        Ali, Abaan : Assignments1.) Description- The installation that flows across the terrace in front of the atrium is unusually built. Specifically, the materials used to build and fabricate the installation are uncommon because of the complexity of the design. Standing afar at the library, the installation has properties of simplicity and intricacy. At one point the installation is very organized and proportional, but then it grows and branches out into an elaborate mess. From a distance, the material that is used to build the installation is unclear. It appears to be some transparent material such as glass, plastic, or another transparent material. Once up close the material becomes apparent. The installation uses polycarbonate plastic or what looks like to be some type of acrylic material. Looking at the installation from the library it seems as if it is a single object and it separates into a tangled ball that is elevated to the second story. Up close, it is apparent what resources were used to make the installation. On one side you have 144 thin, evenly cut panel placed on top of each other and are grouped in 12 sections. Heading left, these 12 sections then morph into 12 hollowed out rectangular prisms. From there the polycarbonate plastic is then morphed, warped, and shaped into a confusing assembly of intertwining curves. The panels are connected by screws and bolts and interlocked within each other as the design gets intricate. There are holes in the polycarbonate so that water can escape and not become trapped in the installation. The elevated part of the installation is attached to the second story by support cables. Looking closely it is apparent that the installation has been weathered by the faint dirt brown discoloration to the polycarbonate. By touch, the polycarbonate feels gritty and worn. The formal qualities of the installation include that it begins as a flat two dimensional piece of polycarbonate, then it grows into a three dimensional rectangular prism, and lastly it ends as a elaborate series of intertwining parabolas and hyperbolas. This installation has many curves from almost all angles. All the sides and faces are swift and curvy. It seems as if they did not include many straight lines. The Installation begins with 144 panels which are sectioned off by groups of 12. The significance with that is that 144 is perfect square of 12. During a 24 hour period, many phenomenological characteristics were taken into account. The hollowed out rectangular prisms have areas where there aren’t completely connected to each other and there are small openings for no apparent reason. During the day and afternoon the sunrays shine through the openings of the elaborate end causing inconsistent shapes to appear on the concrete. Temperature has no effect on the look of the installation. When I tap the installation there is a light thud noise that occurs. 2.) Speculation- Issues that motivated the construction of this installation may have been mathematical or more philosophical. There are components to this installation that have direct correlation to mathematical ideas such as the 144 panels and 12 sections which show a perfect square and its square root. The rectangular prism and hyperbolas and parabolas that appear in the installation are also mathematical issues. In a sense, it reminds me of life in a sense. Depending on which way you look at, right to left or left to right, you see the three stages of life: birth, the elaborate, diverse variations of shapes at one end of installation, adulthood, a little more systematic and evenly shaped rectangular prism, and death, the simple, organized ending. The polycarbonate was made by bending and curving the sheets during constructions to obtain the correct curves and angles using the assistance of a computer. The name I would give this structure is “Life Timeline.” 1.) Description On the first floor, the wood installation inside the atrium looks like a chair with an elongated back that seems to ascend into heaven from afar. The material used for this installation is plywood because of its flexibility and pliability. The back view of the chair is straight but the individual vertical plywood boards are bolted together to achieve a sense of waves and curves. It gives an allusion that the interior of the back is swaying side to side. The individual plywood boards on the back use brackets to combine each section. There were sectioned off by odd number. The first section had 22 boards, then 4, then 8, then 11, then 23, and finally 12. The screws and bolts connect to the bracket so nothing falls down. The plywood is numbered from 1 through 80 and lettered from A to C on the first floor. A separate cut piece is placed between them at the bottom of the installation in between the plywood segments to make the “seat” of the chair. On the second floor, the back of the chair curves and flows up to the third floor. It is hooked together by sprockets attached to the cement and the railing. On the third floor the installation heads towards an ending .The woods curves up, and similar to the first floor, makes at type of "seat". The last part of the installation is attached in the same manner as the second floor with the sprockets, screws, and bolts. The edge of the seat, however, is slanted and at an angle rather than straight. Phenomena that I encountered looking at the installation include the appearance of the wood with sunlight on the second floor. The wood seems thinner and almost invisible looking vertically at the equally spaced out sections. That would be caused by the perception between the sunlight and the wood and the relationship between light in the background and darkness in the foreground. The plywood used is rough on the smaller faces and smooth on the bigger faces which is odd because people are supposed to sit on the rough face. The shadow produced by the installation inside during the morning and afternoon cause linear shadows on the floor. 