Fundamentals Of Design by Daniel Van-Dien

 1. The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Designing Peace Exhibition combines visual installations, symbolic objects, and interactive displays to explore design’s role in fostering peace. Through imagery like the Teeter-Totter Wall that spans a border fence and giant text installations such as “ACT NOW,” the exhibition visually dramatizes how design interventions can challenge conflict and spark dialogue. By juxtaposing vivid photos, maps, and objects from global projects, it translates complex issues about division, reconciliation, and collective humanity into accessible, emotionally resonant visual experiences that engage viewers beyond text. 2. Seeing how Designing Peace uses strong visual metaphors inspires a data visualization approach that foregrounds narrative and emotion as much as numerical insight. Instead of only showing numbers or charts, I would think about how imagery can make data feel tangible — for example, using everyday objects or relatable scenes to rep...

 I think the reason for this trip was to show us how architecture design can look like. A few key images from the trip that I remember were the wool cowboy hats and the lion head. The structure my team made was a room that was both cozy and entertaining because I want to have an environment that can provide people with ways to entertain themselves and also be calming. This trip can be useful for a design students because it can show them other options other than graphic design.