        1060 glaserJenny Drinkard1. among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My absolute favorite lecture was the one given by Craig Zimring on “Architecture, Culture, and Behavior”. The part that gave statistics effects of architecture on health. It is absolutely fascinating how much an impact design can have on human health. For example, he noted that when people were able to see nature and have natural lighting while at the hospital, 70% fewer people made negative comments. This lecture inspired me in my 1011 final project. Anything pertaining to this type of presentation is of great benefit to the audience. 2. which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? I found readings centered on the 5th Street bridge fascinating. Whenever I read about something specific, it was more interesting than broad subjects. I specifically liked the reading about pedestrians in New York. For better or worse, I often think about this reading when I cross the street, and think, “If I was to walk like a New Yorker, I would walk right out into this traffic with the confidence that says to cars, ‘stop or kill me, that is your only option’”. 3. which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? I enjoyed the 5th Street bridge essay infinitely more than the final project, which was confusing and constantly changing. I worked as hard as I could in response to all these changes, but I honestly have no idea what grade I am going to get in this class! There was no way to scale it. 4. describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures; b) summarize readings; c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations); d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' ; e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final. Overall we needed to come up with response about decision making for everything we saw in lecture or observed (for example, the first project where we had to discuss the wooden structure as well as the plastic one outside). We started looking at what went behind decisions of successful designers. 5. this year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. were they helpful? what would you recommend for the next time we do them? I am not sure what you are referring to here, but the one time we met with our instructor outside the classroom it was extremely difficult to get everyone together at the same time. 6. what did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-katrina new orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? I don’t think making this multi part helped us see the world as a conglomeration of things, because we were told to be so specific in what we researched. Honestly as much as I tried to understand building construction around 1900 it was difficult to find sources that could explain it to me in a way I could understand at this beginner level. 7. would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? yes. I would like to incorporate more psychology into the curriculum, as well as options classes like interior design. 8. what is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). a friend! 9. please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. you can either just write the question. or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold. my question revolved around color, and its effect on our world. 10. the lecture hour in coa 1012 will focus on the three majors: arch, bc, and id as well as on issues shared by all of them. we plan on inviting both students and professionals. what would you like them to focus on? I would like to see more psychology incorporated, as well as interior design, an understanding of what these “modules” are, etc. Ana Lu Gadala-Maria 1. among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My favorite lecture was the one on the top 10 things in industrial design. I thought it was really cool all the neat things that are out there that no one ever really hears about, such as the glass that becomes clear when you look at it, and opaque when you're not looking at it. 2. which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? The reading I found most intriguing was one on Britannica online; it was for our resource project. It was on the second industrial Revolution. 3. which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? The most intriguing assignment was the one on 5th Street. 4. describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures; b) summarize readings; c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations); d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' ; e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final. a. summarizing lectures basically requires going to lectures and understanding the main points the lecturer is trying to get across. b. summarizing readings requires you to be focused on what you're reading and highlighting main points c. essay writing requires critical thinking; you have to read a lot of sources and decide what's important and what's not. Also, when you're looking at pictures you have to find data in them to use in your essays. d. For finding sources you just have to be able to select relevant articles from all the ones that come up in your search. e. This is what requires 5. this year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. were they helpful? what would you recommend for the next time we do them? I think they were supposed to be helpful, but other than getting more detailed instruction sheets on our assignments, I didnt find it helpful. I was always more confused after recitation than before because of our TA's lack of communication skills. 6. what did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-katrina new orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? I thought it was a good method. I think this way of looking at the world was emphasized to help us develop our own way of looking at things; to have our own opinions 7. would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? 8. what is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). 9. please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. you can either just write the question. or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold. 10. the lecture hour in coa 1012 will focus on the three majors: arch, bc, and id as well as on issues shared by all of them. we plan on inviting both students and professionals. what would you like them to focus on? Willie Blair 1) My favorite lecture was the one presented about the field of Industrial Design. It opened my eyes to new job possibilities which fascinated me and which I had never thought of before. 2) The readings about the 5th Street Bridge. These readings provided me with extended insight into my surroundings in a totally new way. And now I have knowledge to share with others about a location I love! 3) One of our first assignments – the analysis of the two installments in the College of Architecture. It was the first thing to really get my mind rolling in a questioning manner. 