        Zhao, WenWen : AssignmentFifth Street essay 11-26-2007Fifth Street In most cases, people take the streets they traverse for granted. One might look upon a street or walk on it every day, but no one really takes the time to take a good look at it or to think of that street’s role in our everyday lives. Streets are not just a conduit for traffic nor an open space between buildings. They are a public space that has an economic function and often some social significance. Every street has its own unique identity, its own particular physical and material characteristics, and in short, its own value. At Georgia Tech, the five blocks that comprise Fifth Street are a perfect example of how a street can almost become a social institution. In fact, it is a multiple function public space that can satisfy many different people and their needs. It’s almost incredible how this one street can play a role in so many people’s everyday human performance and in their everyday actions, as well as in many an occasional special event in their lives. Because streets are such a crucial part of our lives, involvement in the design of such a vital and intriguing organism is both challenging and exciting. A street not only represents its architectural identity as an open space between two building’s walls; it’s also, in the modern understanding of streets, an artery of communication that provides a stage for social exchange. Since there is always a constant struggle between private and public interests, the most essential issue of this challenging struggle is balancing the use of public space as opposed to its private space counterpart. For example, the city is in direct public control of the street’s space and of the corresponding public effort to preserve the integrity of the street’s channel, and indeed, to keep it free of encroachments. These things are, of course, a requirement for the public good. which requires that the street space be kept open, accessible to all, and duly equipped for its main functions. The shops and restaurants on Fifth Street are a classic example of private spaces requiring the use of public space access. The private urge is to appropriate public space for their own purposes through encroachments into the public spaces and through blockage or even attempts at privatization of the public right of way. Restaurants that set up tables and chairs along the Fifth Street corridor for the exclusive use of that restaurant’s patrons are, in fact, committing an act of public space privatization. Moreover, since “a private street is one for which public authorities assume no responsibility, because the space serves only the property owners directly involved…the aim here is exclusive…usage, and this aim is fundamentally anti-street” (The Street 192). A healthy public street sets out to designate a public domain that will take precedence over individual rights, including the right to build what that individual wants, where he wants it, and the individual’s desire to treat the open space in front of his property as his own front yard. On our campus, however, Fifth Street is not only defined by public and private property, but it is also an urban space that has several iterations; “financial, in terms of property values; moral, in the sense of social values; and visual, in aesthetic values suggesting ‘good’ or ‘bad’, ‘dangerous’ or ‘safe’, as evoked by relations between a public space’s users, uses, and design” (Zukin 1). Therefore, Fifth Street should be less dangerous, more inspiring, and more profitable for developers, and in this case, also more beneficial to Tech’s student body if it becomes, with a little encouragement, the center of social life around campus. Once a street becomes a public gathering place it, almost miraculously transforms itself into much more than just a street. It becomes a stage of human interaction. For example, the mile-long stretch of public thoroughfare between the White House and the Capitol became the stage for exhibitions of the public’s power. There, “women suffragists demanded the vote in 1913 and Martin Luther King organized his 1966 protest march against poverty” (The street 195). In the research that was discussed in “The social life of the street”, the main activity of human conversations that lasted more than one minute were not usually conducted in an unused buffer space along the buildings’ walls, but at the middle of the main pedestrian flow. Even when they commenced outside the flow, they slowly worked their way into the busiest traffic parts. From my observations of the Fifth Street area, people there are having many unexpected conversations, because everyone walks around in that area, and therefore, are most likely to spot a friend or classmate and have a little chat while walking down the street. These situations, more often than not, result in introductions to new people that are somehow unexpectedly included in these short and impromptu conversations. Even though a public street may have free access, it also has to be regulated. “At the most basic, building codes and street ordinances seek to guard against fires and other disasters, to ensure public health and safety, and to improve the flow of traffic” (The Street 200). For example, throughout history, many building codes have been written against the use of wood construction for structures such as wooden balconies that could easily collapse or catch on fire. On Fifth Street, there are many examples of such street regulations; most obvious are the fire hydrants. There are numerous other items or regulations put in place to guaranty the public wellbeing. For example, control of air pollution levels in the air, cross walks, speed limits and traffic signals are basic requirements for public streets. Other examples are the government regulations guaranteeing the basic rights of all users occupying a public space. Sadly, at different times and in different places, the elderly or the