2.) Speculation Issues that motivated the construction of this installation may be to discover a new use for plywood. This installation dealt with the flexibility and pliability of plywood with the amount of curves on this installation. By discovering the plywood’s threshold students would now be able to construct this chair without breaking the wood itself, and also gain knowledge with the material they are using. The plywood was structured with the help of the brackets that attached plywood to plywood. Students then tested the durability if the wood so that it would not break or crack. These students must have knowledge of wood or have some wood crafting background in order to construct this complex installation. I would imagine this installation as the chair of God. Not only for the sheer size of the installation itself but how the chair seems to ascend to the heavens and become infinite. Lecture 8/29: Classical Design Curriculum – Classical Architecture In this lecture, the authors focus on the affects of classical architecture has among today’s modern style and how it has influenced their profession. Each author conveys his or her ideas by producing separate PowerPoint presentation slides. The authors organized their ideas by showing photographs of projects they were involved in which illustrated how they incorporated classical architecture themes in today’s modern design, and then they explain classical architecture’s relevance in the projects they have done. Some important terms the authors used are “Traditional Neighborhood Developments”, master plan, perspective study, schematic drawing, and the New Urbanism. Specifically, architect Mike Watkins brought up the idea of “New Urbanism” during his PowerPoint presentation. The concept of New Urbanism is defined as,” Giving more people more choices about how and where they want to live, while providing the solutions to global warming, climate change, and peak oil (newurbanism.org).” The theory behind New Urbanism is trying to use the environment and its resources to fuel a house and make it fit for human habitation. Also, Mike Watkins also talked about how he constructed “Traditional Neighborhood Development” communities. “TNDs,” as they are called, are small towns strategically constructed so that all schools, stores, and houses are within walking distance of each other. The goal of “TNDs” is to create a balanced and functional community where everyone can come together while also giving the community a sense of uniqueness and individuality. As the lecture continued, I formulated questions about classical architecture such as: How would classical architecture evolve in the future as the architecture field that is getting more and more modern each day? Is classical architecture truly “green?” Will the demand for classical architecture be as high as it is today, and how will people classify classical architecture 50 years from now? Lecture 8/31: Solar Decathlon In this lecture, the author focuses on the international Solar Decathlon competition in which interdisciplinary teams from different countries are challenged to discover who can construct a zero energy home using only solar power and mother-nature to power these homes. The author uses a PowerPoint to present schematics drawings and detailed renditions of specific aspects of the house. The author gives an in depth explanations about the form and functionality of the house by reviewing the schematic drawing. Some important terms that appeared in this lecture are chassis, interdisciplinary, sustainability, mechanical operability, and constructability. Two words that appeared to be the most prevalent in this lecture were sustainability and operability. Sustainability refers to the ability to withstand an opposing force or the ability to maintain. These houses must be able to be inhabited by people and people must be able to live in these houses without worrying whether the roof might fall, the walls will cave in, or leaks in the roof. These houses must be constructed with great precision. Operability is also very important in the Solar Decathlon. Operability refers to human interact with the house. By that I mean is the house suitable for inhabitants. Is the house functional to people? Are the halls too narrow or the rooms too small? Is the house too confusing to operate? And most importantly is it comfortable. When constructing the house the teams must make sure to accommodate for people with disability and the positioning of each room. You would not want the bathroom in the kitchen. Three questions that arose at the end of the lecture is that: Does cross disciplinary collaboration better prepare students for the team based professions? What is the motivation of the competition? Should today’s curriculum focus on more real life situation like the solar decathlon to help defeat some of the environmental problems plaguing our country with pollution? Lecture 9/05: Digital Design and Manufacturing In this lecture, the author