        Kowalski, Gregory : AssignmentsIntroduction to Architecture Program Lecture:1) Mrs. Durham-Jones addressed two important concepts in her lecture about architecture. The concepts that she introduced were how culture and time influence the way we build and how individualism can be highlighted in a community within architecture. Mrs. Durham-Jones described how building designs in a certain time period represent the ideals of that time. For instance, she showed how the city of Versailles in the 1600’s had many axes that converged on the king’s palace. This design represented his absolute power because he was at the center of the city. Mrs. Durham-Jones used Thomas Jefferson’s design of the University of Virginia to show how individualism is contained within a community. The rows of buildings with the main administration building represent the community but each little building acts individually either as a dormitory, classroom building or another administrational building. 2) Hierarchies - any system of persons or things ranked one above another. The buildings at the University of Virginia represent a hierarchy because the smaller and less important buildings are on the periphery and the more important ones are located at or near the center of the campus. The BeltLine – a proposed transportation system that will provide green space, trails, transit and new developments within the city of Atlanta. Formal order – relationships that exist between parts and the whole of an object or idea. 3) I believe the primary discipline issue that concerns architecture is the difficulty of developing new ideas and designs that are feasible with preserving the environment and with the changing technologies of our world. I think the primary professional issue within architecture goes hand and hand with the disciplines issue. I believe that architects have to find ways to implement those new ideas and designs into the built environment effectively, which seems like a difficult task because of the constant changes in our world. How is it that architects create new designs that keep up with the ever changing environment? It seems that these changes occur so quickly sometimes that designs may even need to be altered during their design and construction. Intro to Building Construction Program Lecture: 1) Mr. Kangari discussed several concepts within his lecture that pertained to the building construction industry. The most important concept that he introduced was the process in which a designed building becomes a fully operated one. He showed us the many steps in the process and what kind of professionals and people would be involved in each of those steps in order to get the desired product. 2) Stakeholders – one who has a share or an interest. In relevance to Mr. Kangari’s lecture, stakeholders take part in the process for developing a fully operational building. These stakeholders are the developers, architects, engineers, contractors, investors, managers, and anyone else that may contribute some time and money to the building process. Procurement – to obtain or get by care, effort or the use of special means BIM (Building Information Model) – a digital representation of the building process to facilitate exchange and interoperability of information in digital format. This is important to the lecture because a BIM is a good tool for showing participants in the building process what the building is supposed to or is going to look like. 3) The biggest issue in my opinion of the building construction discipline would be organizing all the information and knowledge that architects, engineers and contractors have into something that each could understand. The biggest issue with the profession would be the cooperation and teamwork that needs to exist between the architects, engineers and contractors for a successful product. Is the whole idea of AEC Integration just getting started and developing or is it actually becoming and an effective tool in the built environment at this moment? Introduction to Industrial Design Lecture: 1) Mr. Mullick introduced the basic idea behind industrial design. He stated that industrial design is the design of products that interact with the senses. He showed examples of different products that interact with these different senses. The point that he wanted to stress was that industrial design encompasses almost everything in everyday life from consumer products to the environment and transportation. 2) Industrial Design - 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. Before the lecture, I did not know what industrial design was. All that I knew was that it had to deal with a smaller scale design than architecture. Social-economics - The concern with human values, the nature of the person, the distribution of wealth, income, and power, and the well-being of people. This is a relevant topic to the lecture because design needs to consider the economic status of the people in order to have a good market for the product. Tactile - Having the ability to be explored with the sense of touch. 3) I think that the most difficult issue that the industrial design field faces is coming up with designs that are affordable, innovative, and environmentally friendly as well. This issue is a difficulty for the profession as well because of how society, the economy and the environment are changing so constantly. Is industrial design able to keep up with the fast-pace changes that society and the environment have? Are designs made efficiently enough to withstand the constant changes that are taking place? Greg Kowalski Bibliography Beard, Thomas R. The Louisiana Economy. Edited by Thomas R. Beard. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1969. Brown, Joseph E. and Kenneth Caldwell. “New Orleans: One Year After Katrina.” Urban Land, November-December, 2006, http://web.ebscohost.com (accessed October 11, 2007). Chen, X.F., J.M. Chen, S.Q. Ari, and W.M. 