Month: October 2019

Juxtaposition project

To get to this place from city tech, you would walk down adams street towards johnson st. When reaching johnson st, make a left and go to jay street. Then make a right and you”ll find this old looking building. This picture shows juxtaposition by this old looking building being here and in the background a taller newer looking building. The material on the reddish, looking building looks way older than the material on the newer, shinier, blue building in the background. The older building at first was the Brooklyn fire headquarters before turning into a place for affordable housing. … Read More...

Reminisce

Reminisce(verb)

To recall past experiences, events, etc; to indulge in reminiscence

In ” the way we live now; 11-11-01 Lost and Found by Colson Whitehead”, the author says, “we see ourselves in this city everyday when we walk down the sidewalks and catch our reflections in the store windows, seek ourselves in this city each time we reminisce about what was there 5, 10, 40 years ago because all our old places are proof that we were here”.

Colson Whitehead is saying that because they’re old stuff is still there, they’re able to remember the stuff around town that was … Read More...

Predominate

Predominate (verb)

*have or exert control or power / to exert controlling power or influence

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predominate

In the article “Here, poverty and privilege are neighbors; income gaps are a source of resentment and guilt” on page 5/7 2nd paragraph the author states “Professionals, predominate; most Manhattan Beach adults have college degrees ”

The author used predominate in this sentence to make it clearer to the reader that this class of people own certain stuff and shows the difference between others who don’t have as much money or” power “.

 

 

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Homework due 10/24

Throughout my walk there was various Juxtapositions but one that stuck out to me the most was “Nature in the City.” New Yorkers including myself no longer observe , were too busy wondering what song will play next or perhaps the latest news on social media , but what about your city ? have we been up to date on what’s going on around us ? Did you notice the dying flowers ? or the trees that are slowly losing their leaves? probably not. In the article “What If You Could Choose Between The Fastest Route And The Most Beautiful” … Read More...

Juxtaposition

 


This picture illustrates juxtaposition right by city tech. The picture shows a quiet resting place/ park known as Walt Whitman park. That has a bunch of benches, trees and it’s right next to a road where sometimes there can be busy traffic/distractions etc… And although the park is surrounded by what you would normally be a loud area. It’s a place that’s there to help indicate that even in chaos there is also peace.

This is located right outside of the High St, Brooklyn Bridge station. If you took the A/C train to get to city tech rather than … Read More...

Myopic

Myopic: (Adjective)

  • Lacking in foresight or discernment: narrow in perspective and without concern for broader implications

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myopic

In the article “What If You Could choose between the fastest Route and the Most Beautiful? The author, Lex Berko states “Your commute to work and your walk to the shop don’t have to be so myopic and destination-driven.”

The author used the word Myopic in this sentence to say that people don’t have to be so short-sighted, If you take different routes to work every day, you might get to experience different things that will shape the way you see your … Read More...

Homework Due 10/24

One article that supports my project is “Here, Poverty and Privilege Are Neighbors; Income Gaps Are a Source Of Resentment and Guilt BY Janny Scott. In the article, Jenny Scott states “The city  is etched with boundaries and borderlands that appear on no maps, areas where income groups intersect, overlap, collide, coexist– along lines drawn and redrawn by quirks on history, differences in housing stock, patterns of immigration and the economy’s perpetual rise and fall.” I agree with this statement because I feel like when people look at a city on a physical map or even digital map, they don’t … Read More...

Juxtaposition

This picture captures juxtaposition in the area of Downtown Brooklyn. The building on the right is The Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, built in 1859. The former bank is surrounded by modern, high rise residential buildings along with the City Point Mall. The Roman architecture clearly sets the Dime apart from the other buildings, with the pillars and the roof. The other buildings are far more geometrical, and the height and colors make them stand out.

This is located at Albee Square, on Fulton Street. To get here you’ll have to get off the Jay St-Metrotech A/C/F station at Jay … Read More...

Juxtaposition Project

This is a perfect example to represent juxtaposition. The juxtaposition here shows two buildings made in different years. The building on the left looks a little bit old meanwhile the building on the right looks newer. The contrast between these two buildings is totally different. The building on the left has more colors and the windows are more geometric but old. On the other hand, the building on the right has a solid grey color. The windows are skinnier and much taller than the building on the left. Also, the materials were made differently. As you can see the building … Read More...

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