Rath, Wes : Assignments

Rath, Wes : Assignments

Architecture Program

Ellen Dunham-Jones discussed how architecture shapes the world. Architects must design aesthetically pleasing and functional spaces. Architects develop different styles, and some schools focus on specific styles. Tech’s Architecture program tries to allow students to experience multiple styles.

Vitruvius – A Roman writer, architect, and engineer. Died in 25 B.C. Author of The Ten Books of Architecture. He was an inspiration for Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical architecture.
Ecological – Relating organisms with their environment.
Chateau of Versailles – Center of Power under the rule of King Louis XIV. Architecturally it shows the radial streets leading toward the palace. This shows architecture under a monarchy.

How much of an effect does the architecture around us have on us? Or do we have more of an effect on the architecture? Is the idea of multiple centers more or less pleasing and does this vary from one person to the next?

Building Construction Program

In this lecture Dr. Roozbeh Kangari discussed what all goes into the planning, design, and construction of a building. He described all parties which must be involved, and how they relate to each other. He also discussed how the integration of different the groups of people can change the building industry.

Sub-Contractor – an individual or business firm contracting to perform part or all of another's contract
Design/Build Firm – A firm which is responsible for both the designing and the construction of a building. This eliminates the tension between separate design firms and contractors.
Holistic – Dealing with a whole system as opposed to dissecting each individual part.

Will Design/Build firms become the standard in the Building industry? How will integration continue to streamline the building industry? Would integration reduce the individualism which appears in buildings?

Industrial Design Program

Abir Mullick discussed how industrial design is a process and an end result. Industrial Design tries to optimize the functionality and aesthetics of products. ID tries to turn everyday objects into art. This is achieved though creativity.

Empowerment – Having been given official authority or legal power over something
Iterative – expressing repetition of a verbal action
Humanization – to adapt to human nature

How closely is Industrial Design related to Architecture? How do both involve the relationship between humans and the environment? How do Industrial Designers create products which are pleasing across the board, or do the aesthetics target specific groups?

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Architecture, Culture, and Behavior

In this lecture, Craig Zimring discussed how building layout can affect activity levels of employees. He began the lecture by showing how obesity levels in the United States have increased in recent years. He also related this to the increasing number of cases of type 2 diabetes. He then went into the how building layout can encourage people to use the stairs instead of elevators, and overall walk more. Adding just a little bit of extra walking each day can have positive health affects.

Incidental Exercise – Exercise that is done as part of a daily activity. This is not going to the gym or playing sports. This is the type of exercise that designers and architects are trying to increase.
Hybrid Exercise – Exercise that is part of a daily activity but also a choice. Such as climbing the stairs as opposed to taking the elevator.
Space Syntax – Theories and Techniques used to predict the likely social effects of designs such as in buildings.

How can more research be done to investigate the health effects of designed activity-friendly buildings? What other techniques can be done to help encourage more activity at the work place? Where else can this type of thought be applied to help encourage activity? Should/Could these ideas be used by city planners?

Atlantic Station

Ruth Dusseault presented her photography of the redevelopment of the Atlantic Steel Mill into Atlantic Station. The Steel Mill destroyed was 100 years old. A large part of her presentation focused on pictures documenting the project from demolition to grand opening. This project was the largest in-town redevelopment project in the United States. The project included a 4 story 40 acre parking deck, and the new 17th Street bridge.

Utopian – In short, Paradise. Greek for “a place that does not exist.” Designers want everything to be a perfect paradise.
Substructure – A structure which is a component and contained within and larger Structure. On the context of Atlantic Station, this could be applied to the underground parking garage which supports everything on the street level.
Modernism – Taking away the old and turning into new. Such as demolishing the old Steel Mill and creating the modern Atlantic Station.

How can we modernize our cities without losing the historical identity of them? Why wasn’t more of Atlantic Steel Mill preserved? Despite the differences between the initial design and the resulting design, does Atlantic Station still achieve what it was designed to do?

How to Look at Palladio

In this lecture Sonit Bafna discussed how the acrchitect Palladio became great in the art of designing houses. He discussed Palladio’s work in using math to create logical homes. He showed the similarities in his work along with how his made each one unique. Bafna showed Palladio’s systematic layout which can be altered to make each house its own. Palladio built his houses considering proportions. Palladio is remembered for being the first to build villa’s in this way in the area near Venice.

