Saturday, March 12, 2011

Time for a Video Review

1. For each video, there is a key concept. In "Prairie Style" the key concept is the floating horizontal plane which consists of a architectural work that represents water. Also, in "Architecture: The Science of Design", the skyscrapers represents a tall vertical structure that imposes on the skyline. Lastly in the film, "Classical Architecture" column as a type of structure that is vertical and are usually used in places such as cathedrals, government buildings, and other architectural works.

2. The films do take a similarity to the teachings in the textbook. In one of the videos, "Classical Architecture", it views the same information as chapter 13 in the "Living with Art" textbook; given on how the Romans and the Greeks introduced new architectural concepts and through their influence many countries, even today in the United States and Europe, use the same forms as they did during the Ancient and Roman times.

3. Viewing the films, I have learned many architectural concepts and also how with the other forms of art, architecture is a type of art in my opinion that take more concentration, time, and material. They add depth in understanding Architecture by how the buildings were made by the different types of materials and the meaning that was put into building these structures.

4. For my film of choice, I choose Frank Gehry: Architecture as Art because I was very fascinated with the different works on residential living, especially the structure on Japanese residential homes.

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