4) a) This made me develop a retrospective mentality – aided my recall ability. b) Summarizing the readings acted much as summarizing the lectures – it helped me to retain my knowledge. c) The essays were not as useful to be as parts a & b, however, I developed a keen eye for details through the essay writing. d) The research was the most beneficial of the projects. It taught me to be persistent and not rest until I had either solved the problem or found an answer. e) This final question provided my mind with a nice closing statement. I needed to rethink the entire semester before formulated my question, and in doing so, I was able to get a final lock on the learning I had done over the past couple of months. 5) I don’t remember doing anything bi-weekly. If you mean our once-weekly preceptorials, they were not terribly helpful. Section A’s TA was a very confusing communicator, which in turn made it difficult to learn from her. I did, however, enjoy the main COA 1060 lectures. 6) The way of viewing the world was emphasized for the same reason that our blind contours were the first thing we did in CFY. It taught us to forget our preconceived notions of the world and view life from new eyes. Seeing things not as we thought they were, but as they actually are. 7) Yes! I would be very interested in seeing how the different fields affect each other’s progress and process. 8) The knowledge that I have gained from this course is amazing. Now, anytime one of my friends or relatives has a question or comment about Georgia Tech, Atlanta, or even the state of the nation, I find myself completely equipped to offer them a valid and well-thought response. It’s wonderful! 9) My Question: Leaving Well Enough Alone: When is More Too Much? 10) I would like for them to focus on the future of their respective fields. After all, the students of Georgia Tech are the future of our country, and I’d love to know what I’m getting myself into! Eric Morris 1. Among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My favorite lecture was the session on the Classical Design followed second by the Solar Decathlon. The reason that they interested me the most was because I am an architect major, and also that classical design is another passion of mine. It was interesting to me how these two things could converge and create a successful field and an equally unique one at that. 2. Which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? The most intriguing piece of literature in the course was the one where I had to scan and analyze readings for pictures for the resource project. The designs in the book were provocative, to a degree, because of the innovative ideas represented in it, as well as, a new creative effect on home furnishings. 3. Which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? As for assignments, the most interesting to me was the one where we had to investigate into the architectural session. It was cool to me to see the success of the field and how it is in reality. The assignment helped me further understand the field of my choice and gave me the motivation to keep pursuing this goal. 4. Describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures – The process of thinking here was mainly centered around an active mind. By keeping the mind active and questioning during the lectures it was easier to remember for the upcoming assignments. b) summarize readings – I think that the only type of thinking used here was just strict remembrance to fill in the criteria given for the week. c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations) – To describe the type of thinking in this form of assignment I would have to say a sort of “all of the above” for this one. All of the aforementioned types of thought contributed to this aspect of the class. d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' – The only type of thinking involved here was just categorization. To say that any real thought had any impact here would be a gross exaggeration. e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final. – Creative and effective thinking was key in this aspect. The final was a big part of our grade, and because of that my entire brain was working to complete the task set ahead of it. 5. This year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. Were they helpful? What would you recommend for the next time we do them? The funny thing about this question is that to have a discussion we need to have an effective and open atmosphere to introduce ideas and concepts. If this is reference to the preceptorial class that we had there was none of this within the entire semester. These classes were mainly there to give out assignments and that is pretty much about it. 6. What did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-Katrina New Orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? Why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? The deconstructed form of thinking used for this assignment was something that I had become accustomed to before this was presented to us. The time-stamps project and the New Orleans lecture were both ways of forming a new opinion based on layered thinking, this was effective in creating a dissected form of the assignment. This is a beautiful way of looking at things because it makes the observer do something more than observe, it makes them appreciate and understand. 7. Would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? No, to be blunt I am fascinated with the way of architecture first and foremost. But just because I would not prefer a course like that, there is still a value that it would have to my overall education. So needless to say I am torn on this issue, for the above-mentioned reasons. 8. What is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). That the fixtures around me, in my everyday life, are so much more intricate than I thought before. I feel that I can more interpret was is around me and create more effective decisions on what I create and design. The function of objects have become a fascination for me from this aspect. 9. Please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. You can either just write the question. Or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold. The prominent divide within the AEC industry is a major obstacle between the complete design to construction process. What precautions can be implemented to stop its continuing, divergent growth. 10. The lecture hour in COA 1012 will focus on the three majors: ARCH, BC, and ID as well as on issues shared by all of them. We plan on inviting both students and professionals. What would you like them to focus on? My biased opinion would be to say focus on Architecture because I value my education first and foremost, but the things that should be focused on would be the basic facts of all of the fields, the overlapping aspects of the mentioned fields and other fields that are equally represented in these trends of thought. Changsup Crimson Lee 1. among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My favorite lecture was AEC integration lecture on Sept 12 by Brian Bowen. It was dense, deep and worth to attend. I personally have longest note on his. 2. which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? I was very impressed with the volunteers in New Orleans who gave a lot of help to depressed victims. 