Perspective – Context in which object appear to the eye based on their spatial attributes.
Classicizing – Taking elements from the Greeks of Romans and incorporating it into new buildings.
Villa Rotunda – A villa built during the renaissance in Venice designed by Palladio

What caused Palladio to form his theory on how villas should be built? How did Palladio change the standard for Architecture? How important is Palladio’s work to Architects today?

CATEA and Disability Research
In our first lecture of the week, Dr. Sprigle discussed disability research. He talked about products which are specifically designed to help people with disabilities. He also talked about how these products could be used by a wider group of people. For example how Wheel-Chair ramps on campus can also be used by people who ride bikes around campus. Another interesting topic was how certain products are accepted by society. Such as how people view others who wear glasses.

Some of the terms discussed during the lecture were Disability, Assistive Technology, and Universal Design Appeal. I always knew what disabilities were; I just never attempted to put a definition to the word. The definition turned out to be broader than I though. A Disability is a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual. Assistive Technology is any product designed to help out an individual with a disability. This can range from a wheel chair to a hearing aid to glasses. Universal Design Appeal is any product that can be marketed to a wider range of people than those who it was specifically designed for. One example was the one handed can opener. It was designed to help someone who specifically needed it, but it can be marketed to society as a whole. This contrasts wheel-chairs which are of little value to those who do not need them. I though it was interesting how many products started of being marketed for people with disabilities that are of use to many people without disabilities.

How can we use disability research to change the way we design different products to make them universally appealing?
What disciplines need to work together to help make better AT’s?
Would people with disabilities benefit more if they were the ones designing the Assistive Technologies?
How can society benefit from Universally Appealing Assistive Technologies?

AEC Integration
Professor Bowen gave a brief history of design and construction. He also discussed the characteristics of t Construction business and how they affect the way the business is run. He also discussed how the Construction business is changing and will continue to change in order to cater more to the clients needs.

Some of the major terms used in this lecture were Integration, Design-Build, and Lean Construction. Integration is the process of combining separate things into one whole. AS it relates to the construction business, Integration can help increase speed and lower costs, which are two of the major problems in the construction industry. Desgin-Build is the relationship between the design process and the building process. Currently the construction industry is trying to make the design and building processes connected to increase speed. Lean Construction is the improving of all aspects of the construction industry to increase the product delivery time. It also relates to becoming more green building oriented.

Is it important to learn all the processes of designing if one is going into the building industry?
Would integrating the designing and building processes help streamline the industry and improve quality and speed of the products?
How can designers and building work together more closely?
Is integration opposing specialization?

GIS
In this lecture Steven French discussed how satellite imagery and database information can be used to help the design process of cities and new construction projects. He discussed how different materials can affect the temperature of a city. He also showed how satellite imagery and 3D imagery can help one to visualize how a project will turn out ahead of time.

Some terms used in this lecture were GIS, Remote Sensing, and Converging Technologies. GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems. GIS the use of technology to link satellite images with information about the images. It was great how they used software to link specific information about each building in an image. Remote Sensing is acquiring information about a subject without being near the subject. This can be done through GIS. Converging Technologies is the process of separate technologies being combined into a single entity. GIS itself is an example of this. The technology of satellite images is converging with database information to create a single program that links the two together.

Is the GIS technology readily available to the construction industry as a whole or are only a few firms using the technology?
How can GIS be improved to include even more information?
How well can designers use GIS to improve to design of future buildings?
Can GIS be used to design areas that better cater to the needs of society?

Classical Design
Multiple speakers came to discuss their professional life after school. The speakers’ main topic was Classical Architecture. The presentation explored how classical architecture can fit into a modern world. They PowerPoint was filled with pictures of projects the various speakers have worked on. The different slides showed elements in new buildings, renovated buildings, and old buildings from which inspiration was drawn.

New Urbanism – A development movement which incorporates residential areas with business and entertainment locations all within walking distance of each other.
Classical Architecture – Architecture which contains Greek and Roman inspiration.

Are Communities which are built on New Urbanism ideals as effective as portrayed?
Will Classical Architecture become a part of lower income housing?
Will Classical Architecture become a mainstay in design, or will it fade out?