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Williams, Leslie. “Historic Home Grants Increase; They Will Help Owners Rebuild After Katrina.” Metro. September 4, 2007, http://www.lexisnexis.com (accessed October 11, 2007). http://www.lexisnexis.com (accessed October 11, 2007). Wycoff, Geraldine. “What Goes On Beyond the Levee?” Offbeat: America’s Roots Music Magazine from New Orleans & Louisiana. February, 2006, http://web.ebscohost.com (accessed October 11, 2007). Greg Kowalski Architecture, Culture and Behavior Lecture (Craig Zimring): In his lecture, Mr. Zimring discusses how we, as human beings, interact with the structures that we build and those structures interact with us. In order to organize and narrow his topic, Mr. Zimring focuses on two sub-topics of human interaction with the built environment, physical activity and obesity and healthcare. To support his focus on these two sub-topics, he introduced us to several concepts to help understand them. These concepts include types of physical activity and environmental factors that affect physical activity and health. Space syntax: theories and techniques used for analyzing spatial configurations. Before this lecture, my basic understanding of syntax was the structure of something such as the syntax of a paper. When Mr. Zimring applied the term in relation to space in his lecture, I knew that it had to deal with how the space was structured in order entice more physical activity. After my research of the term, I knew that my first inference was correct in that space syntax dealt with the configuration of space. BMI: Body Mass Index or the combination of height and weight measurements. After research, I found that BMI is used in order to determine whether a person is overweight or not. This term is relevant to Mr. Zimring’s lecture because he used in order to show how people that are overweight tend to be at a higher risk of diabetes than others that are not overweight. Legibility: In the context that Mr. Zimring was using it, legibility means having a strong sense of local identity. This is extremely relevant to the lecture because one reason why people tend to use stairs and other structures that induce physical activity is because of its accessibility. Mr. Zimring advocated the use of more accessible stairways so more people would use them. Thus, less people would be overweight. 1) Are there any offered classes at Georgia Tech that encompass human interaction with the built environment? 2) Would an architect be able to come up with an effective design to increase a stairwells use or would knowledge from other disciplines be needed as well? 3) How would an architect go about collaborating with people from other professions in order to create this effective design? 4) Could providing space in a standard hospital room for the patient, guests and caregivers be an effective way to improve healthcare? Atlantic Station Photography Lecture: In her lecture, Ruth Dusseault documents her fascination with building structures and cities from scratch. Ms. Dusseault composed a selection of slides that documented the construction of Atlantic Station from the destruction of the old site to the development and construction of the Atlantic Station that stands there today. Some important terms that she uses in her documentation are utopian architecture and modernism. Utopian architecture: Designs for buildings and cities providing an ideal, or supposedly ideal, environment for their users, usually implying development where none previously existed. This is extremely significant to this lecture because it embodies the entirety of the development of Atlantic Station. The old Atlantic Steel plant was completely stripped down and rebuilt anew into Atlantic Station. Modernism: an international cultural movement that expresses disillusionment with tradition and interest in new technologies and visions. I have always had an idea of what modernism is but I never was able to complete grasp the concept. The basics that I knew were that modernism is defined by the current period of time and that it has different influences from different cultures. After research, however, I discovered that my first thoughts were true but modernism is a continuously evolving idea because it changes as the times change. Industrialism: The social and economic concept used to identify a society based on industry or technology. Whenever I have heard the term industrialism, I think of the Industrial Revolution where technology and industry started to boom. I believe that I have had a sense of the word industrialism but never applied it to anything. I now realize that after research that it is simply the concept of the Industrial Revolution, just not the event. 1) Would it be wise for utopian architecture to be taught today since the amount of space needed to start from scratch is growing sparser and sparser? 2) Is there a way to use utopian architecture yet still consider the effects that it may have on the environment? 3) Is it more beneficial for an architect to start from scratch or to remodel and rebuild? 4) Is it more cost effective to completely demolish something and build or to attempt at remodeling/renovating? How to Look at Palladio Lecture: In his lecture, Sonit Bafna discussed the works of the famous architect, Palladio, and helped us better understand his work. In order to explain how Palladio went about his work, Mr. Bafna showed us several slides of his completed work and then Bafna broke down several villas in detail to show why Palladio constructed them in the way that he did. Some important terms that Mr. Bafna used to help us understand Palladio’s work were proportions, symmetry and harmony. Harmony: In the context that Sonit used the word harmony means the principle of design that creates unity and harmony by stressing separate but related parts. I have always used harmony is the context of music. I have never heard it before when describing architecture. It is relevant to the lecture because Palladio used harmony in many of his designs of villas. Proportion: The size relationship of parts to a whole and to one another. I am quite familiar with this term but it is very important when it comes to Palladio’s work. In the villas that Palladio designed, proportion is a key element because each feature of those villas has a unique relationship with all the other features of the villa. These relationships are partly what define Palladio’s architecture. Ratios: the relationship between two quantities. Ratios are very important to Palladio’s work as well. Each room in Palladio’s designs had certain ratios with the different sections of those rooms. He would combine these ratios that would result into one whole ratio for the entire room and then the ratios of the rooms would create the ratio for the entire house. 