focuses on the CADCAM or computer aided design computer aided manufacturing and how technology has improved the vision of many architects. The author goes on to explain that the CADCAM and computer numeric control, CNC, have enabled designers to gain more control over the process. The author does this by referring to numerous different pictures while explaining the process through a collection of slides. As today’s society gets more technologically savvy, architecture continues to improve on the way architects design and gives them more control. Some important terms that I have come across during the duration of the lecture are CADCAM, CNC, and G-Code Two terms that I have been important during this lecture are CADCAM and CNC. CADCAM is used to design and manufacture products using the aid of a computer, just as the name says. It constructs the entire prototype from the designing aspects to the physical assembly and creation of the prototype. CNC is a computer numeric control which gives designers the ability to appropriate production technology and gain more control over the building process. CNC helps to design, develop, and document through software translation using G-Code which is the special language used to talk to the machine. Three questions that I have encountered at the end of this lecture are: How does technology change the relationship between constructor, designer, and the concept of the master builder? Will CADCAM affect how students will gain knowledge of materials they are using? Will the entrance of the CADCAM lower the demand for constructors and designers? How do we expect the technology to improve in a field that seems to change every day? Will the CADCAM take out individuality in our ideas and make our ideas more simplistic? 9/10- In this lecture the author, Stephen Sprigle, focuses on disability research and how people interpret disability in society. Sprigle does this by reviewing how disability has affected society and how assistive technology has improved. This lecture concentrates on the design aspect of assistive technology and how comfort and functionality has improved due to improvements in the conception process. Some important concepts and terminology discussed in this lecture are a multi-disciplinary approach to disability research, assistive technology, and CATEA In this lecture I heard Sprigle bring up the concept of a multi-disciplinary approach to disability research. When I first heard of this concept I first thought it meant people with different professional backgrounds working in unison to benefit a common cause, which in this case the common cause being disability research. In fact, my hypothesis is very close to what the concept actually means. Sprigle explained that disability research is very complex and involves many myriad approaches. Not only do you need information from the designing aspect but also from the engineering and marketing point of view also to insure all needs are covered. To me assistive technology meant technology that assist people with a certain disability in order to function as normally as possible. Sprigle clarifies that this definition only takes a limited view of assistive technology. He continues to say that some “ATs” are designed for universal appeal so that everyone can use it while others are produced specifically for the disabled. ATs improve functionality and accessibility while providing comfort for those people in need. Basically it makes life easier. Lastly, I researched CATEA which is Center for Assistive and Environmental Access. I found out that CATEA is a program that promotes independence of people with disabilities through their use of assistive technology. Through the research and development of assistive technology, the needs of people with disabilities will be fulfilled and CATEA will continue improve current technology. The significance of CATEA in this lecture is that it provides essential information about assistive technology and how to improve that technology based on the customer’s opinion. As the lecture progressed, I compiled a list of questions that I have been pondering. This lecture centered on a multi-disciplinary approach to disability research in the classroom, how can architecture classes integrate a multi-disciplinary approach in the curriculum? Will architecture, as a profession, be affected by a multi-disciplinary approach to concepts? How will assistive technology improve as customer taste becomes more complex? How will multi-disciplinary affect architecture demand sector, or will it have any effect on the architecture sector? 9/12- In this lecture the author focuses on the construction industry through its conception up to the present day. The author does this by assessing the meager beginnings of the construction industry, how it was formed, and how it has changed to the trillion dollar industry of today. Some important terms and concepts that appeared in this lecture are integration, what it means to be integrated, and the triangular contract relationship The author brings up the term integration. To me, integration means combining and collaborating two different ideas to form a single idea. According to the author, integration in this lecture means integrating the construction industry and the engineering industry. Integration is important because it eases clientele pressures and it provides better availability of technology. Research show that there is a great barrier between college students in the