On Tuesday, March 16th, the Whitney Museum had a digital collaboration with WHSAD to present and analyze art work with the students. This interactive event made a lasting impression on students by providing the opportunity for stimulating and entertaining discussions. Arts educator, Jano Cortijo, discussed with freshmen students various subject matters, from portraits to architectural observational drawings, each provoking its own response from students. To provide a student perspective on the event, several students shared their opinions and overall takeaway from the Whitney Museum sessions. Nataly Hurtado The most interesting aspect was how interactive the presentation was. We all got to participate and give our opinions. It … [Read more...]
The Column
Archived here is every article written for WHSAD's student run newspaper, The Column.
Comic Book Project from Juniors
In the past month, Ms. Moos and Mr. O’Brien, the Junior Architecture teachers, assigned their students a comic book project in the Building and Design class. Students were asked to use their creativity and drawing skills as well as concepts taught in class to design a comic book with a backstory. A few students in the junior class were interviewed about their thoughts and experience with the whole thing. Read below to see the interviews. Here were the questions asked: What was your process like? What story were you hoping to convey with your art? How do you think this project affected your knowledge about the design world? Medium?- Title of comic, date created, materials used? Raiven Rowl My process during the … [Read more...]
The Column Volume 3 Issue 5
Our team of student journalist just published the print edition of Volume 3, Issue 5 of The Column. You can read The Column here or download it as a PDF. If the document takes too long to load on your device, please select “open in new tab” at the bottom of the loading document. … [Read more...]
With Artist Ruth Sergel, WHSAD Students Remember the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
On March 25, 1911, a fatal fire broke out inside Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Manhattan, New York's Greenwich Village. This industrial disaster caused 146 deaths as a result of the owners' negligence. Of these 146 people, a majority were young immigrant women that were subjected to a harsh and unfair working environment. This event became a catalyst for workers' rights movements. Consequently, numerous factory laws have since been passed to improve factory conditions and ensure worker safety. For the 4th consecutive year, students at WHSAD are participating in the living memorial to the victims of the fire, ensuring their memories and story can continue to be kept alive. Though this year not all students were able to do this … [Read more...]
Gensler/WHSAD Design Discovery Session IV-Digital Design
WHSAD students' pandemic struggles have been lightened at times due to our incredible partnerships. One such partner, Gensler architecture firm, has provided our students with opportunities to learn more about the fields of architecture and design through regular Google Meets arranged by Freshman Architecture teacher, Abraham Rodriguez. During these sessions, students have gained greater insights as to what a professional workplace looks like, innovative projects on which Gensler team members are currently working, and exciting directions in which the professions are headed. Students also appreciate the question and answer portion of these presentations as it allows students to get feedback regarding topics and interests of special … [Read more...]
WHSAD Work, Learn, Grow Participants Reflect on Their Experiences
Dimitri Brown When reflecting on my experiences working with WLG, I'm proud of how much I've grown with the help of this program. Last year, when Work Learn & Grow first started I was in a CUNY College Course. During this course, we often had class discussions which I had trouble with. Given the fact that I struggle with social anxiety, it took me a while to get comfortable. Another challenge that I had to overcome was presenting work. I was required to give a speech in front of the entire class about stereotypes. A few weeks before the project, Ms. Connors, who was my instructor at the time, allowed each person to randomly pick a paper slip from the basket. Every slip had a number. Those numbers determined the order as to who was … [Read more...]
Honor Roll – Spring 2021, Marking Period 1
Congratulations to all of the students that made the honor roll for the 1st marking period of the Spring, 2021 term! Keep up the good work! To see if you’ve made the honor roll, look for your grade in the report below. Remember, while your average may have been high enough, you can only make the honor roll if you’ve passed all of your classes. … [Read more...]
WHSAD Seniors Work With The CUNY Creative Arts Team
For the past four weeks, in their English class with Ms. Fields, WHSAD seniors collaborated with teaching artists from the CUNY Creative Art team or C.A.T to make art centered around theatre with the theme of immigration. This is all part of “Generation Immigration,” a project funded by NYC’s Cultural immigrant initiative. According to CAT the idea of the program is to “use drama and creative writing to explore the topic of immigration and its relationship to our communities and identities.” The creator of this partnership, Claro De los Reyes, wanted to make a curriculum centered around immigration as it's a topic that often does not get discussed much in schools. Claro, who previously served as an teaching artist for CAT, is now a Project … [Read more...]
Apply to Participate in the RAMSA Pre-Mentorship Program!
Robert A.M.Stern Architects has selected WHSAD to be the first school in their new pre-mentorship program for high school students! This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about the different aspects of working in an architecture firm, along with doing projects to add to their own portfolios. Please see the flyer below for more information. If you have questions, reach out to Mr. Rodriguez at abrodriguez@whsad.org. Let Mr. Rodriguez know of your interest SOON before the program fills up! Learn more about RAMSA at: https://www.ramsa.com/ … [Read more...]
Lisa Bloodgood, Director of Advocacy & Education at Newtown Creek Alliance
Recently, on February 24, 2021, WHSAD announced that we won the DOE Sustainability grant with Newtown Creek Alliance, a community-based organization. For those who are unfamiliar with Newtown Creek Alliance, this organization’s mission is to restore, reveal, and revitalize community health, water quality, habitat, access, and vibrant commerce along Newtown Creek. This grant will help WHSAD beautify the Van Arsdale campus building perimeter by adding a lot more greenery. Newtown Creek Alliance, or NCA, works to “Reveal” by conducting tours that educate the public about the history of the waterway at Newtown Creek. NCA “Restores” the Creek by supporting green infrastructure investments, bioremediation, and habitat restoration, just to name a … [Read more...]