Spend a week engaged in an interdisciplinary exploration of an iconic structure. Create a product that expresses your understanding of the Brooklyn Bridge using the medium of your choice.

• Explore the cultural, historical and political implications of the Brooklyn Bridge through eight diverse seminars
• Discover the intricacies of the bridge during multiple CITYtrips
• Design something that expresses your understanding of the Brooklyn Bridge
• Interpret and reflect on other students' projects during the Brooklyn Bridge Exhibition to deepen your own understanding

Look at homelessness in New York City through a variety of lenses, to challenge your premises and complicate your understanding of homelessness and homeless people

• Read Grand Central Winter, a memoir about homelessness in New York City
• Engage in a group dialogue with Lee Stringer, author of Grand Central Winter
• Participate in Midnight Run to provide food, clothing and companionship to the homeless residents of New York City
• Learn about government policies, and interpret data about homeless people in New York City
• Author a synthesis essay that makes meaning of your experiences with Grand Central Winter, class time, and Midnight Run
• Complete a reflection on your authorship process while writing your synthesis essay

Analyze a neighborhood and design a public space that addresses that community’s current needs. Consider your solution in the context of long term social, economic an environmental sustainability.

• Study the factors that affect waterfront development in New York City. See your classes in action during visits to the Coney Island Boardwalk and Brooklyn Bridge Park
• Choose a New York waterfront and become an expert on the site, the neighborhood and the environmental concerns
• Synthesize your ideas and your experiences by drafting a new plan for a sustainable public space
• Present your plan to a team of New York City architects and hear their feedback