What is Resiliency?
Interior Architecture + Design undergraduate program
This course examines the development and impact of resiliency as it relates to a community’s ability to predict, react and adapt to unanticipated factors.  Students gain factual knowledge about the strategies and tools required for implementing resiliency with a focus on historical built environments and business continuity planning.  Students analyze and observe various resilient approaches used across the globe and explore these important cultural and geographical differences through international travel. 

For the spring 2016 semester we are focusing on Boston and Barcelona.  Mount Ida College is located in Newton MA and travel to Barcelona will occur in May 2016.


RESILIENCY:
What is it and why is it important?
noun re·sil·ience \ri-ˈzil-yən(t)s\
: the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens

My reflection: Lauren LoPresti

4 rounds of gelato, 50+ miles of walking, 20 rounds of tapas, and 8 wonderful ladies = a trip that I will never forget. Going to Barcelon...


4 rounds of gelato, 50+ miles of walking, 20 rounds of tapas, and 8 wonderful ladies = a trip that I will never forget.

Going to Barcelona, Spain was an amazing experience that I will cherish forever in my life. It really opened my eyes to an entire different world. It made me realize there's a whole world out there and I should see more of it! I'd have to say my favorite part was seeing buildings and structures made by Gaudi. Parc Guell was my favorite place because of all the beautiful mosaics and broken glass structures. I also LOVED the food and didn't hold back on trying everything and I have no regrets! It was such a wonderful opportunity to travel to such a great country with some great people and I would love to do it again if I had the opportunity.


Here are some of my favorite pictures taken during the trip:

The interior ceiling of Sagrada de Familia

Parc Guell

Some of the beautiful broken pieces of glass displayed at Parc Guell

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"When the building simply has what it needs with the resources available, it has character or dignity, which is the same thing." -Gaudi

Me with a really beautiful wall feature at Sagrada de Familia, if you look closer there were little bugs and treasures hidden within the leaves.

Always look up!

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