On April 20th, two of WHSAD’s journalists, Kevin Garcia and Amelia Velez, had an interview with two RAMSA speakers Taylor Brophy and Nadeen Safa. Nadeen and Taylor both work as Architectural Designers at Robert A.M. Stern Architects, located in New York City. They both have been designers at RAMSA for about three years now. Ms. Brophy works in RAMSA’s institutional studio, where her focus is mainly on projects for universities ranging from residential dorms to student centers. Taylor’s most recent project was to design the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art for the University of Notre Dame. She attended the University of Miami and interned at Cure & Penabad Architects along with Chipman Design Architecture firm. Nadeen Safa is a Yale … [Read more...]
The Column
Archived here is every article written for WHSAD's student run newspaper, The Column.
WHSAD’s Battery Park City Project
Battery Park City is situated on the southwest part Manhattan Island. This 25-acre park in Battery Park City, as well as the entire community, has been managed by Battery Park City Authority since 1968, transforming the area from a feeble state to today's thriving community. A problem has recently arisen regarding the current map of Battery Park City: the issue revolving around its relative lack of detail. Battery Park City Authority, as expected, acquired the job of editing and improving the map. This is where the Battery Park City project started. Permit Associate John Sherzai, a WHSAD alumnus, contacted WHSAD in hopes of developing a partnership for students to assemble the drawings as a work project. Through the completion of this … [Read more...]
WHSAD and Robert A.M. Stern Architects Pre-Mentorship Program-Sessions 1 and 2
This year WHSAD students have had the opportunity to participate in RAMSA’s pre-mentorship program. RAMSA, which stands for Robert A.M.Stern Architects, is a 265 person firm that consists of architects, interior designers, and landscape architects. Founded by Robert Arthur Morton Stern, RAMSA is a fifty-year old firm. In the first session, WHSAD students learned about the day in the life of a RAMSA’s architects, interior designers, and landscape architects. During this day, students remotely participated in a design exercise. In the second session, WHSAD students had a portfolio workshop in which they learned about developing a comprehensive and convincing portfolio. During the first session of RAMSA we focused on what creates the … [Read more...]
Junior, Lawrence Pierre, Designs Mini-Golf Hole Focused on Climate Change
WHSAD has partnered with Two Trees, a realtor and management company in Brooklyn, to help design a temporary mini golf course as well as an urban farm just north of Williamsburg's Domino Park at North 1st St & the East River. WHSAD, however, wasn't the only group involved in the design as the project is a collaboration between many local artists, not for profit organizations, and climate change activists to all create elements of the course. The 15,000 square foot 18-hole miniature golf course at the site of the proposed River Ring project is meant to be a golf course with the theme of climate change and humans overall impact on the environment. The name of the course is “Putting GREEN'' and while ticket prices are still to be … [Read more...]
Whitney Museum Arts Education at WHSAD
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...]
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...]