        Ghei, Pranav : AssignmentsEdit Ghei, Pranav : Assignments here.Architecture 1. Playback The lecture elucidated the essences of an architect’s work in creating a piece of work. Creativity is essential to build an environment that is efficient as well as aesthetically sound. Stress was laid on how and what to build in order to shape the kind of world the architect has in mind. It is these characteristics that differentiate an architect’s work from an ordinary building. She then moved on to show how the architecture practiced by students at Georgia Tech incorporate these very characteristics and are taught via the structured curriculum as well as the study abroad experience to bring creative aspects to aesthetic and scientific use. 2. Look Up Chateau of Versailles: is also referred to as the Palace of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles was the official residence of the Kings of France from 1682 until 1790. Originally it was a hunting lodge built in 1624 by Louis XIII. It was then expanded by Louis XIV beginning in 1669 and used as a little lodge. It is an exemplary example of the French classical architecture. It has a distinctive axial symmetry complemented by extensive gardens in the middle. The central location of the king’s bedroom and the gardens elaborate the idea of the absolute control of the king. The Farnsworth House is designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945-51. Made of steel and glass, Mies created this 1,500 square foot house that is widely recognized as an “iconic masterpiece” of modernist architecture. Built in a rural area, the clear floor-to-ceiling glass opens the interior to its natural surroundings. Two horizontal slabs form the roof and the floor and sandwich an open space for living. The Farnsworth House addresses basic issues about the relationship between the individual, society, and nature. University of Virginia: Architected by Thomas Jefferson, the U-shaped complex of the University of Virginia implies his democratic ideals. He used preexisting forms and designs from classical architecture, namely the Greek columns and combined them with other classical elements. He highlighted the ultimate source of knowledge and the most important component of the learning institute by placing it in the very middle of the complex. This was the Library. Each building of the university looks different, yet similar thereby giving it an aesthetically symmetric look. 3. Speculate It is essential to keep in mind what kind of world the architect is trying to shape before he thinks about the design of the structure. The next question towards the development process would be to ask what issues he is dealing with design, fabrication and environmental? Taking these limitations into account, how can the architect then show his aesthetic creativity in the process? What would the building’s design represent in terms of the political, social or individual ideologies? Would they shape the world, he has in mind or is the world shaping the building being designed? Building Construction 1. Playback The building construction industry is disintegrated and spread out. The most important point illustrated in this lecture was to bring the various elements – investor, owner, developer, designer, builder and operator into working together more efficiently. This would not only increase efficiency but also decrease costs, save time and increase the profit margin by a large extent. To secure a better future of this industry, the designer and constructor should work together in an integrated and automated process. 2. Look Up Triangular Contract Relationship: This relationship has been described in the presentation slide as being a 3 way contract between the owner, contractor and the designer. The designer is direct agent of the owner while the owner is a vendor for the general contractor. The contractors have minimal interaction with the designers which is drawback for the industry in terms of coordination and compatibility problems. Building Construction refers to the management of people and physical resources necessary to successfully construct residential, Commercial and public buildings. It requires the development of skill in the areas of Planning, Time Management, Cost and Contract Management, Quality Management, Law and Real Estate, People Management and Knowledge of construction techniques and materials. It reflects on the follow up of the architect and designer’s work and involves risk in terms of time and sustainability. Holism is the idea that all the properties of a given system cannot be determined or explained by the sum of its component parts alone. Instead, the system as a whole determines in an important way how the parts behave. With reference to building construction, the lecturer identified the industry as holistic and sought the integration of all the processes including design, development, construction and operation to determine the was the industry behaved and satisfied the needs of the owner, investors, contractors, and the consumers. 