assignment M7 video review

I chose to watch the two videos Architecture: The Science of Design and Last Call for Planet Earth: Sustainable Development and Architecture.  In the movie Architecture: The Science of Design some key concepts I learned were how structural integrity is important to how architecture stands up to our ever changing climate.  I also learned that miniature models of cities are used in wind tunnels with vapor to study how wind flows and how it effects certain areas.  The actual model of the building can then be changed or modified to achieve desired effects when it comes to wind.  Different changes can take place like adjusting the base of the building, or adding trees to absorb the elements.

In the movie Last Call for Planet Earth: Sustainable Development and Architecture, some key concepts I learned were how architecture can coexist and must exists hand in hand with nature.  They talked about how different elements can be used to insulate homes and buildings, and how natural light can be used based on how a structure is positioned to get the most use out of the light.  I key concept here was to reduce the use of energy because we are basically in a terminal relationship with the earth because we don't care how many resources we are blowing through daily.

The videos relate to the reading in the book because in the text we learned how different styles of architecture developed in the last 2,000 years or so, much of which has stood up to the elements,  The videos talked more about the way architecture is moving to be the same way in our future.

I liked the films, they added depth to my understanding of architecture in that there is more scientific study involved in how new buildings are erected.  The goal being environmentally friendly, and energy efficient.

I chose the two films I did because the titles caught my attention.  I wanted to see what goes into the process of building a structure, and how our future could be effected by how we build a building.

Peer Reviews

Peer review #1:

http://abstractmuse.blogspot.com/

Project #1

Project #1 looked pretty good to me, aside from it not being in the blog and just linked on the blog as a photobucket page. I have a feeling when I was looking for people that actually completed these projects that those that did couldn't get it directly on their blog page. The pictures represented each element and principle just fine.

Project #2

http://abstractmuse.blogspot.com/2016/02/project-2-art-gallery-visit-1_28.html

Project #2 had the answers to the questions and descriptions of each painting but was poorly done in that she never uploaded the actual images to the blog. It was really hard to connect anything she was saying about the pieces because i couldn't see them.



Peer review #2

Project #1

http://sidorwi01.blogspot.com/2016/02/project-1-14-elements.html?showComment=1457237955395#c6470475957051762129

Project #1 looked really good to me, I thought all elements and principles were captured even though He felt limited in what he had available for subject matter.

Project # 2

http://sidorwi01.blogspot.com/2016/02/project-2.html?showComment=1457238290784#c4467387599816203659

This project #2 was incredible.  He did what I did and posted the images directly to the blog which was easy to find, and clearly labeled.  He chose one picture to learn more about which I used in my project # 2, so I provided my insight.  He did and excellent job on this project.


The process of going through these blogs was frustrating in that so many people either chose not to do the assignments or they were done poorly with no pictures embedded directly to the blog.  I went through about 10 people before i found one blog that kind of worked and another blog that was done amazing.  I think that getting a peer review is really nice, I was surprised when I read mine, before I knew it was an assignment to do so.  I thought someone actually took time to look at my blog on their own, haha!  But like I said it's not to get critique.

Video Review

Through the eyes of the sculptor was a really engaging video in how it presented sculpting.  It was really cool to see because I've always wondered how sculpting say a statue for a building or a bridge was actually done.  I really liked that they visited a sculptor that was working on a 17th century restoration project where he was copying original heads that were sculpted under King Henry.  I like how they said that when you recreate or restore a sculpture, the sculptor's feelings have to go into every strike on the stone.  In the text they talk about different types of sculpting such as casting and assembling and mention that each is an indirect method of sculpting.  The way they were helping restore the bridge was a hands on direct method that I really enjoyed watching.

The glass and ceramics video was interesting to me as I have created ceramic pieces before.  However I didn't know that quality of clay used as well as temp. and time the pieces are fired result in different outcomes such as fine china as opposed to floor tiles.  The film related to the text in that it discussed different forms or use of glass and ceramics such as pottery and tiles where the text shows us more aesthetic uses for ceramic such as installation pieces where people can be immersed in the beauty of ceramic and glass work.

I thought the videos were really cool.  I always wondered how a sculptor approached a stone and just went to work to create such a beautiful end piece of art.  Its still amazing to me, and somewhat mysterious even having learned about it, which is what I enjoy the most about appreciating stone work whether it's architectural or simply for visual art.