Resource Abundance by Design A Ted Talk by William McDonough, goes over the abundance of resource, and systems that show this, or work to find a solution of waste. McDonough shows many ways of thinking that simply reuse in all sort of materials to reduce waste and sustainably create new products or solutions. He is […]
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Constructed Environments Studio: #18 – Short Video Refelections
Should Smart City Build From Scratch In this short video, they cover the creation of new pop up cities that are designed as a whole for the people, and can have invisible security or be sustainable enough to live off the grid for up to three days. The video brings insight into how design can […]
Constructed Environments Studio: #20 – Tim Brown, CEO and President of IDEO Reflection
Tim Brown, CEO and President of IDEO, gives a presentation on design thinking brings insight into his process of thinking, and what he believes is the priority of design. He goes over concepts to think about problem solving, how thinking divergently creates new choices rather than just the best out of the available, and how […]
Constructed Environments Studio: BRIDGE III
While visiting my neighborhood of Crown Heights I learned very quickly of the racial tension that plays a deep roll in the history and creation of the Brooklyn Hub. Through the assigned videos, research, and first hand experiences with residents of the area, I learned about the fast development of Crown Heights in the early […]
Constructed Environments Seminar: Do’s and Dont’s List
In The New York Time’s, “Frames of Reference”, McPhee talks about vividness, and borrowed vividness. He explains how when writing you should not presume that the reader has the same interests and has seen the same content as you. You should not reference a particular character or individual when describing something as the reader could […]
Constructed Environments Seminar: “My Brooklyn” Documentary
“My Brooklyn” a documentary film done by , is a journalistic pice on Fulton Street Market or Mall. The once bustling street of street venders, thrift stores, and cheap wholesale goods is now overrun with designer stores and expensive restaurants today. This film brings insight to the community that once was, and how gentrification has […]
Constructed Environments Seminar: BRIDGE III – Crown Heights Report
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Constructed Environments Studio: #16 – Class Exercise
Studying Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, we noticed how the large public space has 4 lanes of traffic and is difficult to cross, is a waste of public space, and segregates class between north and south Crown heights. Our solution was to lift up the road into a bridge, and make the whole space a […]
Constructed Environments Seminar: ” History! History! “
Looking into the history of Crown Heights I began to notice the fast development of Crown Heights in the early 1900’s after I discover a lot of demolished buildings and construction sights as I walked around the neighborhood. My research led me to the New York Public libraries pictures of Crown heights back to when […]
Constructed Environments Studio: #13 – What I Love About My Neighborhood – Interview
During my last trip to Crown Heights, I got off at the Franklin Avenue stop to see a new area and do a big loop over both sides of Eastern Parkway to try and find any patterns or separation within the neighborhood. I talked to a lot of different people having shorter conversations to try […]