3. Speculate As the lecture elaborated on integration of the industry to be the solution to a better future, what would the disadvantages of this integration be? How would the various roles need to be changed or even integrated into a single role? What other problems might arise in terms of the later future? Moreover, are there alternate solutions to ensure a safer and better future for this industry? Industrial Design 1. Playback Industrial design is a process to develop the aesthetics and usability of products for marketability and production. The role of an Industrial Designer is to create and execute design solutions towards problems relating to the engineering of the products. This engineering encompasses functionality, aesthetics and thus the value of the product. The lecture also discussed the importance of the relationships of the interaction of products with people, the environment and the processes involved in the development of the product. 2. Look Up Humanization of Technologies- Industrial Design should aim on the application of aesthetics towards the comfort and efficiency of the product built for human use. While focusing on the interaction of products with human beings, technology must be implied and applied towards the compatibility of these interactions. Product Design- Product Design is a general concept that is encompassed within industrial design. It can be defined as the generation of the idea and the initial development of the concept before concept generation and manufacturing. Product Designers conceptualize and evaluate ideas, making them tangible through products in a more systematic approach. The role of a product designer includes marketing manager, Product management and design engineer. Catalyst- A catalyst is an element that accelerates a process to the appropriate result. In the world of Industrial Design, this word figuratively implies how ID serves as a catalyst to production. The curriculum at Georgia Tech is manufacture driven in whose context the industrial design program is made to speed up the production process. 3. Speculate How does the program at Georgia Tech use automation techniques to aid the efficiency of the development process? Is industrial design the optimization of existing products interacting with humans or an outcome of the issues that arise through this interaction? Where can the industrial design process be attached to the architect in aiding the integration of the building construction industry as discussed in the previous lecture? Assignment 5 1. Abernethy, Michael. “Parrott Academy group aids Katrina-ravaged community.” Free Press, The (Kinston, NC). http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W62W61919887191&site=ehost-live 2. Anonymous, “Architecture of a Failing State.” MADRE – International Woman Human Rights (August 2006). http://www.madre.org/articles/int/failingstate.html 3. Anonymous, “Katrina Has Devastating Impact on Architecture.” Architectural Record (September 1, 2005). http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/050901katrina.asp 4. Anonymous, “Plots and Ploys.” Wall Street Journal (February 2006): 8. http://www.lexisnexis.com.www.library.gatech.edu:2048/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?risb=21_T2247238826&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T2247238838&cisb=22_T2247238836&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=6745&docNo=2 5. Anonymous, “Political Effects of Hurricane Katrina.” Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_effects_of_Hurricane_Katrina 6. Anonymous, “Rebuilding After Hurricane Katrina.” Leedsmet (September 2006). http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/as/ald/1012D655644544BD965D36F60554A77F.htm 7. Arnot, Chris. “Education: Hurricane builders: How can 500 years of Engish craftsmanship help reconstruct the devastated city of New Orleans?”The Guardian (Sep 4, 2007): 3. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1330151541&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=30287&RQT=309&VName=PQD 8. Bergal, Jenni. “City adrift : New Orleans before and after Katrina.” Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2007, p. 135-156. https://giluc.usg.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&SAB1=Hurricane%20Katrina&BOOL1=all%20of%20these&FLD1=Keyword%20Anywhere%20%28GKEY%29&GRP1=AND%20with%20next%20set&SAB2=&BOOL2=all%20of%20these&FLD2=Keyword%20Anywhere%20%28GKEY%29&GRP2=AND%20with%20next%20set&SAB3=environment&BOOL3=all%20of%20these&FLD3=Keyword%20Anywhere%20%28GKEY%29&GRP3=AND%20with%20next%20set&CNT=25&PID=gSzqbzRWiYrSwpeaRr_FJP_Qj-LF&SEQ=20071012093625&SID=10 9. Brake, Alan G. “With the help of Architecture for Humanity, Biloxi families to choose new homes.” Architectural record, 2006 Oct., v.194, n.10, p.30. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bvh&AN=592211&site=ehost-live 10. Breunlin, Rachel and Regis, Helen. “Putting the Ninth Ward on the Map: Race, Place, and Transformation in Desire, New Orleans.” American Anthropologist. Washington (December 2006) v.108: 744. