Our first site visit today was a floating neighborhood called Schoonschip. It was designed to support a community that was very sustainable, and also very modern. Some of the sustainability features include solar panels on each house, green spaces on the roofs, water recycling, and sustainable materials like wood and bamboo. There is only one…
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Day 1: Amsterdenim
Today we had a scavenger hunt that took us around the city of Amsterdam. It took us to various historical landmarks and monuments. Some of these include the Royal palace, and the National Monument toward World War 2 victims. Later in the day, we went to the House of Denim where we learned about how…
Prepping for the Netherlands
Hey, my name is Peter Holt. I am from Forest Hills, PA (about 20 min from Pitt). I am studying Electrical Engineering and potentially going for a math minor as well. I have always loved working with computers and have always been fascinated by electronics and circuits, so electrical engineering seemed like the logical choice….