The Work of Shayna Karuman

Portfolio of Work

Remix Project: Women In Architecture

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Women in Architecture is a compilation of different media sources that builds the argument that states that there are not enough women in architecture today. The video has footage of NDSU architecture students which include women to strengthen to convey the strength in collaboration across genders. This footage is meant to contrast the opening clip which acts as an introduction to the concern of disparity between men and women within the practice. This approach of introducing the problem followed by a solution acts to build logical appeal as we approach the question from both sides.  There is only this summary of the gender gap in architecture without discussing equal pay or any specifics of the profession. Comparing the various statistics and studies providing a lack of women in architecture to footage of actual women in architecture schools makes for an interesting collage of hope. This method of argument is discussed in the book Spreadable Media by Henry Jenkins “ companies do not ‘create’ brand communities rather they ‘court’ existing communities whose broad interest predisposes them towards the kind of consideration the company seeks to facilitate” ( Jenkins, 2013). The footage displaying hope for women consists of footage experiences women have had through their careers with no audio while I work on projects with men working alongside me or even some footage of me working alone. A remix project includes arguments through different sources which I provide as TEDx talks and youtube videos such as " Women in Architecture: Women's Leadership Summit" by AIA National.

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Design philosophy: An Architecture Students Design Philosophy 

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A Design Philosophy's purpose is to share with an audience the intent of a creator. In my Design philosophy, I discuss my observations of what architecture is as a student and reflect on how I expect my attitudes and priorities to grow. My focus on this is to share my focus on environmental issues and solutions that can be met through architecture. This goal is my quick statement which is followed by my full philosophy and core ideals of design should be purposeful and in consideration of the " past present and future demands".  The sunset photo in the background ties together my descriptive statement with a serene and hopeful tone of nature and time lost and gained. The white text directly above this photo mirror the contrast between many words that describe architecture such as " Form" and " Function". In addition by highlighting certain keywords in the philosophy, I am able to draw in the audience's attention and establish the main ideas. 

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Photo Essay: Living in Downtown Fargo

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In the format of a powerpoint, My photo essay delivers the argument that downtown Fargo is a safe and enjoyable neighborhood full of life. I gathered a list of people who live downtown and interviewed them with similar questions and photographed them in their homes which all reside downtown. Each slide has the interviewee's name stated first then a picture of them paired with their favorite places downtown and a few facts to do with their experiences downtown and thoughts about safety. Sharing the ideas presented in the book the Media is the Massage of how humans communicate and consume messages. A photo essay, although it may not state statistical data about safety and number of visitors, may convey as strong of a message as a research study. This is due to humans' pathos appeal of sympathizing and processing messages through their emotions. In the photo essay, the pictures show the residence happy and comfortable within their downtown habitat which supports my statements and does not require much elaboration. 

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