1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
I watched Prairie Style (Frank Lloyd Wright) and Architecture: The Science of Design
videos. Both of these videos were very
interesting. In the Prairie Style video
I learned more about Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs and what the purpose of them
was. His goal was to build his houses
into nature and not to destroy nature; perfection and environmental
harmony. He strived for an organic
production of his homes, to almost look as if the home grew out of the land and
was always supposed to be there. It
really is a beautiful style home. When
my sister lived in Oak Park, Illinois we both enjoyed driving around and looking
at the beautiful homes he build and the others that tried to mimic his vision. Another thing that I did not know that I
learned from the video is that the bungalow homes (one of my favorite styles)
stemmed off the theory and idea of prairie style. In the Architecture: The Science of Design I
learned many different things involving a tall building. I never knew that there were so many elements
involved in building a skyscraper. I
knew that the buildings swayed in the wind, but I did not know that the
architect had to design a building to compensate for that sway in the wind so
that it would not ruin the construction.
I did not know that they also had to take into account the people on the
ground walking around those building and the effect the wind would have on
them. I was interesting to also learn
about the smart home. Wouldn’t it be
nice to have a home that knows everything you do and need? Maybe I wouldn’t have missed so many phone
calls vacuuming… J I think it would be
pretty cool to have a home that was eco-friendly and that knew my lifestyle and
catered to that.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
The reading taught me
about construction and the different forms of it. I also gave me the information on how it
evolved into the type of construction that we use today and how it continues to improve. These videos just reinforced and put what I
have read into specific examples so that I would be able to understand it a
little better. It gives me a better
understanding of what I am reading.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to
understanding of Architecture?
I like the films! I watched all of them and it really expanded
what I read in the book. I like when you
add films to our learning. I am the type
of person that likes to add samples of what I see in everyday life to what I
learn. It helps me to understand
everything better. Reinforcing what I
have read with examples in my everyday life helping drive home anything that
may have been a little confusing. I
think that the videos are great!
4. Why did you choose the films that you watched?
I chose the videos I did
because I like Frank Lloyd Wright and I thought the architecture video would be
interesting. To be truthful, after I
started answering the questions, I went back and watched the rest of the videos. But I chose the two that I wrote about for
the fact that the topics interested me the most. I knew that I already liked the homes of
Frank Lloyd Wright and I thought the video would have more information that I
have not seen before and it did. It was
interesting to watch. The other video
honestly was chosen because I like the title.
Weird, I know, but I am glad that I chose it because I learned more
about the structure of tall buildings. I
also wondered how they built bridges and built the footers/pillars that
supported the weight of the bridges.
That was pretty neat to see; now the mystery is solved for me J
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