construction field and engineering field so there is a need to relieve some of that pressure. The concept of what it means to be integrated suggests that all the disciplines of engineering and the construction industry are combined into one simple and innovative process. In the lecture the author goes into more depth showing how the drafting, designing, procurement, construction, and post development activities are all integrated into one concept. Lastly, I think the concept of the triangular contract relationship shows the link between the seller, the customer, and the producer and how they are all associated. The author details in chart how all three are related by linking them together in chain. Therefore, anyone group can affect everyone and they share off of one another. As the lecture proceeded I thought of some questions that came to my attention. Are there any special courses or learning tools that could be added to the curriculum to help the integration process? How long would it take for the integration of engineering in the construction industry to be complete? Will the integration of engineering in the construction industry affect the demand for either engineering or construction industry? How much will the integration of engineering affect the economic value of the construction sector? What will happen to all the employers of the construction industry who have not been integrated yet? Will we expect massive layoffs or a surplus of new employment? 9/14 In this lecture the author, Steven French, focuses on geographic information systems and how technology has impacted the mapping of land developments. The author does this by diagramming areas where they have used this technology and then describing what is on the map. This technology helps produce future construction projects and visualize alternative solutions. Three important terms and concepts that have appeared in this lecture are GIS, regression analysis, and how to project future conditions. In this lecture French discusses GIS or geographic information system. To me when I see what this system produces I first think of a GPS system that I’ve seen and how similar and different each device is. This product seems to produce a computer rendition of future construction sites. Steven French explains that GIS is just that. 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. It assists consumers to see what a projected building might look to scale with other buildings. Regression analysis is a technique used to break down the separate effects of an independent variable on the dependent variable. This may be used to see what the effect a projected building site has on the pollution, traffic, noise level, etc. on the surrounding areas. Finally, how to project future conditions basically means how you would prepare to see what a projected building would have on the surrounding area. With the help of regression analysis it would be simple to see. I think you would find out what kind of pollution and traffic you would expect to see with a new anticipated building. As the lecture proceeded I found myself still curious about a couple aspects of GIS such as: How do you include GIS information and analysis in design? How is technology changing how we plan and construct built environment? How can we learn more about the building information than given by GIS? How can we take a multi disciplinary approach to GIS? Is it strictly for designers or can it be used for other disciplines also? 9/17- The general topic the author takes on in this presentation is how architecture impacts culture and behavior. Dr. Craig Zimring explains that architecture indirectly has affected the way people function and travel. Designing buildings has more qualities than just aesthetic beauty. Architects have the power to inadvertently decrease obesity and other societal problems by the way they design buildings. The author does this by showing charts and graphs of obesity rates over the past few decades and then relating it to the topic and how architecture affects culture and behavior. Dr. Craig Zimring introduces some important vocabulary throughout this presentation such as the patient room, ACB, and active living. The patient room is a specialized room constructed to assist patients to have a more relaxed and comfortable hospital experience. The amenities of this room is that it has noise controlled walls, windows with nice views, a family zone, a caregiver zone, and a much larger patient zone for maximum comfort. This is prevalent to the topic of the presentation because it shows how architecture and designing a building affects the way people behave, in this case it is the hospital patients. ACB is the acronym for Architecture, Culture, and Behavior. ACB refers to the many fields that are affected by architecture, culture-wise and behavior-wise. It is used to describe the relationship between architecture and society and how they interact with each other. Active living is how physical activity is integrated into daily life. This presentation has emphasized that the way buildings are formed tells a lot about our society. If an architect decides to put in a staircase instead of an elevator that will assist active living. Four questions that arose as the presentation went on are: How will schools integrate the ideals of ACB into the course? How will disabled individuals operate in a more active living environment? How do design at different scales –city, site, building, object- affect individuals and groups? How do characteristics and goals of individuals and groups affect design? 