Thursday, October 3, 2013

Video Review

          There were two videos that I watched that stood out the most, Architecture the science of design as well as Frank Gehry- Architecture as art. I liked when they talked about the structure of a sky scrapper and how there are several levels that need to be thought out. The substructure will have to support the dead and living weight. ( when it is empty, and full with furniture) Wind is a key factor when making a building very high, because even though winds might not be that rough it can still make a building sway that is a 100 stories high almost a full meter. When making a larger building there are many factors that need to be considered even if it doesn't happen all the time. These aspects can be a make or break for a large building.
          The second video had more information about architecture as well that I did not know. Gehry liked to experiment on buildings like apartments, shopping malls, and unconventional materials. He made houses in many cities, and took influences from many other countries that caught his attention. I liked both the videos, but I thought that the first one was a lot more interesting and up tp date to watch. I like learning about how things are built and the structures that support them, and factors that I never would have made an affect. The videos put the readings to life, it made them more understandable seeing and actually hearing how they were butyl and the difficulty that comes into play when going level by level. I chose these two because them seemed to be very different but yet similar in a way. The one went into more depth about the structure while one went into the materials and what was made. Overall I like watching the videos and being able to see the architecture made and explained.

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