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1192716161&sid=3&Fmt=4&clientId=30287&RQT=309&VName=PQD 11. Coleman, Leigh. “Recovery groups compare their Ivan, Katrina plans” Knight Ridder Tribune Business News (April 2007). http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=2&did=1248984151&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=119204 12. Colten, Craig E. “Vulnerability and Place: Flat Land and Uneven Risk in New Orleans” American Anthropologist v.108 (December 2006): 731. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=8&did=1192716131&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1192041560&clientId=30287 13. Conaway, James. “The beautiful and the decrepit As the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's assault on New Orleans nears, 'Big Easy' novelist James Conaway explores the rich jambalaya of elements that make up Creole architecture.” Financial Times (Aug 18, 2007): 9. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1322017791&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=30287&RQT=309&VName=PQD 14. Cockram, Michael. “Building Potential.” Architecture Week. (January 2007). http://www.architectureweek.com/2007/0131/environment_1-1.html 15. Cooper, Christopher. “Edwards Tackles Katrina Flap.” Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition; 9/14/2007, Vol. 250 Issue 63, pA4. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=26713648&site=ehost-live 16. Craig, Robert. “Hurricane Katrina's Impact on 19th c. Cultural Landmarks." In Press. http://www.coa.gatech.edu/digest/index.php/digest/digest_home/architecture/rc8/craig_robert_sah_hurricane_katrina_s_impact_on_19th_c_cultural_landmarks 17. Cutter, Susan L. “Preparing for Emergencies.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. (12 October, 2007) http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9432642/Preparing-for-Emergencies 18. Eaton, Leslie. “Insurers Bear Brunt of Anger In New Orleans.” New York Times; 9/3/2007, Vol. 156 Issue 54056, pA1-A11. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7&hid=3&sid=24311cd4-9c98-47a7-ba70-570247f9ad14%40sessionmgr108 19. Gerfen, Katie. “Greening New Orleans.” Architecture, 2006 Oct., v.95, n.10, p.16. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bvh&AN=592440&site=ehost-live 20. Hawthorne, Christopher. “Design exhibit loses its thread; In trying to show the link between fashion and architecture, MOCA's `Skin + Bones' ends up feeling thin.” Los Angeles Times (November 17, 2006) pg 1. http://www.lexisnexis.com.www.library.gatech.edu:2048/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?risb=21_T2247314198&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T2247318903&cisb=22_T2247318902&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=306910&docNo=1 21. Herrick, Thaddeus. “Katrina Recovery May Aid Factory-Built Homes.” Wall Street Journal (July 2006): 8. http://www.lexisnexis.com.www.library.gatech.edu:2048/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?risb=21_T2247238826&format=GNBFI&sort=BOOLEAN&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T2247238838&cisb=22_T2247238836&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=8142&docNo=1 22. Lubell, Sam. “Louisiana recovery continues to hit snags.” Architectural record, 2007 June, v.195, n.6, p.42. http://web.ebscohost.com.www.library.gatech.edu:2048/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=106&sid=6287e385-51ea-4e9f-ba93-390b752b2e16%40sessionmgr102 23. McKee, Bradford. “New Orleans recovery plan release.” Architect (Washington, D.C.), 2007 May, v.96, n.6, p.20. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bvh&AN=600256&site=ehost-live 24. Ouroussoff, Nicolai. “History vs. Homogeneity in New Orleans Housing Fight.” The New York Times (February 22, 2007). http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/arts/design/22hous.html?_r=1&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fH%2fHurricane%20Katrina&oref=slogin 25. Ramroth, William G., “Planning for disaster : how natural and man-made disasters shape the built environment.” New York : Kaplan Pub., c2007, 263-269. https://giluc.usg.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?SAB1=Hurricane+Katrina&BOOL1=all+of+these&FLD1=Keyword+Anywhere+%28GKEY%29&GRP1=AND+with+next+set&SAB2=Architecture&BOOL2=all+of+these&FLD2=Keyword+Anywhere+%28GKEY%29&GRP2=AND+with+next+set&SAB3=&BOOL3=all+of+these&FLD3=Keyword+Anywhere+%28GKEY%29&PID=o-OLh3Q_Ag7Yu5KhaXiNTxUJtQU3&SEQ=20071012093128&CNT=25&HIST=1 26. Reed, Betsy. “Unnatural disaster : the nation on Hurricane Katrina.” New York, N.Y. : Nation Books, c2006. https://giluc.usg.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=3&ti=1,3&Search%5FArg=%2Bkatrina%20%2BHurricane%20%2Bsocial&SL=None&Search%5FCode=FT%2A&CNT=25&PID=JmyG5ieM6j-inDXyPyi91RpkF7Xp&SEQ=20071012094619&SID=1 27. Reith, Charles. “A more protective urban landscape: as the world warms and becomes more populous and urban, more is expected from cityscapes.” Urban land, 2006 Oct., v.65, n.10, p.134-136. