects on his research on the Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 as background for his argument on how social infrastructure is vital for human survival. Social infrastructure is a democratic system which not only protects the equality of people and their ability to interact but also affects economic growth. […]
Material Exploration
The effect of saltwater on various ink-level prints
Series Experiment #002
Words of Recovery
Series Experiment #001
Signs of Recovery
Noticing Urban Complexities
Cooperation vs. Gentrification: Bed Stuy Strives to Stay Local This video introduced me to the idea of a cooperative organization as a business model. Gentrification is a rising problem in New York City, especially Brooklyn, but this video offers a solution that involves the current residents to combat high living costs. When residents are […]
Browsing for Visual References
Int. Studio 3/14/18 In this collection of images, I chose design elements I was interested in currently and interested in exploring further for my final project. I took a picture of this book cover because I am interested in cartography and the design elements associated with mapping a physical terrain. Heavily inspired by […]