1) Are the principles of Palladio’s work (harmony, ratios, and proportions) still taught today? 2) How was Palladio inspired to have such symmetric and proportional designs? Was he taught in an age where this was common practice? 3) Are there certain architects today that contribute their work to that of Palladio? 4) Would knowledge of other disciplines be advantageous for someone trying to model a structure after Palladio’s work? Greg Kowalski Disability Research Lecture: In this lecture, the speaker discussed the research that goes on in order to improve the lives of disabled persons. He began the lecture by giving an overview of the types of technology already in place for those that are disabled. Then he continued to explain how the CATEA is conducting ongoing research in order to improve those technologies. The important research topics that the speaker mentions are barrier free education and information, workplace accommodations, environmental access and wheeled mobility and seating. Universal Design Appeal: After listening to the lecture and doing some research I found that Universal Design is not important for just the dwelling areas of a disabled person but everywhere you go. Disability research goes hand in hand with Universal Design appeal because every known environment should be designed so that people of all walks of life (disabled or not) could use it. Assistive Technology: When I originally thought of assistive technology I would think of an artificial limb or a wheelchair. I found through research that AT goes way beyond that. Assistive technology could be modified keyboards and other computer products, learning software or anything else that could just be modified to fit the use of a disabled person. Barrier Free Education: I found barrier free education quite interesting so I visited the website http://barrier-free.arch.gatech.edu/ to find more information. I thought that providing virtual examples of lab tests and such was a great idea. If more of these ideas were implemented into everyday life, disabled persons could function much more like non-disabled persons could. 1) Are there any classes associated with disability research at Tech or are all opportunities available outside of class? 2) How could an architect help with the ongoing research in this field? 3) Do architects often collaborate with a professional in disability in order to design certain buildings? 4) Is disability research a very expensive field? It seems like the technologies that have been developed already would take a long time to create. AEC Integration Lecture: In this lecture, the speaker gave us an overview of the construction industry and he broke it down as well. He presented his information by briefly giving some background information and history on the construction industry. Then he introduced problems in the construction industry and what steps we can take to improve the inefficiencies of that industry. The most important of those concepts that could help to improve the existing problems in the construction industry is integration of professions and disciplines. Lean Construction: I found that lean construction is a relatively new idea that was developed in order to make sure that consumers were receiving the best quality product while there was little waste involved with the construction process. This idea is very important to the construction industry because they want to make their customers as happy as possible while making a profit and protecting the environment as well. (www.leanconstruction.org) Supply Chains: Supply chains simply mean the network the resources and information for a project are put through in order to complete that project. Good supply chains are key to the construction industry because a project cannot be completed to perfection without all the correct resources and information about the product and its purchasers Turnkey: I was able to find that the term “turnkey” simply means that something ready for use or operation. This term seems like it would be one commonly used in the construction industry because whenever a product is finished and ready for sale this term could be applied to that product. 1) How could teachers possibly point out through their teachings that it’s important for people from different disciplines to collaborate on projects? 2) Would a project be completed more effectively if someone from one discipline knew the basics of another like an architect knowing a little about what a certain engineer does? 3) Could professions that don’t have much to do with construction be considerable contributors to the construction process such as a doctor or teacher? 