Due to Covid-19 this 2020-2021 school year, WHSAD's annual Summer Bridge program was held online for incoming students. Students had to design a habitable space using any design platform of their choice. Below are the student interviews and presentations from students who were willing to participate. Britney Caryl, Freshman Click here to view Britney's Presentation. Did you have difficulties making your design? If so can you describe them? "While I was working on my build for the Summer Build Project I did encounter some difficulties/challenges. I found it really hard to stick with one idea, so I kept on … [Read more...]

On Friday, June 5th, Mahalia Saint-Eloi and Deselle Thompson presented their proposed redesigns for Lake Como to the town's committee. After Hurricane Sandy, the lake became toxic, and the wildlife degraded. That's why revitalizing the lakefront by adding new plants and creating areas where wildlife can flourish as well as creating a fun but also sustainable environment is important. The title of the project is Lake Como’s Fun & Wildlife Lakefront Park Design, and the alliance with WHSAD was formed in order to achieve the environmental, social, and economical improvement of the lakefront and in the town itself. As a result of being located right next to the Jersey shore, Lake Como is often overlooked. That's why we want to make … [Read more...]

If you don’t already know, Project Witness is an organization dedicated to making the stories of those whose lives were greatly impacted by the Holocaust heard. Project Witness provides assistance for Holocaust education while giving full devotion to its essential mission which researches and discovers the physical and emotional pain of the stories Holocaust survivors have to tell. The creator and founder of Project witness is Ms. Ruth Lichtenstein. On May 20, Ms. Lichtenstein met with us to share her story and what Project Witness is all about. Below are interviews conducted by Deselle Thompson, WHSAD sophomore, and myself, Mahalia Saint-Eloi. What are some existing systems or programs of the project witness and how do they … [Read more...]

When asked questions about what teachers have been doing to keep busy during quarantine as well as a few questions about themselves there was a wide variety of interesting answers. Christopher Koestner-Sophomore English How have you been keeping calm and collected during this quarantine? "I’m an introvert by nature, so I know how to spend time alone. I love people, but I have music, books, cooking, and cats to keep me entertained. I’m watching Ken Burns’ Baseball, rewatching The Wire for the fifth time, and just finished the Madam CJ Walker story. Also, I’m communicating with students, which helps as well, because it keeps me feeling gratified andconnected." Have you taken up any hobbies? If so, what?"I’ve been working on my … [Read more...]

Architectural Grille is an entirely operating manufacturing facility that specializes in customized linear bar grilles and perforated grille using a wide variety of materials. Their products are uniquely created using only "state of the art" equipment like water jets, lasers, and CNC turret shapers and lathes. The main focus of the company is to create unique designs and distribute them on metal plates which are used in mainly ventilation and heating systems. Their utilized materials include aluminum, brass, bronze, steel and stainless steel. The Architectural Grille club at WHSAD is fully operated by Alain Codio, Senior teacher of WHSAD Architecture and Autocad. The following is a list of interviews with all the Architectural Grille … [Read more...]

The Department of Buildings works to ensure the health of all people who build, work, and live in New York City by managing the lawful use of over one million buildings and construction sites throughout the five boroughs. The Department is committed to delivering efficient service to all New Yorkers by constantly evaluating fair resource distribution that meet safety regulations and the residents needs. By doing so, they make the lives of a New Yorker, safer and easier (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/about/about.page) This year the DOB welcomed three WHSAD seniors: Emmanuel Perez (far right), Ajani Thorpe (far left), and Fransisco Sandoval (back right). When asked about their work, each student described the experiences they … [Read more...]

On Friday, January 31st, 2020 WHSAD students took a field trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage. The Jewish Heritage Museum is a public museum with exhibits that display deep Jewish origins. The six-sided shape of the Core building and the six-tiered, slatted rooftop that rises 85 feet in the air show the events the six million Jews went through and who died in the Holocaust. Below are the things some students experienced while visiting the museum. Xochitl Rodriguez "On the trip, our guide explained many things that happened during the Holocaust, as we walked throughout the museum. During this time, the guide told us about something called “The Death March”. It was my first time hearing about it. The death march was when Nazi … [Read more...]

On Friday, December 27th, 2019, members of the Architecture club run by club leader, Abraham Rodriguez, met up with Lake Como representative, Jon Gibbons, to discuss the further developments of the Lake Como project. Sophomore students, Mahalia Saint Eloi and William Cordova, conversed with Jon Gibbons about implementing the site plan design along the lakefront. This project started back in late 2018 due to the fact that the lake needed renovation. Since the Jersey Shore is very close to the lake the board thought it would be a great idea to organize a team that would improve the appearance of the lake so that it could be more favorable to the town's current residents and tourists. Because WHSAD is an architecture school, we couldn't … [Read more...]