Module 7 // Video Review

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Prairie Style:

• Frank Lloyd Wright, the architect of the 1890's & early 1900's
• Liked long, natural surroundings in home design
• Harmony and nature
• Open spaces, so everything was connected 
• Lots of windows
• Good lighting and plants outside to add privacy
• Francis Sullivan, a Canadian architect, who was inspired by Wright
• Environmental harmony and organic
• Created the 1965 house design called "Frazier" which was inspired by Wright with lots of windows, open spaces and rooms, harmony and nature.
• Wright wanted to leave respect for open spaces and nature

Architecture: The Science of Design:

• Skyscraper designs
• The problems when designing tall buildings and skyscrapers
• Science behind wind and tall buildings, causes problems
• Wind makes buildings sway which can cause problems with elevators, structure, etc.
• Add trees so the problem can be helped
• Snow and air quality because of the tall buildings
• "Smart apartments" and the intelligent homes-- The science and technology behind making these overly intelligent homes that talk and do things for the person who lives in it, like open blinds in the morning, turn on the shower, make coffee, turn on lights, etc. 
• Concrete and cement-- the making of it and different kinds like Portland concrete, confined concrete, etc.
• The resistance of each and different kind of concrete and how metal bars are placed in concrete in case it cracks.

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

The videos relate to the text readings by them being primarily focused on architecture. The Prairie video explains Frank Lloyd Wright's work and in the text reading, there is a section about him. The videos go into depth about a lot of architecture and what it is all about, showing the viewer whereas the text explains facts with some photos.

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

The films were nice. They were beneficial to me because I like how many visuals they had of each example. They were extremely educational and very to-the-point. They add depth to my understanding of architecture because I was taught a few new things I did not know before.

4. Why did you choose the films that you watched?

I chose these two videos because modern architecture sparks an interest in me, personally. I really enjoyed the layout of each of these videos and I found them the most interesting. HomeDesigns is interesting and shows the inside and out of houses which I really enjoy.