3. which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? I enjoyed writing 5th street essay. It was hard for me to write 2000words, but enjoyed observation. I hated the whole group work project, it was hard to gather and divide work. 4. describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures; I had to look back over the notes, slide show and flash back the lectures. As a result, I had to summarize them, derive questions out of it. b) summarize readings; I had to search on the web under proper topic. Then I had to made evidence that I did the homework. c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations); I printed the whole reading offers, took a lot of pictures on the Fifth Street, and think about the street in many different point of view. Then I started to write. d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' ; We divided the work into very individuals, and gathered twice in a week. I found pictures on online and library books. Also, I worked on a bibliography and a slideshow. e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final. I already had strong questions that derived from lecture on November 12th. I prepared with a lot of reading on online and taking notes to remember. 5. this year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. were they helpful? what would you recommend for the next time we do them? It was really not effective. We got like an hour, but it was hard to concentrate each seven group in an hour every week. My offer would be that GTA discussion should reserved for a week in a month. (A week for GTA discussion, three weeks for lectures) 6. what did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-katrina new orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? Because, it’s real issue that we have to face. We should read newspaper to keep up with actual issues. However, I did not really understand what this assignment was for. 7. would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? Sure. I would be interested in any class about design and built world. 8. what is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). It’s attending lecture. Sometime it’s really good and sometime it’s really sleepy, but these kind of lectures are hard to find. When I hear really good lecture, I am really feel satisfied. 9. please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. you can either just write the question. or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold.
10. the lecture hour in coa 1012 will focus on the three majors: arch, bc, and id as well as on issues shared by all of them. we plan on inviting both students and professionals. what would you like them to focus on? Prepared lectures with dense information. It would be nice to have worth lectures that we actually can learn something out of it. Jake Thomson 1. Among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My favorite lecture was the Top Ten: Industrial Design because it gave me a widespread view of the exciting new things that are coming out of the industry today. I am going into industrial design, and I enjoyed getting a glimpse of some popular industrial designers and their unique product designs. 2. Which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? I thought that the Quick History of the Street reading was the most intriguing for me, because I had no idea how much thought and procedure could be put into such a seemingly simple concept of a street. This gave me extensive historical, political, social, and structural knowledge concerning streets, and really helped me get a good background for the Fifth Street essay. 3. Which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? I would say that the most intriguing assignment, in my opinion, was the Fifth Street essay. At first, the thought of writing so much about a single street was a bit overwhelming to me. After gaining some valuable knowledge from the readings provided to us, however, I got more into it and began to notice things as I was walking down Fifth Street that I would never had thought of before. The concepts presented in the readings then gave me the insight and confidence to make new and intriguing discoveries about the street. 4. Describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures; b) summarize readings; c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations); d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' ; e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final. Summarizing lectures involved learning and processing the information presented in the lectures and answering several questions based on broadly summarizing, defining and applying specific terms used in the lectures, and speculating on certain issues displayed in the presentations. Summarizing readings involved processing the information and playing it back to make new discoveries in the context of other related topics. Writing the essay took all of these ways of thinking and procedures and allowed us to apply them to a literary context. Extended group research on the way buildings are ‘time stamped’ was a bit difficult to organize with all the group members because it involved separate researching and bringing it all together into one presentation. The final exam question involved reflecting upon our lectures, extracting the information we felt was personally intriguing, and speculating further upon it with a specific question. 5. This year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. Were they helpful? What would you recommend for the next time we do them? They often seemed a bit loose and didn’t go nearly as deep as the lectures did, and I don’t think I got as much from them as I did from the daily lectures. Most of it was going over the group research project, and for that one aspect alone, the discussion periods were useful and helpful. I would recommend more planning going into these discussion periods in the future so that they don’t seem like completely different entities from the everyday 1060 lectures. 6. What did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-Katrina New Orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? Why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? I felt that it helped us take a look at real world issues and apply the knowledge gained in the lectures to them. It took a step back from examining the concepts themselves and instead looking at how they come from and relate to things that are actually happening in the world around us. 7. Would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? I would be interested in having courses that apply this perspective to the main concepts of my major (ID), but I don’t know about taking a class that solely focuses on inter-disciplinary views. I would rather stay mainly focused on my major while having only a portion of cross-disciplinary perspective included as a supplement in classes. 