Module 7 Archictec

 

 

 

Questions and Topics for Your Blog Posting:

 

 

 

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
http://proxy.buffalostate.edu:2155/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=5546    Architecture: Science and Design

 

• underground sub structure to support weight of a building in order to support dead weight and living weight 
• has to take into consideration of the wind --the higher the building the wind breaks into vortex's to make the building sway
• architect structure can be within the home--not just the outside and the building of what we live in. 
• social art form ---change from rectangles, cubes, square and  replaced with  spheres and hollow forms ---innovate
• concrete being used --lifeless cold and heat resistance.  last century has become popular  sand pebbles sands and stones combined with water and cement.
• reinforced concrete never breaks  it will crack
• ordinary cement is only used for foundations. 
• pre-stressed concrete is water resistant

 

http://proxy.buffalostate.edu:2155/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=39948
Last Chance for Planet Earth

• climate change
• buildings can reduce energy
• we all look at the same thing and it glues us together
• evolvement with building structures that reduce energy and help with being eco-friendly materials
• change our cities live closer to work, use less cars, know the difference between what is used and what is wasted
• using areas for more than one use

 

 

 

 

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?


In Chapter 14 they talk about how the roof on the a dome is rounded forming the top of the building with a circular base.  With in the video Science and Design they spoke of replacing squares and cube shapes with circular spheres.  Now in times we have all different shapes of structures especially when it has to do with sports domes and stadiums that are built around the world.  With bridges and their structure holes are dug and filled with cement in order to hold the structure. The suspensions and cables still can catch the wind that flows along with the reinforced concrete that is set into place in order to of the dead weight and weight with life. This is seen in 13.27 Foster and Partners Picture


This plays an important role in our lives with expanding and sustaining communities.  Building are built in up rises or high rises in order to accommodate our growing population.  People need their own space we need more schools, libraries, businesses.  We preserve our past and old buildings to keep the originality of hand made architecture that brought us to where we are today.  This is the growing and evolving to eco friendly materials to produce living quarters and buildings that cost us less energy as well as help with the environment with our growing concerns for healthy, green efficient homes. 

 

 

 

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture?

 

 Architecture: Science and Design, Last Call for Planet Earth
I have never once thought all of the different data and studying went into these buildings.  I mean the structure of the building yes, but to determine that a building made of cement and metal could sway and special structures need to be made in order to keep this buildings safe with everyone in it.  Fascinating for minimizing energy consumption for a smart house/apt.  This is amazing for everything to be hooked up to computer turning on of the water to heat up the shower, to doing dishes at night when electricity is in less demand.  Our minds do not work to think of these facts we take them for granted.  Architecture to be associated with this has to do with exceeding the demands of human lives.  This isn't just in the structure of building we work or live in but actually inside living with us.  We have some of these things now in forms of apps on our phones that can control the locks on our doors, our televisions in our living rooms and the lights in our house. 
We need to take pride in where we live and how we live.  This world is deteriorating in front of us.  We can start with things we all do day to day now that building is put into perspective of building with echo friendly materials in order to assist with what we need to do from day to day in order to protect our future. we will never have 0 waste but we can reduce waste by taking our own personal steps as supplied in the video living closer to work or even pay attention to how we recycle

 

 

 

 

4. Why did you choose the films that you watched?
For the first video I chose  Architecture: Science and Design I was curious for the reasoning of how they interpreted science with design. 

 

For Last Chance for Plant Earth I tried to pick a different link but non of the others ones worked.  this was the last on the list.