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bvh&AN=593894&site=ehost-live 28. Simmelkjaer, Rob. “Hurricane Katrina: One Year Later.” Transcript ABC News (August 28, 2006 ). http://www.lexisnexis.com.www.library.gatech.edu:2048/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?risb=21_T2247314198&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T2247318903&cisb=22_T2247318902&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=300754&docNo=19 29. Soko, David. “Architects fight for a role in rebuilding after Katrina and Rita.” Architectural Record (November 1, 2005) vol. 193 pg. 29. http://www.lexisnexis.com.www.library.gatech.edu:2048/us/lnacademic/results/docview/docview.do?risb=21_T2247314198&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T2247318903&cisb=22_T2247318902&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=143850&docNo=12 30. Taranto, James. “In Katrina's Wake.” Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition; 9/8/2007, Vol. 250 Issue 58, pA13. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7&hid=103&sid=24311cd4-9c98-47a7-ba70-570247f9ad14%40sessionmgr108 31. Troutt, David Dante. “After the storm : Black intellectuals explore the meaning of Hurricane Katrina.”New York : New Press : Distributed by W. W. Norton & Co., 2006. https://giluc.usg.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=%2Bkatrina%20%2BHurricane%20%2Bsocial&SL=None&Search%5FCode=FT%2A&CNT=25&PID=JmyG5ieM6j-inDXyPyi91RpkF7Xp&SEQ=20071012094619&SID=1 32. US Congress. “Hurricane Katrina [microform] : assessing the present environmental status : hearing before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, September 29, 2005.” Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2005. https://giluc.usg.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=3&ti=1,3&SAB1=Hurricane%20Katrina&BOOL1=all%20of%20these&FLD1=Keyword%20Anywhere%20%28GKEY%29&GRP1=AND%20with%20next%20set&SAB2=&BOOL2=all%20of%20these&FLD2=Keyword%20Anywhere%20%28GKEY%29&GRP2=AND%20with%20next%20set&SAB3=environment&BOOL3=all%20of%20these&FLD3=Keyword%20Anywhere%20%28GKEY%29&GRP3=AND%20with%20next%20set&CNT=25&PID=gSzqbzRWiYrSwpeaRr_FJP_Qj-LF&SEQ=20071012093625&SID=10 33. Watson, Carlos. “A very political Hurricane.” CNN (September 2005). http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/15/political.hurricane/index.html 34. Webster, Richard A. “Why Stay?” New Orleans CityBusiness; 9/3/2007, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p6-6. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7&hid=103&sid=24311cd4-9c98-47a7-ba70-570247f9ad14%40sessionmgr108 Assignment 4 1. ACB Playback Dr. Zimring’s lecture aims to discuss the effects of design at different sites people’s lives as well as the people’s lives affecting design through their behavior. The author structures his presentation around a very important issue, health. He uses obesity and healthcare as the primary drivers to make his point. BMI, ACB, Environmental factors and Voluntary Stair Use are some of the important terms, concepts, and constructs that the author introduces and deploys in the article. Look Up “Environmental factors” has multiple meanings in different fields. In terms of architecture and ACB, it refers to the elements around us that impact our way of thinking in use of the design around us. With reference to the lecture, the use of stairs is a key to solving the problem of obesity. Our design must aim at satisfying the environmental factors namely Comfort, Safety, Aesthetic, Availability, Convenience and Legibility to optimize the use of these stairs by the public. "Obesity" in my dictionary always meant people whose weight deters their efficiency at a large scale. After the lecture however, it has been brought to our attention that obesity is measured using a scale i.e. BMI. BMI, or body mass index, is a simple and widely used method for estimating body fat and can determine whether a person qualifies as obese and if so, the extent of the obesity. Obesity is a condition in which the fat of humans is increased to a point where it is associated with health conditions or increased mortality. The design built environment plays an important role in solving this issue by tackling its root – Physical activity. “Evidence Based Design” is a process used by architects and Industrial Designers in the construction of buildings. Such designers make decisions based on the best information available from researches and projects. The author iterated the acceptance and growing use of this within the healthcare industry. He provided evidence on how safety, infection, errors and comfort are leading to several deaths within hospitals. He then proposed design features aiming at patient, family stress and well being, layout and configuration to avoid the problems. Speculate How can the curriculum be directed to provide examples of culture influences within the exercises the students are being asked to spend time on? How does design at different levels and sites affect the general populous to tackle problems of obesity? How to individual characteristics and behavior influence and affect design? How can better building and evidence based design be used to cut costs and make the sector more profitable? (The author mentioned an increased width of doors to allow caretakers to help patient would decrease falls – a cost of $20000 per fall.) 2. Photography Playback The author of this lecture had a special interest in utopian constructs. She was fascinated by the idea of people building an entire city from scratch in the middle of nowhere. She