9/19- The general topic the author takes on in this presentation is how previous landmarks are incorporated into a more modern society. The author travels through the old Atlantic Steel, an abandoned shipping warehouse that has been a landmark of Atlanta for more than a century. The author organizes her ideas by showing a series of photographs and videos of the process of tearing down Atlantic Station and then rebuilding it in a more modern shopping center. Key words from this presentation were industrialism, modernism, and demolition Industrialism, according to the author, is the age of rebellion against revivalist trends as a throwback to the past and searching for a new streamlined architecture that spoke of an optimistic technological future. Industrialism is important to this presentation because the old Atlanta Steel was part of the era of industrialism and that is how it was started up. It was from industrialism that the modern architecture such as Atlantic Station gets its influence from. Modernism, according to the author, is described as the practice of sweeping away the existing world and building something perceived to be better. In this presentation modernism stands for the new Atlantic Station shopping center that they are building in place of the Atlantic Steel. Finally, demolition means destroying or tearing a buildings foundation. There was a lot of demolition in the process from Atlantic Steel to Atlantic Station from tearing down the old foundation. Four questions that arose out of this presentation were: How can we use industrialism and modify it into a modern society? How can school curriculum become more involved in on site development such as Atlantic Station? How will modernism be defined in the future? Will there be any advancement in the way the construction process works? 9/26- The general topic the author takes on in this presentation is the highly touted architect Andrea Palladio and his world renowned and much imitated work. Palladio’s 16th century Italian style is imitated often especially in Europe and his work has migrated to every continent. Palladio’s work has left quite an impact on the field of architecture. The author organizes his ideas by showing a series of diagrams and schematics of what Palladio’s buildings look like explaining the geometrical figures and parallelism behind his work. With many different interpretations of his work all of the buildings seem to have one characteristic in common which is that they all seem congruent, symmetrical, and parallel. Keywords that appeared in this presentation are Palladio, geometry, and villa. Palladio is a term used to describe the symmetrical and geometrical building style first conceived form the originator Andrea Palladio. These buildings are very parallel and geometrical that the patterns that appear on the structures are interesting in themselves. This entire presentation focuses on interesting aspects of Palladios such as the geometrical patterns and the symmetry. The geometry in the Palladio is an important aspect of this presentation also. His geometrical patterns are what gave his buildings uniqueness. He would use a special mathematical equation to form a geometrical keynote which would give him a unique pattern. Villa’s are a Roman style house in the countryside, often the centre of a large agricultural estate. Palladio’s received much of their influence from villas as far as what the building form would look like. The presentation begins to explain how villas and Palladios are related to each other and how similar they are with one another. Four questions that arose out of this presentation were: How can modernism and Palladios interact with each other? Will the school’s curriculum add a section that focuses on Palladio’s style? Will Palladios evolve and change with our society? 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NATIONAL; Pg. 8A. 2006 30. LexisNexis. Young, Kathy. “Katrina’s Racial Paranoia.” The Boston Globe. OP-ED; Pg. A13. 2006 10/10- The general topic the author takes on in this presentation is architecture through three filters: the disciplines, the profession, and the programs at Georgia Tech. Director of Architecture at Georgia Tech, Ellen Dunham-Jones explains the meaning of architecture and the different types of architecture that we see every day in our lives. She continued to say that architecture was more than just designing buildings and looking at the aesthetic beauty. She quoted Winston Churchill saying, “We shape our buildings, and then they shape us.” This quote basically means that everything we build has a quality that is inherent within ourselves and that is what makes each building unique. She went on to explain the courses available under the architecture major. You could clearly see the complexity of the programs available since the emergence of the architecture field and how it has progressed to a nationally ranked program. The diversity within this program has also improved providing different viewpoints and a fresh look at architecture. Ellen Dunham-Jones introduces some important vocabulary throughout this presentation such as digital manufacturing and technology integration, “Architecture Barbie,” and urban design and policy. Digital manufacturing and technology integration is a specially used program that assists students in the conception and designing part of a