Solar Decathlon
The Solar Decathlon is a competition designed to create affordable housing powered by solar energy alone. The US Department of Energy runs the competition in Washington, D.C.. The design and construction process includes individuals from a wide range of fields from Architecture and Building Construction to Engineers. A team from Georgia Tech is currently constructing a house for the Competition. The presentation included many pictures showing the development of the teams’ efforts on the project.

Grey Water – Water containing low levels of pollutants, which deem it unsafe to drink. Despite this the water is still useful for watering plants and for use in toilets. The use of Grey Water can help save both money and waste.
Zero-Energy Building – A building with a net energy consumption of zero. Solar powered buildings are an example of this, since all energy used is produced by the building itself.

Will houses in the future become Zero-Energy Buildings?
Can solar power become affordable enough for more widespread use?
The houses in the project are fairly small, could this technology be applied to larger buildings?

CADCAM
The third presentation discussed the design and build process from conception to completion. The speaker also showed how new technologies are making the process cheaper and easier. The speaker discussed different projects he has worked on and showed the processes of each from beginning to end. One such project was the structure he created from the High Museum of Art. He designed a flexible structure that was interactive and intriguing.

CADCAM – acronym for computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing. This term describes the effects computers and new technologies have had on the design process.
Combinatorics – A branch on math dealing with counting finite objects without having to physically count them. This usually involves some type of formula which can speed up the counting process.

What New Technologies are being developed currently that will continue the trend of CADCAM?
Are Computers going to take over the design process completely?
How has computer aided design changed the relationship between Designers and Builders?

Wooden Installation

The Wooden Installation was made out of many pieces of plywood. The structure itself spans all three floors of the building. On the first floor, the installation starts off as a bench with the back of the bench extending upwards. On the second floor the wood swoops over gracefully from the lower balcony to the upper balcony. The installation continues upward on the third floor where it comes to its end. In addition to the plywood, the installation also uses metal rods to help support the structure. The first rod is at the bottom attaching it to the concrete. Further up there are other metal rods helping to support the structures shape. The rods also anchor the structure to the banister on the upper two floors.
The Wood is segmented into long planks. The planks are stacked on top of each other creating the seemingly long planks running from the first floor to the third floor. The bench created on the first floor, is actually made of separate planks which fill in the gaps between the main planks of the installation. By providing a bench on the first floor, the installation becomes inviting, and almost asks people to look more into it. Then on the Second floor you see the wood flowing from banister to banister overheard. This helps show the careful planning of the curvature of the wood by the designers. Then on the third floor one can see its enormous height as it once again anchors itself. The vertical lines created by the planks of wood help to reinforce its height.
I believe the designers, when creating this piece, were looking for a functional and artful way of connected the three floors of the building. This was achieved with the bench and the flowing slats of wood. They also had to find a way to support the three storied structure, and were able to do this by attaching it to all three floors of the building.

Plastic Installation

The outdoor installation of made of sheets of plexiglass and bolts which connect the sheets. The installation starts of as a stack of thin sheets of the clear plastic. The stack is bolted into the cement, which gives the structure a strong level foundation. The plastic sheets then move away from the stack and become boxes until after they pass the first column. At this point the thin sheets appear to begin to entangle themselves and form a web of plexiglass. Each sheet moves off at a different angle and appears to move as though it were a wave. This web is the best part of the installation, and you can see the light reflecting off and refracting through each piece at a different angle. The web then moves upward off the ground until reaching the horizontal support near the second floor of the building. At this point the installation ends once again in distinguishable sheets of plexiglass.
The plexiglass is susceptible to dirt and weather. As one observes the installation the dirt is quite visible to the viewer. The plexiglass is not always smooth the touch, due to scratches caused by weathering. The structure also appears to be haven for leaves which have blown in the wind. All this should be expected as the installation is outdoors.
This installation appears to scream motion, even though it is very still. The wave-like web structure flows around, yet is perfectly still. The intricate design must have taken many models and drawings in order to make certain the design would fit together perfectly. The structure appears to flow like leaves floating in the wind. This makes it more ironic that the wind has brought leaves which now rest in the installation. The installation does a great job making the viewer ask questions about it.

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