presented precisely this point using Corbusier’s work as an example. She then displayed the construction of Atlantic Station and its surrounding neighborhood having being built from scratch in the middle of almost nowhere. She used photography as the medium of instruction by digitally imaging every section of the complete transformation. A few eluding terms included Utopian Construct, Macro Engineering and agribusiness. Look Up The initial mention of a “utopian construct” had me confused as utopia generally refers to a perfect place, one that cannot be constructed by human beings. Researching the term however, gave me the alternative meaning – a place that does not exist. Corbusier’s work then made sense as he proposed the construction of a city out of the blue as well the highly complex and efficient transport system that was not appreciated by the critiques at that time. Atlantic station as well qualifies as a utopian construct as it did not exist before it was designed and constructed in a place where merely a few buildings existed before. “Macro engineering” refers to the design and is the implementation of extremely large-scale projects. With reference to the lecture, Atlantic station was a project that utilized the core concepts of macro engineering where resources, technology and opinions were managed to carry out the complex tasks of cutting and reshaping the timeless red soil to raise an entire building complex. While describing how the culture of the city has changed over the years and invoked a demand for constructs such as the Atlantic Station, the author mentioned the introduction of “Agribusiness.” This is a generic term that refers to the food businesses such as farming, seed supply, chemicals, machinery and agro-marketing. A simple agriculture industry had not transformed into this large-scale, industrialized food production and includes corporate farming. Speculate How can the classroom experience after our first year be architected in terms of each student being able to formulate a utopian construct in architecture and design by the time he or she graduates? Where can the photographs be used as examples of the exercises incorporating the basic aspects of design, architecture and building construction. Each profession within the COA can utilize the photographs to understand the basics of how Atlantic Station was formulated. What steps does an architect need to take to ensure he can follow the process into the field? How can the macro engineering process be studied through these photographs to me the process more efficient thereby decreasing time and increasing the profit margin of the industry? 3. How to look at Palladio Playback The author presented his lecture on an overview of the works of a historic figure and exceptional Italian architect, Andrea Palladio. The presentation started of with the Appeal of Palladio’s work and was then structured to tell us of his invention of a new type of architecture, the visual engagement it had to the people and how it has survived through time. The primary mechanism that drove Palladio’s classical work was the mathematical concept of proportions and symmetry that is applied to most off the building built in the modern era. Amongst the several technical terms and concepts used in the presentation, a few that are interesting to discuss are ratio, villa, revival, elevations and visual engagement. Look Up Though “ratio” merely denotes the proportion of one quantity relative to another, in terms of Palladio’s work, it formed a basis for his structural perception. Palladio used the Condition on the Concordance of Heights or the CCH rule to correlate the proportions of his rooms. The height of one room was calculated as the mean of the length and width and equaled the height of another calculated as the geometric mean of that room’s length and width. This rule worked only when the room’s height/width ratios are 4/3 or 5/4. “Elevation” as a word suggests the height of a building with respect to the sea level. However in terms of architecture, it is a scale drawing of any vertical side of a given structure. Though the presentation, the author used several elevation drawings side by side the floor plan to tell the audience where the room is with respect to the building. The author used "villas" as one of the only types of work of Palladio. Research on this topic shows that villas in the times of Roman Classical Architecture were country houses for the elite. The idea of a luxurious, upper class home came only after the Middle Ages, around the time when Palladio began his famous work. The concept of a villa fascinated Palladio who based his extended Roman style of architecture to make it worth the beauty it was supposed to be known for. Speculate How flexible is the teaching curriculum to mold the students’ minds within the study of classical architecture to modify it with a touch of their own? Can we integrate a mathematical approach to Palladio’s work side by side the architect’s eye to further delve into the CCH and proportions of his work? Does a professional architect require extensive knowledge in the filed of architecture or does mathematics and geometry play and extensive