project. Digital manufacturing and technology integration uses computers and other technological units to make models, schematics, and things of that sort. This program helps users see a graphically correct final outcome or product that they are making or what they hope to make. Next, “Architecture Barbie” is a term that refers to the massive influx of women who are choosing architecture as their career of choice. In 2003 Mattel created a Barbie doll who was an architect. This was attributed by the amount of women in architecture in today’s society in relation to previous years when this industry used to be male dominated. Urban design and policy refers to the design process of a built environment. Designing communities and cities fall under urban design and policy. Along with designing it is important to know the regulations and rules that follow certain plans which is under the occupation also. Four questions that arose as the presentation went on are: Are highways shaping us in a healthy way? Will architecture continue to make improvements in diversity? What distinguishes a work of architecture from an ordinary building? 10/15- This presentation is an overview of the building and construction program at Georgia Tech. Director of BC at Georgia Tech, Dr. Roozbeh Kangari, explains what building and construction is and what processes that those in this industry must go through .The author organizes his ideas by showing a series of slides that showed the processes that you must go through in the BC program. As the slides progressed, the topics became more and more detailed, and as a result so did the processes. Key words from this presentation were building construction, general contractor, building operators and managers Building and construction, according to Dr. Roozbeh Kangari, is the management of people and physical resources necessary to successfully construct residential, commercial, and public buildings. Students who enter the building and construction program at Georgia tech will learn how organize, lead, and manage the people, material, and processes of building construction. Next, a general contractor is needed in order to construct a facility based on the contract, plans, and specifications. Dr. Kangari explains that general contractors go through three processes which begin with bidding project, then negotiations, and finally contract awards. Finally, building operators and managers operate, maintain, and manage the building. Building operators, building maintenance, and building managers have separate jobs. Building operators work on every day operations of the buildings, building maintenance deal with issues such as preventive and corrective maintenance and repairs, and building manager’s work with leasing and space utilization. Four questions that arose out of this presentation were: How are the different disciplines in building and construction combined into one? How easy is it to find a job with building construction in the work field? Is there a need for building construction in today’s workforce? Compared to architecture and industrial design, how are each different from each other? 10/22- The general topic the author takes on in this presentation is the field of industrial design and the programs that associate with it at Georgia Tech. He explains specific aspects about the industrial design program while going in-depth with the tools needed in order to become a successful industrial designer. The director of industrial design at Georgia Tech, Abir Mullick, organizes his ideas by showing a series of diagrams and schematics of the processes in industrial design while also making keen observations about those processes. Clearly defined terminology helps viewers understand what is going on and while the diagrams show how complex the process truly is. Keywords that appeared in this presentation are design, industrial design, and product design. Abir Mullick defines design two ways, as a noun and as a verb. He defines design as a noun because, “’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).” It is the actual physical product recreated as either a model or drawing. Design as verb refers to the process of originating and developing a plan for a new object (machine, building, product, etc.). This could refer to the conception process of the product and how you would design it to get it to that last phase. Design is essential to industrial design because this field centers on designing because in order to get to the noun version of design you must go through the verb version of design. 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 user and manufacturer. This definition, provided by Abir Mullick, helps students understand the reason industrial design is in today’s society and it uses. Product design refers to the design of manufactured things that adds more usefulness and simplified by making it more a user friendly product. Product design makes a already existing product more economical, functional, and practical. Four questions that arose out of this presentation were: How will industrial design continue to become more contemporary? What types of courses will Georgia Tech offer to compliment industrial design? In what ways is industrial design a more attractive career choice than architecture or building construction? Will industrial designers become obsolete with the amount of emphasis on computer designing technology? Link to this Page
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