young, women or members of sexual and ethnic minorities and various other social groups, have been “excluded from public places or subject to political and moral censure” (Jackson 176). The most important issue of a public space’s usage is the safety of its users because a public space can be used in many different ways. For example, in Bryant Park “during the great depression, unemployed people tried to sleep in the park, and during WWII soldiers and visitors to the city used the park for illicit trysts and meetings. In the 1970s, drug dealers used the park, even during the day, making others, especially women, afraid to enter” (Zukin 2). In contrast, at Tech there are numerous security issues present in our daily life on campus, but on our streets we have many streetlights, cruising campus police officers, and for nearly every block there are emergency security help poles with panic buttons. These and other measures help the Tech students feel a little safer walking around campus. What constitutes a good or a bad public space is dependent on that space’s unique characteristics. Some examples are “street lights which go on automatically as soon as daylight begins to fade to any significant degree; waiting areas where passengers can wait for buses or taxis; telephone kiosks, public benches; mail boxes into which citizens may place letters which the postal service will come to collect at set times”. (1 the street 47). If a public space’s characteristics are more suitable for its users’ lifestyles and it serves the convenience of the users, then, that public space will become ever more popular. For example, in earlier times, street design was mostly inspired by issues of safety, public health and traffic flow, but now, modern streets are often designed with beauty in mind. A beautiful street usually has a smooth paved surface, a consistent slope, a safe and welcoming sidewalk and linear clarity; but a beautiful street is also an active theater for human performance. In the 18th Century a series of improvements in street design were introduced and one of the most important changes was the development of the sidewalk. The sidewalk is a very, very especial part of the street. It binds and connects human interaction in the street to that street. In 1845, installation of proper sidewalks was made mandatory. During that time the “sidewalk often provided a site with improved drainage and protection from soil compactions and injury for trees lining streets which until then had had to struggle for survival at the edge of the roadway” (The Street 209). Today the sidewalk is an essential part of the streets. It not only provides a safety area for us to walk on, but also serves as a stage for social events and human interaction. On Fifth Street the sidewalk is a stage full of human gestures and movements. It is on the sidewalk that people are talking, laughing, and friends are saying hello and goodbye. The wide sidewalk on Fifth Street really gives us this great opportunity for wonderful things like that to happen around our campus. Frequent establishment complaints about popular public spaces are usually concerns about the crowding and the lack of fresh air and natural light. But, features like trees, shrubs, fountains and waterfalls serve to alleviate these conditions in crowded environments. The bridge across the downtown connector has used those artificial elements exceptionally well. Because of the scope and design of that bridge I did not even realize I was crossing over a highway the first time I used the bridge. On the sides of the bridge there are carefully planted greens that are shaped in an upward ellipsis close to the railings of the bridge. Because of that design element, when one walks on the bridge’s sidewalk one is not aware of the traffic below. While observing the bridge on a sunny day, there were several people having a sun bathing/lunch on the grass area of the bridge. In the essay “the solitary stroller and the city” eloquently argues that “rural walking has found a moral imperative in the love of nature that has allowed it to defend and open up the countryside. However, urban walking has always been a slightly shadier business, easily turning into soliciting, cruising, promenading, shopping… and other activities that however enjoyable, hardly have the high moral tone of nature appreciation” (173-174). On our beautifully designed bridge, however, people can certainly enjoying feelings of closeness to nature right in the heart of downtown Atlanta above cars traveling at close to 70 miles per hour. It is imperative that a good public space be carefully designed based on sufficient data from large quantities of research studies. Public furniture alone can be very important to the successes or failure of street space and public space design; a good use of street furniture can “get people in to new habits, such as alfresco lunches, and induces them to use new paths” (The design of spaces 65). For example, of the kind of settings that are designed in public areas, there are two different types. One is opportune seating that is built-in to the place, such as steps and ledges, and the other is deliberately added benches and chairs. In order to design a public space that is useful to everyone at all times, the designer has to incorporate numerous research studies from his arsenal. Some examples are the sitting heights, the distance and angles between benches, how to make crowding more tolerable, etc. These spaces have to be well located because “if people do not see a space, thy will not use it” (The design of space 129). Within our campus, including Fifth Street, there are not many sitting areas of either the built-in or added varieties. However, the benches we have are far less than those needed for the volume of student traffic alone; and they are also ill placed right in the middle of the sidewalk which makes them very inconvenient places to sit. The placement of those benches