1. This video discusses the ways that architects (specifically Frank Lloyd Wright) use the surrounding environment to play into the architecture. Organic elements tie into the design of homes making the home look as though it belongs there. Using space in unique ways in the interior and exterior of the building creates visual interest.
2. The text discusses many different forms of architecture and modern ideas that are changing the way that architecture is created. Frank Lloyd Wright is also hailed in the text for his progressive architecture and the video gives more visual understanding of his ideas.
3. I really loved the homes that were shown in the video with their unique layout and interesting design. The idea of having furniture installed in homes to coordinate with the architecture is something that I would like to have in my own home some day. The film put an interesting view on modern architecture and how customized planning can have such an impact on the final product. It gave the craft of architecture a fine arts appeal on a personal level, in one's home.
Architecture: The Science of Design
1. There are many different concepts in this video pertaining to modern accommodations in architecture. The video discusses building methods in skyscrapers and how scientists engineer them to with stand wind. The classic building material, concrete, is still used today in many buildings, as was used many, many years ago. There are new and old methods for creating cement as well as laying concrete. Compression is a major factor in the world of concrete. There are different kinds of concrete for high performance uses. Computer systems are used in houses and buildings to provide customized settings for occupants and efficient uses of energy.
2 and 3. The text refers to concrete construction and the video illustrated how concrete is formed to give a better understanding. The video also explained more in depth the engineering involved in creating skyscrapers and what obstacles are relevant to architects in this field. The text also discusses green architecture, but from a construction perspective. The video discussed 'smart apartments' that are programmed to make decisions that save energy and work efficiently. I never considered this type of energy saving idea.
Classical Architecture
1. The style of classical architecture started in England around 5 centuries ago with the creation of the Queen's home. The basic form of the structure was created using squares and circles. Temple fronts and terraces were used as a way of demonstrating power and importance. Palladi created a book outlining his architectural styles called the "I Quattro Libre". Neoclassical design came around a few hundred years later. The three orders of Greek architecture are discussed as well. The victorian styles of architecture came into play, winning over some, as opposed to classical style. Classical style had another rival, modern style, that was later combined with classical style, called post-modern classical.
2 and 3. Classical style and Greek orders are described in the text as well as the video. The videos describe how the different styles have had political impressions over the centuries, representing wealth and importance, as well as pleasing royalty in England. The video demonstrated specific houses in England that display these concepts.
I. M. Pei and the Mathematics of Architecture
1. The Louvre is commissioned to an architect name Pei to make it more accessible. Pei discussed how he idealized his creation around a center of gravity and came up with a triangular shaped space that is light weight and allows light to pass through. He used the light cables used in sailboats to engineer this design. Light, shapes and space are important aspects in architecture. "What is shape without light?" comments Pei. He discusses other architects over the centuries that have had a hand in creating the Louvre, shaping is mortality. The Louvre is eventually opened up for the public to enjoy. Pei also created the architectural design of the tallest building in Asia, Hong Kong's Bank of China Tower, designed efficiently. The Hancock building disaster, in which windows blew out before the construction was complete, hurt Pei's company, although the window company was later found to blame. He bounced back and later worked on the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The building's odd shape had once posed a problem in producing a design, however Pei looked at the plot as two triangles, instead of an odd geometric space. The call for developing a big city in New York kept Pei busy, modernizing the city after the war. Pei is horrified by the living conditions of poor people that were living in areas of destruction. He created low cost homes that were an acceptable alternative for living. He also designed the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, making the building work with the environment. He later builds the Tower of Asians.
2. The film describes the way in which ideas form to be converted into architecture and what considerations that architects make when planning designs. Many different forms of architecture are described in the book that take into account the same ideals.
3. Pei is a very wise man who has contributed to the engineering of many important buildings with his awesome expertise and understanding of architecture. This film illustrates the way that inspiration plays a huge part in design. Inspiration can come from anywhere and includes basic understanding of the principles and elements of design that we learned about.
4. I choose this video because the title included the concept of mathematics in architecture which I find to be an interesting aspect. However, Pei's career is very impressive and interesting to learn about.
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