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 […]
Category: Integrative Studio 1
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 […]
Constructed Environments Studio: #15 – “Ergonomics and Design” Video Reflection
In the “Ergonomics and Design” video, the concept of usability is introduced and explained from its beginning when people began to realize how productivity could be increased and safer if all the new technology was easier to use. The video shows different examples of how design can make technology understandable and fit to the user. […]
Constructed Environments Studio: #14 – Cooper Hewitt Museum Reflection
PROTOTYPE, WALKING STICK SYSTEM (MULTI-COLORED) Prototype designed by Michael Graves Made in 2015 Aluminum, Polypropylene, TPE, TPU No technology Walking stick This walking stick designed by Michael Graves provides a user friendly option for the disabled in need of walking assistance. The design creates a more stylish, and more stable while also flexible cane. WHEELCHAIR, […]
Constructed Environments Studio: #11 – In Class Assignment
Taking my found object of a coffee sleeve, I wanted to take the use of protecting ones hand and keeping coffee warm, and further the concept, covering the entire cup, with a lid and strap for travel. This slide would allow coffee to stay warm longer, make travel easy, and also give the user a […]
Constructed Environments Studio: #12 – Social Life of Small Urban Spaces Data Visulization
In this documentary key factors of creating a useful public spaces are gone over. My favorite aspect of the film was how the scale of a space does not matter, but how it relates to its surroundings. My poster shows how the key factors of creating a positive pubic it space can be seen throughout […]
Constructed Environments Studio: BRIDGE 2 – Collecting and Presenting Data
Furthering my research on Crown Heights I began to look into 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. Research showed the years of gentrification slowing reaching Crown Heights, and pictures from the New York Public library […]
Constructed Environments Studio: # 10 – Cooper Hewitt Museum Lab – Design Access
In Cooper Hewitt’s Museum Lab design session, different speakers brought insight to the world of design and how design affects those with disabilities. The common practice is to design in an 80-20 percent ration of design, 80% being the majority, and 20% being those disconnected with society. This idea essentially creates one size fits all […]
Constructed Environments Studio #8 – ‘Bending Geography’ Visual Exercise
Using Photoshop I stripped away information from a crowded google image of Crown Heights, transferred it into a graphic image and continued to take out certain colors and aspects. Through five phases I have singled out maps for going out, transportation and roads, religion, everything combined, and everything stripped away. Doing so allows each map […]
Constructed Environments Studio #9- ‘Simple designs to save a life’ Ted Talk
In Amy Smiths Ted Talk on simple and sustainable designs, she focuses on working with low income farmers and village people in third world countries. With a team of students each year she uses science and lab work to design new technologies that don’t just get sold to the people in need, but allow them […]