should have been better thought our with planned space for people to sit and have a chat with friends or just have a fun lunch. All in all, it’s a minor inconvenience within a great campus. We can clearly see that streets are not just a place for automobile traffic. They are so much more. A good street could simply be a place where we want to take a walk in the middle of a stressful afternoon or perhaps even help shape our life and way of living. On the other hand, a badly designed street may cause us a great deal of inconvenience. I feel that Georgia Tech’s Fifth Street area is a well-designed complex and a great public space that serves the need of our student body for social involvement. Assignment 10-28 Lecture 10-10 Architecture Playback In this lecture she talked about the concepts that distinguish a work of Architecture from ordinary building. The ideal of thinking and looking at a building in terms of where and when that designer is building and what kind of world is the designer trying to shaping. Some of the most important terms/concepts are, 1) we shape out buildings, and then they shape us. 2) Nested Hierarchies. 3) Ecological Literacy. Define terms/concepts 1. we shape out buildings, and then they shape us: Because buildings are representations of our society; therefore, a building can shape use by shaping social access to power defining public versus private activities and spaces, giving expression to the hierarchy of cultural vales and aspirations, also re-presenting the world. 2. Nested Hierarchies: Hierarchies is a system of running and organizing things or people, where each element of the system (except for the top element) is a subordinate to a single other element. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierarchy) Nested hierarchies is a Encapsulation hierarchies in different levels. 3. Ecological Literacy: The building Ecology and Emerging technology, for example the Solar Decathlon house. Speculate Discipline: interdisciplinary studies in many areas, for example, design and the arts. The classical arts, the sustainability and ecological literacy use the technology to build, urban design and policy related to public policy and urban design. digital manufacturing and the technology integration of computation and compositions. Profession: she talked about the global marketplace for Architect profession number of architects per people. The median annual earnings for last springs graduate students is 45,000 to 55,000 and for undergrad generally received offers between 35,000 to 42,000. Program: common paths for an architecture major is CFY Sophomore and Junior year. Then in senior year studio in Atlanta or Paris, then working intern for an architect 0-3 years, then grad school then take licensing exam. We also have the so call 4+2 program, 4 year of undergrad then 2 years of grad. Lecture 10-15 Building Construction Program Playback In this lecture he give a over view of the building constructions industry from urban planning and regulatory agencies, to owner to develop to design to build and to operate. And what dose owner, architects, engineers and contractor’s role in this industry. Some of the important terms and concept are 1) typical business process of AEC. 2) Type of construction. 3) Building Construction. Define terms/concept 1. typical business process of AEC: the ACE is divided to plan and design phase, construction and commission phase, O&M phase, and decommission phase. Each of those phase then invoice user, owner, designer, contractors. Each perfection take care their business that is the only way the AEC will work. For example, if the owner did not develop the right estimation and risk cost then the designer will not design what the user want. And so on the business is interrelated within each of those perfections and each of those phase. 2. Type of construction: Residential housing, commercial buildings, institutional buildings. Industrial buildings, engineering facilities. Then each of those type expanse. For example, residential housing goes in to single family house, apartments, condominiums and so on. 3.Building Construction: In building construction programs students are educated to organize, lead, and manage the gospel, materials, and processes of building construction. Students has to be able to planning, time management, cost and contracting skill, management quality, real estate and law, people management, knowledge of construction techniques and materials. Speculate Profession: interaction of Building operators, managers, general contractors, specialty fabricators and suppliers, architects and engineers owner Discipline: management skill, law and real estate, people management and knowledge of construction techniques and materials, some knowledge in physics architecture structure, and environmental field science. Program: in this program the class are in clues construction contracting, construction technology, cost management, project management , construction law, real estate and construction finance, accounting and building structural analysis, then in the senior year you will do a professional internship, construction marketing, project management and value engineering and building economics. Lecture 10-22 Industrial Design Playback In this lecture the speaker gives a overview of industrial design and creativity product design, everyday objects, work object computational devices, medical devices, household devices and so on. Some of the important terms and concept are Design, Industrial Design, Product design, process driven moth. Define terms/concept 1. Industrial Design: Design usually considered in the context of the applied arts, engineering, architecture, and other such creative endeavors, is used as both a noun and a verb. "Design" as a verb refers to the process of originating and developing a plan for a new object (machine, building, product, etc.). As a noun, "design" is used both for the final plan or proposal (a drawing, model, or other description), or the result of implementing that plan or proposal (the object produced). Industrial design is the professional service of creating and developing concepts and specifications that optimize the function, value and appearance of products and systems for the mutual benefit of both the user and the manufacturer. 