Dec 2021

Summary

For this devastating tragedy and harsh topic, we worked hard to illustrate and demonstrate the failure modes of the collapse of Champlain Towers in Surfside, FL. The hope was to inform, to help residents in similar towers look for warning signs, and ultimately, to hold the developers responsible. It was the first time I worked to implement scrolling videos and I learned a mountain about frame rates and frame types to optimize the process.

Awards

Scripps Howard Award

Webby for Best Editorial Feature

Esserman-Knight Journalism Award

Society for News Design Award of Excellence

INMA Best in Show

Team

Rachel Handley (illustration)

Sohail Al-Jamea (animation)

Aaron Albright (web dev)

Tools

svelte, handbrake

Puerto Rican Migration

Cut Off