In David McCandless’ Ted Talk he shares his practice of data visualization, and how looking deep into solutions visually he is able to move an idea further. When presented with visual information McCandless adds different variables to show different outcomes, and is able to produce a better picture of what is happening through his data visualization. […]
Category: Integrative Studio 1
Constructed Environments Studio #6: My Neighborhood Visit – Crown Heights
I began my visit to Crown Heights on the Union Square 4 Train that took me 30 minutes to Eastern Parkway. After asking directions to a main strip I walked with a blue collared Dominican man who was heading to the street, and quickly became friendly, opening up about his day. He finished by going […]
Constructed Environments Studio BRIDGE 1: Spaces of Freedom, Spaces of Joy – Solidarity Model
Through the idea of solidarity this park performs as a solution for any time, bringing the necessity of public space in an welcoming and political design. The grass filled park on the corner of this urban environment uses a circular stepped path around the park to lead to an organic and peaceful scene of running water, grass, […]
Constructed Environments Studio #5: NYC Neighborhoods: Video Reflections
All the neighborhoods represented in the videos show unique qualities that make them very local based neighborhoods with a diverse and social community. Jackson Heights, Queens is a great melting pot of all cultures, with a heavy influence food culture. Lots of public transportation runs through the neighborhood along with being close to the airports, […]
Constructed Environments Studio #4: ‘Making as thinking as asking’
Looking at the shape and form of a triangle I continued to split triangles into smaller versions of the same dimensions to create a form with the limitation of one shape. This forced the form to evolve based of the shapes possibilities of connection, but allow certain pattens and consistencies to reappear throughout the piece. […]
Constructed Environments Studio #3: Sidewalk Film Reflection
The film Sidewalk shows an insight into street peddling, following main and supporting characters to bring us into the daily decisions and actions that are all part of a hustle and independent lifestyle to keep themselves safe for as long as possible. Following his book, the film directed by Barry Alexander Brown, is based on the […]
Constructed Environments Studio #1 & #2: The Walking Tour & Noticing
Through looking at memorials as monuments, I want to focus on the design and social presence of the structures within public space. Photographs shot in film on Pentax ME – 35 mm – Ilford fp4 The bronze group of men on a boat is a scene based on an actual historical picture that was […]
Studio Final
Think of New York. You picture the bright lights, the people, the cars honking. The city of dreams, opportunity, and adventure. The city is full of nooks and crannies, islands and buildings of great importance to both the modern world and the foundations from which it was created. Now, think of Staten Island. To many […]
Bridge Project: Process Work
Proposal For my Bridge Project stop-motion film I have chosen to replicate my memory through photographed documentation of a 3-D scene being built. My memory goes back to when I was very young and my mom used to read books to me, and as I got older became fascinated with reading and read everything that […]