2. Product design Design of manufactured things (not necessarily mass manufactured) that adds value, increases usability and simplifies life through improved human-product interaction. Industrial design facilitates manufacture by simplifying process or adopting technology, demonstrates concern for the environment, and builds community. 3. Process driven moth Process driven started with problem definition, research, conceptualization design and end with deliver. In the process between of define, discover, design and deliver skill like cognitive thinking creative design and effective communication is needed. Speculate Discipline: Industrial design is a interrelated design of environments, interaction design and experience design. Witch focused on people, environmental, social economic and the future. Student has to learn problem solving, process driven, creativity, people centered manufacture, environmental community. Program: ID program at tech are undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. our program is recognized by DSchools by BusinessWeek, one of the best design program in the world. Also in 2005 we are the second in the southern region for undergraduate. First year of the ID program is the CFY, and then sophomore studios are visual principles and product principles. Junior studio is problem solving process and product systems and environments; the last year of studio is to understanding product development and manufacturing and specialized design practice. Profession: subject area that is most important in the ID profession are 2-D concept sketching, creative problem solving, computer-aided industrial design, verbal and written communications, materials and manufacturing processes, multidisciplinary team interaction, concept model making, computer generated imaging, internship or co-op experience. Assignment 10-12 Bibliography Notes: I print out the web shots because I did not know how to upload to this page. Bibliography Burnside Randolph, Miller DeMond Schondell, Rivera Jason. THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND RISK PERCEPTION ON THE HURRICANE EVACUATION DECISION-MAKING OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS RESIDENTS, Illinois, Department of Political Science, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Carbondale 2007. Crocco, Margaret. Teaching the levees, New York : Teachers College Press, 2007 Christopher Eamon, Patrick Fitzpatrick, Dennis Truax. Observations of Structural Damage Caused by Hurricane Katrina on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Mississippi State , Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Mississippi State Univ. 2007. Cooper Christopher. Disaster, New York : Times Books, 2006. Cossman Randald, Harpole Sandra, Scanes Colin, LESSONS FOR RESEARCHERS AND FUNDING AGENCIES FROM HURRICANE KATRINA, Mississippi, Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University 2007 Douglas Syzerhans. Federal disaster programs and Hurricane Katrina, New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2006. David Troutt. After the storm, New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton & Co., 2006. DesRoches Reginald. Hurricane Katrina, Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2006. Dixon, Lloyd. Commercial wind insurance in the Gulf States, Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Institute for Civil Justice, 2007 Gill Duane. DISASTER RESEARCH AND HURRICANE KATRINA, Mississippi, Mississippi State University, 2007. Gill Dugane, Clarke Lee. POST-KATRINA GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF DISASTER SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH , Mississippi, Mississippi State University 2007. James Jordan, Saul Paulius, Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina, Cleveland, Ohio, Forensic Engineering 2006. Kutz Gregory. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita disaster relief, Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2006 Kutz, Gregory. Expedited assistance for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2006 Reginald, Glenn Rix. Hurricane Katrina’s impact on Louisiana’s transportation infrastructure 2006 Lindt, Graettinger, Gupta, Skaggs. Performance of Wood-Frame Structures during Hurricane Katrina. Mississippi, J. Perf. Constr. Fac 2007 Michel Lacie. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND VOLUNTEERING AFTER A NATURAL DISASTER: THE CASE OF HURRICANE KATRINA , Louisiana, Louisiana State University, 2007. Mead Allison, Timothy Dellapenna, Miguel Goni, Alex Sherement. Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Lili on the Inner Shelf of the Mississippi, New Orleans, LA, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Dinwiddie Hall, Tulane University 2007. Mccarthy, Kevin. The repopulation of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Santa Monica, CA : RAND Gulf States Policy Institute, 2006. Miller, Mara. Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast, Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2006 Rabkin Norman. Hurricane Katrina, Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2005. Spence Patric, Lachlan Kenneth, Burke Jennifer. ADJUSTING TO UNCERTAINTY: COPING STRATEGIES AMONG THE DISPLACED AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA , Michigan, Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, Calvin College, Grand Rapids 2007. Stock Paul. KATRINA AND ANARCHY. Colorado, Department of Sociology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 2007 Torres, John Albert. Hurricane Katrina and the devastation of New Orleans, Hockessin, Del. : Mitchell Lane, c2006. US Congress House. A failure of initiative, Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2006 US Government Accountability Office. Hurricane Katrina, Washington, D.C. : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2007 US Federal Emergency Management Agency. The federal response to Hurricane Katrina, Washington, D.C. : White House, 2006 US Citizenship and Immigration Services. What services are available to USCIS customers affected by Hurricane Katrina? Washington, D.C. : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2005 US Environmental Protection Agency. Summary of federal funding for water and wastewater infrastructure damage by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Louisiana, Washington, D.C. : United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 2006. US Environmental Protection Agency. Summary of federal funding for water and wastewater infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi’s six southern counties, Washington, D.C. : United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, 2006 United States. An Act to Provide Relief for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina, Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O. : Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., distributor, 2006 William Waugh. Shelter from the storm, Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, c2006 Webb, Everett. Master Planning the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi Rebirth after Katrina. San Diego, California, Proceedings of the Eleventh Triennial International Conference 2007 Assignment 09-30 Lecture 09-17 In this lecture the speaker talked about the relationship and significance architecture environment have on culture and behavior. The speaker structure his argument by point out design of the building environment can influence human behavior; for example, problem like obesity. Some of the important terms and concepts are environment & behavior, Evidence based design, space syntax. Environment & behavior: is an interdisciplinary focused on the interplay between humans and their surroundings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_psychology) In the lecture the speaker talk about the voluntary stair use that is a example of how environment can interplay human behavior, the argument in the lecture is that if we design build space with better understanding of the significance of environment and human behavior we might solve social problem like obestiy. Evidence based design: is a process used by architects, interior designers, facility managers, and others in the planning, design, and construction of commercial buildings. An evidence-based designer, together with an informed client, makes decisions based on the best information available from research project evaluations. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence-based_design_) In the lecture evidence based design is a very helpful tool for designer to design buildings that could max their propose. For example, the research on the stair help architect to find ways to force people to walk, like the design of elevators that only go on the odd ford. space syntax: encompasses a set of theories and techniques for the analysis of spatial configurations. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_syntax ) In the lecture space syntax is a tool to help architects simulate the likely social effects of their designs. For example, in hosptal the design of family zoon and activity friendly settings. Question : Teaching/ learning: In order to understand the Environment & behavior as a architects do we have to study psychology ? Disciplines: In order to design an environment that can help human behavior what kind of cross disciplinary do we need? Professions: how much do psychology and physiology play on the success of this concept of building environment can influence human behavior? Economic production: For example, to design a stair that is attractive to people so they want to walk, is it really worth to accomplish social problem worth the contractor or owner to spend that money on the design? how well are those expensive design will sell? Lecture 9-19 In this lecture the speaker talked about Utopian constructs in architecture. The speaker argues the reasons why we need to preserve the history she also thinks that to reposition those things as a means for reflection on the historic reality in which we live. Some of the important terms are utopian constructs, edge city, and Utopian constructs: was an architectural movement that developed in Northern Europe during the first decades of the 20th century in parallel with the expressionist visual and performing arts. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressionist_architecture) in the lecture the speaker defined Utopian constructs architecture as inspired by industrialism; rebelling against revivalist trends as a throw back to the past and searching for a new streamlined architecture that spoke of an optimistic technological future. Edge city: is an American term for a relatively new concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment outside a traditional urban area in what had recently been a residential suburb or semi rural community. