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Publication Riders to the Sea Design(2016-04-01) Friedson, EthanCourse: THAR 130 Faculty: Eric Baratta I created a scenic design concept for the 1903 one act play Riders to the Sea by J.M. Millington. This was a projected for Eric Baratta's THAR 130 class on theatre design. The model was created in Google SketchUp. A number of research images were essential to creating the design, including the backdrop image which is a painting by Ivan Aivazovsky. The play, which takes place on a small island in Ireland, features a woman whose six sons have all drowned on the sea.Publication The Urbanthropocene(2015-04-01) Chan, TanCourse: ENVS 400 Faculty: Alain Plante Urbanization has evolved at a pace unprecedented in human history. Though it was not included as one of Rockstrom's ten proposed planetary boundaries, the ecological consequences of rapid urbanization within the past century suggest an epoch defined by a city-dominated early--The URBANTHROPOCENE.Publication Continuous, Connected, Cloistered(2015-10-01) Warrenburg, TerrillCourse: FNAR 370 Faculty: David Comberg Continuous, Connected, Cloistered. Animated GIF, mirror box construction, and foam core board. 2015. The devices that connect us to the rest of the world isolate us more than ever. Head looking down, unaware of surroundings and disintegrating human connections. Imprisoned by endless scrolling. This project was created to emulate the individual isolation while one looks down at their smartphone and scrolls through an infinite number of continually updating information and images. Our 'networks' that connect us paradoxically isolate us. The content is paired down to an individual scrolling white square that is multiplied by an infinitely mirrored, contained box.Publication Tropical Deforestation in Media and Society(2015-04-01) Fudala, AylaCourse: ENVS 400 Faculty: Alain Plante This Storify presentation examines how society at large views the topic of tropical deforestation in the Anthropocene through various more or less trustworthy media.Publication Why Leed is not Yet Ready to Take the Lead(2015-04-01) Crespo, AshleyCourse: ENVS 400 Faculty: Alain Plante With a growing attempt to standardize the future of green building, a program is necessary to do so. LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) has recently grown in popularity among designers and engineers but is it really as good as it seems? This Storify presentation examines LEED's involvement in green building.Publication Living Space Model(2015-04-01) Rodnizki, JordanWe often do not consider the intricate measures, lines, and forms that comprise the spaces in which we live. For this THAR 130 (Intro to Light, Set, and Costume Design) project, I used a tape measure to meticulously note the lengths and widths of all surfaces in my Harnwell apartment; I then reconstructed the space from scratch using SketchUp architectural software.Publication Riders to the Sea Set Design Proposal(2015-04-01) Shur, AmandaThis project for THAR 130 course, Intro to Lights, Sets, Costume, aims to set design for J.M. Synge's Riders to the Sea. Creative design is especially important for this play because Synge as a playwright was so focused on capturing the essence, and daily living and struggles of the people of the Aran Islands, and set design in particular is necessary to create the aura of the setting and the lives these people lived. The design concept and style for this project focuses on minimalist realism and historical relevance.Publication Where’s the Love, Philadelphia?(2017-01-15) Yang, TiaWhere’s the Love, Philadelphia? is a multimedia storytelling project that seeks to raise awareness of the gun violence epidemic in Philadelphia by sharing the stories of those affected. We believe the key to understanding gun violence in Philadelphia lies in the firsthand experiences of its residents. By bringing together different perspectives and providing a space for community members to share their stories, we hope to enrich dialogue and inform action towards solving the problem.Publication Coastal Zones(2015-04-01) Reiter, GavrielaCourse: ENVS 400 Faculty: Alain Plante This infographic explores the US coastal zone and the anthropocene using images to illustrate the statistics.Publication Conceptual Scenic Designs(2016-04-01) Zhou, RobertIn Eric Baratta's THAR 130 class, we were tasked with designing sets for two plays, Awake and Sing! and Riders to the Sea. I designed my set for Awake and Sing! in Autodesk Maya, which gave great flexibility concerning shape and positioning. The goal of the design was to create a claustrophobic NYC apartment just barely holding together. The set for Riders to the Sea was designed in Google SketchUp, and with it I could create the precise atmosphere of an Irish cottage sitting precariously close to the ocean.