ENGL 1101: Fire, Disease, Disaster: Catastrophe and the Shaping of Public Space

active 12 years, 9 months ago

Open

This Course is OPEN.

Professor(s)

Prof. Gold

Department

English

Course Code

1101

Semester / Year

Fall 2011

Course Description

This course is part of a project at the Brooklyn Historical Society called SAFA: Students and Faculty in the archives. In this course, which is also part of a learning community with two architecture courses, students will explore the ways in which fire, disease, and catastrophe have shaped public space in New York City from the 18th century to the present day.

Acknowledgements

This course was created by: Prof. Gold

Recent Discussions

Last BHS Visit Last BHS Visit

In our final visit to the BHS, which overall I have to admit has been a vision broadening experience as a beginner architecture student; we begin in the same way as we had done in the past. My group and I, explored through a manuscript […] See MoreLast BHS Visit In our final visit to the BHS, which overall I have to admit has been a vision broadening experience as a beginner architecture student; we begin in the same way as we had done in the past. My group and I, explored through a manuscript […]

Brooklyn historical society assignment due for tuesday november 8th. Brooklyn historical society assignment due for tuesday november 8th.

where the water pipes under the slab in dash lines or center or solid? See MoreBrooklyn historical society assignment due for tuesday november 8th. where the water pipes under the slab in dash lines or center or solid?

brooklyn historical soviety brooklyn historical soviety

Once again our class visited the Brooklyn historical society building in search of answers. Together with professor Gold and the librarians we came up with methods of search. We brainstormed strategies of search that would make our […] See Morebrooklyn historical soviety Once again our class visited the Brooklyn historical society building in search of answers. Together with professor Gold and the librarians we came up with methods of search. We brainstormed strategies of search that would make our […]