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edge_city) In the lecture the speaker point out this “edge city” in Atlanta so she can express the argument about how city in now days lost the history and artistic side of it. Agra: arts that has risibles of a unesco world heritage side located in Agra. The fort is also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its much more famous sister monument, the taj mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agra_Fort) In the lecture she use that as a example of why we need to persevere history farming still exists, but that culture has changed. Agra-culture is now Agri-business, and most of the folk artists have died away. The juke joints that once harbored rural culture are also disappearing. Question: Teaching/ learning: why can we just learn history from photos and books why do we have to preserve those old thing in somewhere else? Disciplines: Art is not always what a design of building is looking for how dose preserve art help us in other ways? Professions: in the argument of this lecture she was talking about to preserve history about how can we preserve history when we try to be a contemporary artist or architect? Economic production: how can we preserve history and not remove them when economically we need space and development ? I think is unrealistic! Lecture 9-26 In this lecture the speaker talked about Andrea Palladio the Italian architect. In this lecture he argues that Palladio is the widely considered the most influential person in the history of western architecture. Some of the important concept and term are Palladian architecture, Loggia, Cruciform Loggia: is the name given to an architectural feature, originally of Italian design, which is often a gallery or corridor generally on the ground level, or sometimes higher, on the facade of a building and open to the air on one side, where it is supported by columns or pierced openings in the wall. In particular, Brunelleschi featured a loggia at the front of the Ospedale degli Innocenti (Hospital of the Innocents) in Florence, Italy. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loggia) In this lecture Palladio sometimes used a loggia as an alternative to the portico, which is an important part of the concept of Pallaidan architecture. Palladian architecture: is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580). The term "Palladian" normally refers to buildings in a style inspired by Palladio's own work.. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladian_architecture) In the lecture the palladian architecture is a style that based on mathematical proportions rather than the rich ornamental style also characteristic of the Renaissance, for example, internal single storey room, with pierced walls that are open to the elements. Cruciform: means having the shape of a cross (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciform) Cruciform is an important concept of palladian because Palladio would often model his villa elevations on Roman temple facades. The temple influence, often in a cruciform design, later became a trademark of his work. Question: Teaching/ learning: how did the Palladian architecture influence contemporary architecture? Disciplines: how dose Palladian influence other industry? Professions: Is there any construction or material difference between the Palladian architecture and the ones before him? Economic production: dose Palladian design only work with the high-end or can it be produced in low cost? Assignment 09-16 Lecture 09-10 The broad issue of this lecture is the disability and how can technology and design help. The author take on this lecture by showing us the things we can design and make the world better. For example, design of a work space for disabilities, and the home modification in resulting safe and functional living environments. The argument is to use design and technology to help people who have disability to live better and able to work. The concepts of CATEA’s R&D is to have a barrier free education and information , a workplace accommodations, wheeled mobility and seating and environmental assess. Some import terms and concepts of this lecture are universal design, specialized AT, and the center of assistive technology and environmental asses. The concepts of universal design is to make design that not only help the disabilities but also have a comment use in the universe, for example, the elevator it help the disabilities to get up and down the building but also help everyone to have a easier assess to the building. On the other hand Specialized AT are things design just for disabilities. The center of assistive technology and environmental asses is an applied research center promoting independence and participation of people with disabilities through assistive technology wit environmental access. The first question I have on the lecture is a pedagogical question which is more important the technical engineering or the ID design? The discipline question is how can we use more universal design in architecture designs? The professional question is if we are an ID student how much of the engineering work or knowledge we have to know? The question about economic production on this lecture is how much money can the disabilities market provide to the technology developer? Lecture 09-12 In this lecture the general topic is about the construction industry, it is the second biggest sector of economy. In this lecture the author organize his presentation by discuss the specific characteristics, historical roots of the industry and the basis forming on today’s industry. Some of the important concepts are the triangular contract relationship, the project delivery model and the integrated business. The triangular contract relationship evolves the owner’s contract with the general contractor via a vendor then the general contractor have sub contract with sub contractors, the owner’s contract with designer via an agent. Surprisingly there are no direct contract between the contractor and the designer. The project delivery model is very interesting, it gives an overview of how dose the construction industry work. First the “pre-design activities” in the process includes problem/opportunity, feasibility & financing, site selection, permits/approvals, and project definition. Then comes the design, in this process the schematic, design development and construction developments are concluded. In the procurement the business of biding and contracting are take care of. In the construction section is the mobilization, construct, fit-out and de-mobilize. The last part is the post-devel. activity which include the move in, commission, operations, post-devel. evaluation. and feedback. An example of the concept of integrated business is to overlapping the design and bid. That will help the business with the clientele pressures, value changes, and availability of technology, litigation and marketplace consolidations. But this integration also has some barriers. For example, the societal and academic attitude, the professional and trade organizations, the increasing levels of specialization, the continuing fears of litigation, and the skepticism and fears over technology. Question about the lecture are : 1. In the lecture he say that in the contracting business they don’t like to use the vertical integration why this that? Wouldn’t vertical integration be more effective? 