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Week 2 Reaction – Space and Power
I found “Space and Power” to be an extremely interesting piece that presented concepts that really helped me understand architecture in a new way. I have always been fascinated with how architects play with space and the effect that has
Week 2 Reaction – Space and Power
I found “Space and Power” to be an extremely interesting piece that presented concepts that really helped me understand architecture in a new way. I have always been fascinated with how architects play with space and the effect that has
Ego as a window
While considering the disagreement between Le Corbusier and Perret, I couldn’t get the vision of the Philip Johnson Glass House out of my head. Le Corbusier and Perret’s feud rests on the assumption that you must choose between a horizontal
Ego as a window
While considering the disagreement between Le Corbusier and Perret, I couldn’t get the vision of the Philip Johnson Glass House out of my head. Le Corbusier and Perret’s feud rests on the assumption that you must choose between a horizontal
Development of Architecture: The Different Eras
The reading that grabbed my attention was “The Beginnings of Architecture” by S. Giedion. Giedion believes that the evolution of architecture can be divided into three basic yet major stages. The first stage, originating in Ancient Greece and Egypt, had
Development of Architecture: The Different Eras
The reading that grabbed my attention was “The Beginnings of Architecture” by S. Giedion. Giedion believes that the evolution of architecture can be divided into three basic yet major stages. The first stage, originating in Ancient Greece and Egypt, had
Windows and Space Conceptions
One thing that I found particularly interesting in the readings for this week, specifically from the Giedion and Colomina articles, was what seemed to be a similar progression (though in very different time periods and at different speeds) in the
Windows and Space Conceptions
One thing that I found particularly interesting in the readings for this week, specifically from the Giedion and Colomina articles, was what seemed to be a similar progression (though in very different time periods and at different speeds) in the
Observing the Cinematic Qualities of the Ribbon Window
The image above is a photograph of the interior of the living room at Villa Savoye (designed by Le Corbusier in 1929 in Poissy on the outskirts of Paris and one of the primary examples of the ribbon window that
Observing the Cinematic Qualities of the Ribbon Window
The image above is a photograph of the interior of the living room at Villa Savoye (designed by Le Corbusier in 1929 in Poissy on the outskirts of Paris and one of the primary examples of the ribbon window that
Architectural Accessories
While reading the windows articles, I spent most of the time under the opinion that people were making way too big of a deal about windows. Windows really aren’t that big of a deal; they don’t take up that much
Architectural Accessories
While reading the windows articles, I spent most of the time under the opinion that people were making way too big of a deal about windows. Windows really aren’t that big of a deal; they don’t take up that much
Seeing Windows Differently
The paper by Bruno Reichlin got me thinking a lot about the construction of windows and our perspective of them from the inside and out. The functionality of windows mixed with the aesthetic pleasure can, for me, demonstrate success or
Seeing Windows Differently
The paper by Bruno Reichlin got me thinking a lot about the construction of windows and our perspective of them from the inside and out. The functionality of windows mixed with the aesthetic pleasure can, for me, demonstrate success or
Cranky Perret
“Words expressions, grammatical constructions have all at some time had to be invented to meet particular needs of communication. Those immediate needs are long since forgotten, but the words and their patterns still form the language we use for a
Cranky Perret
“Words expressions, grammatical constructions have all at some time had to be invented to meet particular needs of communication. Those immediate needs are long since forgotten, but the words and their patterns still form the language we use for a
Windows
In the Perret-Corbusier debate, the classical portrait window, or porte fenêtre, is contrasted with the ribbon window, or fenêtre en longueur. I think it is very interesting to compare these two window shapes with objects in our daily lives, objects
Windows
In the Perret-Corbusier debate, the classical portrait window, or porte fenêtre, is contrasted with the ribbon window, or fenêtre en longueur. I think it is very interesting to compare these two window shapes with objects in our daily lives, objects
WHAT IS AN ARCHITECTURAL IDEA? 