part of his filed work? How integral is Palladio’s work to increase the demand prospects of the industry if applied on projects for the middle class as much as it is made for the elite? Assignment 3 Lecture 1 – Disability Research This lecture revolves around how disability amongst people in the economy requires the use of individuals from various professions including engineering, ID and architects to reform the environment to make it compatible for such people. The author centered his discussion using a wheelchair as an example and talked about aspects of its design to bring about his point. Terms such as engineering design, the 3 factor approach, 2 sample subjects, assistive technology etc were introduced to us. 1. Assistive technology refers to a piece of equipment, technology or a product system that may be used to improve functional capabilities. Such roles are crucial to industrial and product designers and form the basis of their innovation. 2. The understanding of term Engineering design was limited to the qualitative and functional design of the product but the author expanded the meaning of this term to electro mechanical systems as well as material optimization that included durability and support. 3. The 3 factor approach requires a multi-discipline approach. It assess 3 interfaces namely human-task/environment, Human-device and Device- Task/environment. Only an intersection of these factors results in an optimum solution. In terms of the pedagogy, where in the curriculum could we include or highlight places where our innovation can delve into cases where product design can modify the environment or products to be compatible with people with disability? What disciplines could have in them initiated such a thought process within the COA? Where amongst the various professions could CATEA results and innovations be applied? In what ways could we increase the economic production of the system CATEA bases its research upon – Lecture 3 incorporates many of these points as well. Lecture 2 – AEC Integration Construction is sector of the economy whose structure has changed from the time it began. The lecture summarizes the evolution of this so called industry with regard to its history, model, integration and other issues. The author bases his lecture on the evolution and changes brought about in the product deliver model and the importance of integration of the industry. His primary discussion and skeleton is formed by discussing how integration impacts the industry in a positive way. He concludes by discussing recourses to the problem and introduces technology and research being used as a solution. Some important terms employed in the project encompass BIM, economies of scale, alliance contracting, total team concept, value engineering, and 3xpt. 1. Economies of Scale: These are the advantages reaped to increasing production scale in an industry. The construction industry has very few economies of scale which bars entrepreneurs from investing at a large scale within the industry and very few R & D opportunities. An increase in the economies of scale is beneficial to the industry as a whole 2. Renaissance Man: The concept of a renaissance man meant a person adept at renaissance art. Research however threw light on this concept as being a person who excels in multiple fields. i.e. being good at being an architect, bc, ID and a painter, etc. 3. Triangular Contract Relationship: This relationship has been described in the presentation slide as being a 3 way contract between the owner, contractor and the designer. The designer is direct agent of the owner while the owner is a vendor for the general contractor. The contractors have minimal interaction with the designers which is drawback for the industry in terms of coordination and compatibility problems. The presentation raises questions in regard to the way the curriculum is designed. Our training in school reflects directly upon how the industry is based. If we were to continue learning this way and following the traditions, how will we overcome the adverse conditions the industry is facing today in terms of disintegration? How can various disciplines work together to result in this integration? Though it is required for us to specialize in various professions under the same industry, how can we bring about changes to coordinate the outcome within each of the professions? Our education uses new developed technology and systems of organization and economic production. How may we integrate these resources to result in a more efficient outcome by working the various fields together to result in a higher output? Lecture 3: GIS The Geographical Information Systems is one of the 6 research areas in the COA. It encompasses “a system of hardware and software that links mapped objects to attribute information that describes them and provides tools to store retrieve and manipulate both types of data.” These technologies are used in urban planning to determine solutions, adaptability and compatibility of built environments. Terms such as 1m Photography, remote sensing, low cost data acquisition, new sensors, HIS data etc were introduced to us 1. Remote Sensing refers to viewing details and researching a remote location. We can use instruments to determine micro details that enable us to deter the complications involved with using the required geographical location for our purpose. 