2. Wouldn’t the gap between the constriction and design be a problem? How do the designer know if the design will work or safe? 3. How do designer and engineer work together? How much of engineering work does a designer have to know? 4. what is the different between the "building industry" and "economic sector"? Lecture 09-14 Geographic information systems are the general topic of the presentation. In this lecture the author organize his presentation by introduce different kind of geographic systems and what we can do whit them also the importance those systems play in our life. For example, the automated data acquisition and the location-based services can help the police department. Some of the important terms are GIS, database linked map, remote sensing, GPS, impervious surface. Important concepts are inventory existing condition and photo-interpreted land use, regression analysis. GIS is 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. For example, the database linked map which can show a address, owner, sales price and so on. Inventory existing conditions is a concept of using remote sensing, low cost data acquisition, new sensors and combine with GIS data to give us information that is very specific and useful, also allows us to analyzing data. Regression analysis is a technique that breaks down the separate effects of an independent variable; it is used to make predictions of the dependent variable and attempts to explain the relationship between two variables. Question for this lecture are: 1. How accessible are those technologies to the average people? 2. Can we understand the mapping with out the help of statistic analyzes? 3. How big of a row do those technology play on architecture? 4. How much money is USA spend on the development of those technology? Assignment 09.09 Lecture: 09.05 In this lecture the authors take focuses on the classical design of architectures. The lecture is organize by introduce the ideal of classical design in architectures. Reviewing examples of current developing architectures work in USA. Show how did many detail of classical design element was used in their project. The lecture has many terms and concepts, some we have learn and some we have not; for example, perspective study, detail sketch, schematic drawing, elevation detail, traditional neighborhood, “the kentlands code” (urban standards). In the lecture they call their project “traditional neighborhood” which means a newly build neighborhood with classical looking houses, they have the basic traditional element like the portico and the symmetrical elements. Schematic drawing means the diagram of an electrical or mechanical system. The pedagogical question for this lecture is: How does classical design play in our so called modernized/computerized world? The disciplinary question for this lecture is: Because classic designs are mostly used in high-end architecture projects, can classical design produce inexpensively and to be use in projects that require more economically efficiency. The professional question for this lecture is: because the classical design use lots of work that requires hand craft skills is it hard to find that kind of artist in low cause? Lecture: 08.31 In this lecture the author takes on focuses on the self efficient and environmental friendly house GT students build for Solar Decathlon which is an organization for energy efficiency and renewable energy. He does this by reviewing the project and the process of the corporations of architects, biologists, accountants and engineers. Some of the important terms are renewable energy, zero energy home, and energy balance. Energy balance means the innovative design and utilization of solar panels to generate the bulk of electricity for the house and the car, judges will award full points if the energy collected from the solar panels is at least as much as the energy used during the competition. Renewable energy means energy that can be reused, for example, in this project they reuse the waste water in the toilet. The pedagogical question for this lecture is: where do those solar powered house can be build in the USA and what condition do those project require on the landscape? The disciplinary question for this lecture is: when would solar powered house possible to be build in massive? The professional question for this lecture is: Can the solar power along support the house and if there is bad weather how long can the solar power support the house without sun? Lecture: 08.29 In this lecture the author takes focuses on the digital design and his art works. The author organizes his presentation by opposing the idea of digital design which uses computer modeling and casting to build projects. Some of the important terms are fabricator, prototyping, digital fabrication. The definition of fabricator is to devise or invent and make or manufacture. Digital fabrication is to use computer modeling and planting to make design and projects. The pedagogical question for this lecture is: how does digital design play in architecture? The disciplinary question for this lecture is: Because a large part of digital design is done on