4) How effective could integration in the construction industry be in improving the inefficiencies of the industry? Geographic Information Systems Lecture: In this lecture, the speaker informed us of how Geographic Information Systems can provide urban planners with key information about the area in which they want to develop to help them make the best decision. He was able to inform us of this process by giving us specific examples of the type of data that GIS can provide and how that information is then used by the urban planner. Some of the concepts that the speaker keyed on while giving his lecture were converging technologies such as GIS, remote sensing, GPS, wireless and internet. Remote Sensing: I found the remote sensing is a very efficient way to collect data from satellites in orbit that can help to study the geographical natures of our planet. This could be very useful to urban planners because if they know the characteristics of the land then they can develop it accordingly. LIDAR: I originally had no idea what LIDAR was but I assumed that it had some sort of relation to RADAR. After doing research, I found that they were similar. Radar deals with radio detection while LIDAR deals with light detection. I also found that LIDAR is very effective for meteorologists to use because it is very sensitive up in the atmosphere. Urban planning: At first, I knew that urban planning had a lot to do with the development of cities and the surrounding areas. After some research, I was able to find out that urban planners do not only have to deal with building a city but they also must consider aesthetics, safety, transportation and some ecological factors as well. 1) It seems that an architecture major would need to know urban planning in great detail, is this true? 2) Would someone need to pursue urban planning as a separate degree or can multiple degrees go into it? 3) Could GIS be beneficial to other professions as well as urban planners? 4) Is/Could GIS possibly be used to help with the geographical research of other planets? Greg Kowalski CADCAM Lecture: In this lecture, the guest speaker discussed the process in which the conceptualization of a certain model or design becomes a finished and assembled product. He was able to layout this process by first showing us the basic steps in between the concept and the assembly. Secondly, he showed us a project that he worked on starting from the conceptualization of his idea to the assembly and placement of the product. Giving us a real-life example, he showed us how the design process is implemented. The guest speaker also introduced us to several terms that applied to the design process. These terms include emergent, generative, fluidity, parametric, automation, bifurcated and several others. Automation: an automatic use or control of equipment without the help of a human being. For instance, the guest speaker told us that parts of one of the objects that he helped to build were created by the use of automated machines. Fluidity: a smooth and flowing quality of an object. The object that the speaker created was very fluid in that when it was played with, the entire object moved in one smooth and flowing motion. • Are there any serious disadvantages to using automated machines? They seem like that would be really useful but if one part was faulty then it is likely that other parts could be faulty as well. • Do using computer-aided design programs make the design process more efficient than if just drawings were used throughout the process? • On average, how drastically do designs change throughout the design process? Classical Architecture Lecture: The group of speakers in this lecture each spoke of how their profession is inspired by classical architecture. Each of the speakers presented how they each personally use classical architecture in the projects that they are assigned at work. Several of those speakers mentioned how classical architecture helps to beautify and enrich the environments of townhouses that they had been working on in New York City. Some important terms that they mentioned in regards to classical architecture were proportionality, timeless, urbanism and beauty Urbanism: the life of people living in the city. One of the speakers mentioned how “new urbanism” was shaping the way that neighborhoods were being built inside or just outside of major cities. Timeless: something that lasts eternally. One speaker indicated that classical architecture is timeless because it has been around since the Ancient Romans were around and it is still being put to use today. • Could one say that most low-end houses are not considered classical because they may not have the extravagance of a higher-end house? • Do you think that all students should learn about classical architecture because it is known for its beauty and has been around for so many years? • Do you think that there is any chance down the road that classical architecture could fall off the map and not be used any longer? Solar Decathlon Lecture: For this lecture, the guest speaker discusses his involvement in a national competition that Georgia Tech is competing in called the Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon is designed for teams from different schools across the nation to make architecturally beautiful houses that are ecologically efficient. These houses are then judged at Washington, D.C. where a winner is announced. Along with the basics of the competition, the speaker told us about the long drawn out process that he and the other workers have been involved in the past few months. He showed the steps from the concept of the design of their house to what the house should look like after it is finally put together. During the lecture, the speaker included several terms such as louver, duo-gard and reclaimed lumber. Louver: an opening usually in a wall, window or door, that lets air and light inside while keeping rain out. The speaker explained that they used these on the design of their house. Duo-gard: a translucent material that is used for walls that is environmentally friendly. It also moderates the amount of sunlight that comes into the house. The speaker mentioned that this material was also going to be used on the house for the competition • How can a student get involved in an activity such as this? • How much time would it consume for a student if they were going to participate in such a project? • How long will it take for all houses, buildings and other structures to become entirely environmentally friendly? Greg Kowalski The installation in front of Architecture West is truly an abstract wonder. I was truly amazed how little slices of polycarbonate were warped and formed together to make something so inspiring to the human eye. I did some research on polycarbonate and found that it is very easily molded and worked in order to get the shape