School of Design Strategies

Foundation Program / Department of Core Studies

Spring Semester, 2010
Laboratory 2/Subculture, Archer/Cassidy
April 15, 2010

SCHEDULE TO FINAL

4/15 TODAY! SUBCULTURE NOW/CURATE CASE

4/22 WORK IN CLASS
4/30 WORK IN CLASS
5/6 Final critique in Class/PREPARE FOR LAB EVENT
5/13 Final Lab Event

TODAY IN CLASS

9 - 10 Review: Product Test Drive

10– 12 INTRO TO SUBCULTURE NOW / SCREENING /

DISCUSSION
Film: Downtown 81, Downtown Pix Show - Fashion Moda and
Colab collectives Film: Paris is Burning, Photos: Nikki Lee, Film:
Zelig
Today: Hank Willis Thomas & A Hard Day’s Night

12- 1 LUNCH

1– BRAINSTORMING EXERCISE

2:30 WE NEED HELP TO INSTALL OUR CASE.

IF YOU CAN STAY AFTER CLASS, PLEASE
VOLUNTEER!!

HOMEWORK: DUE 4/22 - Turn over ! it's on the back!

 HOMEWORK: DUE 4/22

******SUBCULTURE NOW ******

categories
a/ WORDS AND WORKS
b/ ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
c/ SCIENCE /INNOVATION
d/ GET INNNNNVOLLLVED!!!
e/ ART AND TECHNOLOGY

With the knowledge you have gleaned from the class and doing
the projects so far YOU will DEVELOP projects that demonstrate
how subcultures are defined, how they relate to you, to the lab
and to NYC,

2/ As a Team, consider best/favorite proposals from the

Brainstorming Exercise -- as defined in the discussion through the
LENS of the category ie how does the topic of subculture relate to
the category. Choose one!

3/ As a Team, Research, Define and Document your chosen

category including identifying projects done within the category.