computer, but does the design always work in the process of fabrication? The professional question for this lecture is: what kind computer program is currently and commonly used in digital design. Edit Zhao, WenWen : Assignments here. Installation I: Out doors This installation is located outside of the COA building. I think it is made of clear acrylic-glass or plastic-glass sheets. Total of 146 pieces of those thin sheets are connected by two different kinds of metal screws and washers. For better supporting there are five cables installed from the roof and the top part of the installation is rested on a metal brace on top of the crossbeam. I think the installation starts from the east side of the building on the ground. The sheets of acrylic glass closely stack on each other hold in place with few long metal screws. Some of the interesting detail of this installation is that each acrylic glass is carefully coded with carved on white dots. From the observation many of the sheets are cut to same shape then heated and twisted into different curves. The traces of fabrication process of this installation start with the 146 pieces of thin sheets of acrylic glass then it develop to 6 unites and form there it become this complex devolvement of a uniform pattern but twisted in to different angle, then at the end, all those complicated patterns again become 6 unites on the top of the crossbeam. The shape of this installation is very abstract; its main shape is a horizontal development of complex patterns. With in this installation there are many geometry concept involved, one of the most interesting use of geometries is the overlapping of two pieces form oval pattern that made the installation come to life and much more interesting. Its proportion matches to the building space, it’s start and end are smaller then the middle part, just like the space it is in, between two columns there are more space for the installation to expand the designer did a great job to maximize the use of space. The composition of this installation is very delicate it look very fragile but indeed it is very well build and strong. The phenomenological quality of this installation is that it fits the space very well. First of all it wraps around the column and the crossbeam at the same time it created a semi private space outside the building, if you stand between the AOC building and the installation, you can still see through the installation and fell the outside temperature, but at the same time, you fell that you are separated from the grass area. At day time the installation cast beautiful shadows on the ground and reflection on the glass doors on the building, it also reflect sun light and heat up as the outside temperature raises. At night time the light from inside of the building cast light spots on the installation. Due to time the dirt collected on the installation make the light and dark contrasts between the vertical and horizontal pieces of acrylic glasses. I think the issues of making complex patterns from a uniform shaped material might be the “motivate” of this installation. The research questions that have been explored in this installation maybe the calculation of complex patterns and the geometry of its composition and the use of material. For this kind of complication of pattern the designer might have to use computer to do 3D molding and lots of calculation, maybe even build a mold, and test material in the design process. This installation gives me an image of very beautiful long hair that has been blow by very strong wind because when I look at this installation I can fell it is moving with the wind. The name I would give this work will be “the flying hair”. The secret lives in this will be a very mysterious and beautiful women walking in the wind no one can resist her beauty and can not help but gaze at her. Installation II: indoor wooden This installation is made of plywood. Total of 280 pieces of 5 layer plywood connect with long screws that covered with metal, and washers. Each wooden piece is labeled with numbers. At the bottom and the top of the installation there is one long screw go through wooden installation from one end to the other. The top part of is design with curves, on the very top the curves are not symmetric but the 2nd set of curves are reciprocals on the left is convex and on the right is concave. The traces of fabrication are the each piece is labeled and the installation is divided in to 7 parts from the top to the bottom. The designer use vertical lines to compose this installation. By using the vertical repeating patterns of wood the installation takes a shape of curvy vertical lines from the very top of the 3rd floor to the ground. The installation looked very much a rectangular shape from across but curvy from the side. The phenomenological qualities of this installation are beautiful but yet useful also. On the ground the installation forms a very comfortable bench server as a place people can set comfortably. At evening the light come through the windows on the 2nd floor gives a blue light on the wood and the yellow spot light on the ground floor give the installation a change from blue to yellow. Also from one side you can only see a limited view because the wood is not totally transparent. Because it runs from the 3rd floor to the ground floor it connects the empty space between the 3rd floor and the ground floor. The issues that motive the installation could be the designer want to make something that is useful and artistic. The research questions maybe explored are the use of material, and also the usefulness of the installation. The design processes involve the careful calculation of the use of material and geometry of the curve lines. This installation gives me an image of a waterfall that comes from the top of the building. The name I will give this installation is “wooden waterfall” Link to this Page
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