2. Land Suitability analysis portrays the complex use of GIS to dissect the land into various sections to enable use to see and analyze differently the various aspects of the area under inspection 3. Impervious surface analysis is a very important concept that is brought to light by the use of Geographical Information Systems where we can estimate impervious surface area using remote sensing algorithms for the region under consideration. As we delve into the details of out field in terms of the complex aspects involves, how can we expand on the use of GIS and link it to our curriculum? How can the various disciplines be extended to use the data acquired via GIS and analyze the detailed results to give us more and better conclusions? The use and development of GIS is greatly beneficial to all professions within this industry to lead in a more detailed and structured out put as well as a higher efficiency. How can we use the increasing quality of the GIS to benefit the systems of organization to exponentially increase economic production. Assignment 2 : Description and Speculation of the 2 structures in the COA Analysis Led by professor Nader Tehrani, the student s of the COA installed a transparent polycarbonate artifact outside the new building in September 2006. The material looks similar to glass, yet less dense. Beginning with stacks of flat pieces sitting on the ground, additional parts are connected to the end of the parallel sheets via nuts and bolts, to form a wavy diamond like structure. The curves if the individual pieces coil and fuse into each other as they creep up horizontally more than vertically on to the second floor of the building where they suspend abruptly. The artifact has holes at the edges that define its wavy shape as it coils and twists in the middle. It seems to have been molded into its form at high temperatures from more than one common block. While the screws are merely ¼ inches, the structure itself is only ½ a meter wide but as long as half the lateral size of the building. The plastic used is soft but definitely shaped. At the zenith of the sunlight, it looks dirty with desert like sand having settled into it but in the evenings or on a cloudy day it gives a very shiny sort of a brand new look. It is as if it is reflecting water off of it. The installation inside the architecture building is as fascinating even though its design is simple. Constructed using several pieces of long wood placed parallel to each other, the structure runs down from the third floor all the way to the first, a scale larger than the other. Supported at points along the way, at the ground level, it turns into a bench shape that is heavily installed to support the length above it. Made of a manufactured type of wood, the rods are similar to bamboo, slightly bendable but very rigid. This artifact is formed with several thin and long pieces of wood cut using a very fine saw. These pieces are connected to one another with nuts and bolts while they are placed almost equidistant to the other pieces side by side thereby giving it a very structured look of parallel rods flowing down the building. The structure casts beautiful shadows that mirror its form as sunlight falls on it at an angle. It looks smooth and polished in the late afternoon light. Speculation On looking at this artifact on a cloudy day, its presence reflected a structure based by a water fountain or seaside. Though it starts off simple with stacks of sheets on the ground it is let free as it begins its journey to the top where it seem sort of incomplete. The manner in which it intertwines towards the middle does seem controlled to get the shape desired but represents an immense amount of freedom. The structure is definitely a part of the modern time in architecture. It strikes similarity with the indoor structure in terms of the way it flows. However it seems to flow against gravity on account of it being suspended towards the top. It portrays an individual flowing against the tide fighting his way to the top and secretly inspiring everyone who gives it a glance. The structure bears female characteristics of grace and shine. I would call it “Twilight.” Similar to the one outside the building this structure flows downwards rather than against the gravity. It is translucent as we look at it perpendicularly but turns opaque at even the slightest angle. It symbolizes a mask that secretly reveals only what needs to be seen while hiding what is meant to be hidden at different times and in different situations. The wood curves into a very natural shape as if a dry waterfall exists within the building, a likely source of inspiration for its structure. The color and dry waterfall image would deem “Desert” an apt name. The artifact dawns on the third floor and flows down to the second and then first with a few curves as it settles down calmly towards the bottom, a pleasant evening indeed. Link to this Page
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