January 9th, 2012 | by Cheryl | published in Thesis, Writing
An excerpt from my initial 3,000 words: In a small passport photo booth, a woman tilts her chin down and allows her side-swept bangs to fall in front of her nose, covering her face almost entirely. With a quick flash, her photo is taken. Captured in this faceless photo, the wave in her hair reveals [...]
October 6th, 2011 | by Cheryl | published in School, Writing
Over the summer, Steven Heller wrote about our “No Google” class in The Atlantic, explaining why he imposes old-fashion research on us at D-Crit. It’s a lot of fun, and I’ve raved about this class before too, but not Googling proved to be much more rewarding than just going through a rigorous hands-on research process. My [...]
July 19th, 2011 | by Cheryl | published in Architecture, Urban Design, Writing
I’ve been at Metropolis for two months now, and it’s been a great way to practice my writing skills. I’m an incredibly slow writer, usually juggling several writing tasks at once, but working at Metropolis has kept me busy and focused. So here’s a quick round-up of some things I’ve been writing for Metropolis POV: [...]
June 1st, 2011 | by Cheryl | published in Documentaries, Interviews, Motion, Writing
Since I started to investigate the world of motion design for my thesis two months ago, I’ve been exposed to a lot of new things, new people and fascinating conversations. Among some of the people that I’ve been talking to in order to figure out my topic, were Justin Cone, the founder and editor-in-chief of [...]
February 28th, 2011 | by Cheryl | published in Architecture, School, Writing
At 510 Fifth Avenue, sits a beautiful glass box occupying the north-west corner of the 43rd Street intersection. To a regular passer-by like myself, the transparency of this grand structure is still stunning, brave and elegant. But those that recall the site in its original 1954 glory, will remember the valuable jewel once encased within, [...]
February 8th, 2011 | by Cheryl | published in Architecture, Media, School, Writing
Since it’s Social Media Week in New York and Facebook‘s 7th birthday this Friday, I’m going to share an architectural review I wrote on social media. – In 1476, Duke Frederico da Montefeltro commissioned a study in his Ducal Palace in Gubbio, as a grand display of his wealth, reputation and high regard for scientific knowledge. Created [...]
January 26th, 2011 | by Cheryl | published in Books, School, Writing
Evocative Objects is a collection of essays edited by Sherry Turkle. The book is a wonderful read, and includes many stories that anyone can relate to, since we all have those objects (some well-designed, some not) that hold a lot of meaning to us. It’s not until we really think about it that we realize [...]
January 8th, 2011 | by Cheryl | published in Notes to Self, Thoughts, Writing