Tag: Social Responsibility
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Oyster House: Reclaiming Pre-colonial Landscape Narratives
Oyster House critiques the history of colonialism and land appropriation which occurred during Dutch Colonial expansion in 17th-18th century Brooklyn by bringing forward pre-colonial narratives and asserting indigenous presence often obscured in mainstream historical discourse. By unearthing historical landscapes tied to indigenous narratives and presence, a kinetic midden is exhumed and activated within a Dutch…
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Hydroterra Lamp
The lamp can open and close, similar to a book. When the lamp is absorbing sunlight, it opens for the solar panel layer to absorb sunlight. Biomimicry examples include the transparent butterfly wing, artificial leaf, hornbeam leaf fold, and gecko hair. The materials chosen for this project are all sustainable. School of Design | Interior…
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Teaching Transformations – Wearable Interior Conditions Apparatus and Shared Street Intervention Design
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudents: Polina Shchukina As part of precedent research, the 2011 MoMA PS1 installation entitled “Holding Pattern” was analyzed. The project centered around the concepts of SHARING, ZERO WASTE, and facilitating COMMUNITY TIES, which were achieved through program and form. As part of precedent research, the 2011 MoMA PS1 installation…
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POPO
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudents: Ruiting HuFaculty: Deborah Schneiderman Use the least building consumables to achieve the most purpose. Combine with different time-use demands to maximize the use of site resources. Starbucks is starting to use straw straws. This leads to the obvious question: “Why shouldn’t interior and architectural designers start to use…