that a designer needs. From the research, I realized that the designers used polycarbonate for the sculpture because it is resistant to temperature and other forces such as wind, even though there are parts of it that seem too flimsy. I also found that polycarbonate is a very transparent object. The first time I observed the structure there was no sunlight to experience what the material did to with the light. However, the second time that I observed it sunlight was passing through it and it created many unique shapes with the light upon the objects that surrounded the sculpture. When looking at the structure up close, I noticed that it was carefully pieced together. The sculpture as a whole is made up of small strands of polycarbonate that are bounded together by metal nuts and bolts. The nuts and bolts are so numerous on the structure that it keeps it very stable and balanced. The shape of the first installation is quite interesting. I could not find any other way to describe it besides elaborate. The structures shape is so unique that one cannot compare it to anything else. When looking at the structure outside of the building from right to left, it begins as a small stack polycarbonate strands standing about one foot from the ground. As you make your way from right to left observing the structure, the layers of polycarbonate unfold and seem to form their own polycarbonate tunnels. I knocked on one of these tunnels and it seemed as hollow as an empty box. Continuing along the structure, those tunnels begin to coil themselves and they each become a single strand of twisting polycarbonate. By putting all of the strands together it makes an elaborate but a much patterned figure. Each of the strands coil in the same fashion and are all stacked upon each other to form a massive combination of coils. It is quite a site. As the coils start to reach the other end of the structure, they begin to uncoil. These strands then group in fours to create an upside-down “v” at the very end of the structure. Like I said before, the qualities of this sculpture make it unlike anything else that I have ever seen. I thought that the designers of this installation did a lot of research on the type of material that they were going to use for it and on what kind of images that it would convey to viewers. Polycarbonate is a very strong plastic that is weather resistance so it was quite fitting for it to be placed outside. This also allowed the structure to be viewed by more people without it being destroyed by wind, rain, etc. The image that first came to my mind when I saw the structure is what wind may look like if it was visible. I thought that I would name this sculpture “Gust” because of its resemblance to wind. When the wind is calm you don’t feel it a lot, thus I think that is why they started the sculpture off with a simple stack of polycarbonate strands. After observing the middle and much more elaborate part of the sculpture, I thought that it would represent a strong gust of wind because it is coming at you from so many angles but in the same overall pattern. The other end of the sculpture seemed to be a representation of something that was moved or changed in some way by the wind because the sculpture did not end as it began. Despite the fact that I really admire the first installation, I found the second one inside Architecture West to be more awe-inspiring. This structure is made of up of a mass of vertical wooden bars that stretch up from the bottom floor in the atrium to the top floor. I couldn’t tell what type of wood it was, but it wasn’t very dense. However, it seemed quite strong to the touch. An interesting part of the structure that I really enjoyed was the wooden bars that drop down from the third floor and join together with some thicker bars of wood. Once connected, they curve down to the floor and make a bench for people to sit on. Throughout the structure there are many metal bars covered in a copper or bronze plating. The purpose of these metal bars is to hold the wooden pieces together. The copper and bronze plating was quite loose on each of the metal bars so I imagine that they are placed there in order to keep the wood from warping too much. The structure was also stabilized with some abstract and thick metal contraptions on the third floor. These contraptions were braced to the railing of the third floor and then connected to the metal bars that held the wooden pieces in place for maximum stability. I was quite intrigued by the shape of the wooden structure. To me, it looked like a waterfall cascading from the third floor of the atrium down to the ground floor. When the structure reaches the second floor it bends out over the railing and then proceeds down to the ground floor. The wooden bars are evenly spaced all the way to the ground floor but when it reaches each level it bends to create a contoured line of bars instead of a straight line. Since the structure is inside, it doesn’t get any exposure to weather, thus it didn’t have to be made to resist any of those forces. The first time that I walked into the Architecture West building, this structure was the first thing that I noticed. It just popped right out at me. The first image that appeared in my head was that of a waterfall. If I were to name this structure, I would name it “Roaring Water” after a waterfall. On the third floor where the structure starts, I pictured the top of a waterfall. As the waterfall makes its way to the second floor, it bends out over the railing and then it continues down to the ground floor. I thought that this was very similar to a waterfall because when a waterfall hits rocks jutting out of the cliff the waterfall bends over these rocks just like the structure did when it reaches the second floor. Once the waterfall reaches the ground floor it comes to rest in a peaceful spot laying idle. I pictured this like the river or pool that usually is at the bottom of a waterfall where some of that water may come to rest. Greg Kowalski Link to this Page
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