Post Midterm reflection

I presented my research inquiry and findings on 18th October, 2021. My visiting critics/ guest respondents were Kyle Li, a creative technologist who works with immersive media, and Barbara Morris, a cross-genre writer. I was quite nervous since I was the first person presenting from my section and I didn’t have the slightest idea how to go about it. Once I saw Kyle and Barbara chat and laugh, I realised that…

Data Portrait

Subway Mapping Move your mouse around! You can view my code here🙂 Description My sketch documents the number of poeple entering and leaving the subway car that I travelled in over the past week. The filled and dashed rectangles (outlined) represent the number of people entering and departing the car respectively. I use Q from 96th street 2nd Avenue to Union Square to primarily to travel to and from campus. Over the…

Midterm Presentation

The following presentation outlines my progress so far towards my research inquiry:  human-plant relationships. The deck is followed by more detailed content about my site visits and findings, along with reference images.                              Research Statement This is my revised research statement that takes a more expansive approach to my inquiry instead of specifically working on houseplants in NYC apartments. I am studying how people…

Observation Drawings

Drawing 1 – Standing | Waiting Location: 96th street, 2nd Ave Time: 5:32pm – 5:44pm Duration: 12 minutes Observations entry / exit elevator to 96th Street Subway Station glass enclosure with spider fittings entrance faces 95th street bushes on either side services Q train can hear the train moving below paver blocks and tiles close to East River, FDR Drive can hear the loud roar of buses and bikes (services…