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 […]
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 […]