8. What is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). The most surprising take-away I have from this course is a newfound respect and eye for the infantile details of observation in both architecture and design. I have also improved my overall creative thinking skills for many things besides design by exposing myself to such detailed procedures of inquiry while taking 1060. 9. Please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. You can either just write the question. Or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold. What sort of interdisciplinary establishments must be made in order to find a good balance between the aesthetic and functional qualities of a design? 10. The lecture hour in COA 1012 will focus on the three majors: Arch, BC, and ID as well as on issues shared by all of them. We plan on inviting both students and professionals. What would you like them to focus on? I would like them to focus on current trends in the industry concerning all three fields so that we can be prepared for the modern world of design. Also, a look at inter-disciplinary procedure would be quite interesting so that we can make better connections between the three fields. Alyssa Hutchison Exit Reflections1.among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My favorite lecture was the one about Atlantic Station. I’m from Virginia and I had no idea what was there before it was built. I’ve always been a huge fan of Atlantic Station, just the feeling you get when you are there is really comforting. It is all unified and just feels like its own little town, you wouldn’t even think you were in the middle of Atlanta if you had not already known it. It was really cool to see her documentation of the before, during, and after process. It also kept us interested because she had MOVIES which was a nice touch to the lecture. 2. which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? The readings I liked the most were the ones about rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. I had not known the social impacts and the struggles that the people were faced with, and the essay about rebuilding the “lower nine” was really interesting. It was weird that people would actually want to rebuild there, and keep it how it was, even though it was a place of widespread poverty, people still called it home. 3. which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? I liked the concept of the research project, I just don’t think we had enough time to develop our ideas to the fullest extent. It would have been neat to actually go into each subject and look at the individual buildings through the lens we were given, make it a lot less broad of a topic. 4. describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures; b) summarize readings; c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations); d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' ; e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final. Summarizing lectures required a lot of thinking and remembering. Although the actual slides from the presenters were online, the things that they said, which were usually the most important parts, were not online. The readings were a lot easier, because we had them right in front of us, although they required some more analyzing and in depth thinking. Essay writing was hard for me, because I’m a huge procrastinator, but once I start writing, I usually just go with it. I’m not a huge fan of group research, because I don’t really like to depend on other people, but since our group was primarily from our studio, and we were all friends, it made it better. The final question was kind of difficult because it was really hard to narrow everything we had come across down into one single question. 5. this year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. were they helpful? what would you recommend for the next time we do them? The discussion periods were not very helpful, but I am confused by the question because we really only had them once a week with our individual TA. We didn’t really talk about what was covered in the lectures, just mostly about the research project, and even those discussions were confusing. 6. what did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-katrina new orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? I think it was important to look at the assignments through different views and to get different perspectives and different ways to look at things. I think it was a good opportunity for us because it teaches us that there are more than one sides to things, and we should not have a biased opinion, at least not until we know ALL the facts presented. 7. would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? Yes I would. One of the things I enjoyed most about this class was it touched on all the subjects, Architecture, ID, BC, and City Planning, but then it also went into how they are related to each other. I thought this approach was really cool and it was something we could relate to. 8. what is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). I think I learned most about paying attention to my surroundings, and how to ask myself questions. This class taught me how to see things differently. 9. please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. you can either just write the question. or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold. How does asking questions fuel investigation? 10. the lecture hour in coa 1012 will focus on the three majors: arch, bc, and id as well as on issues shared by all of them. we plan on inviting both students and professionals. what would you like them to focus on? I think they should focus more on each subject as an individual, but also keep the integration from 1060. More about sustainable design would be cool too. The lectures like solar decathlon touched on them, but I think we should have more of it. I think it will be neat to have perspective from students too, not just professionals that don’t really know what we are specifically doing. Abi Locatis 1. The Solar Decathlon lecture was my favorite. I am very interested in sustainable design, and it was really neat to see a project that would actually make a difference in the world, and that I can participate in in the future. 2. All of the readings about pedestrians provided as resources for the Fifth Street essay were very intriguing. As someone who likes to wander around cities on foot in my free time, it was great to learn the actual word for doing that. I’ve always paid attention to sidewalks and ledges and public sitting areas, but now I see them and instantly think of ways to improve them 3. The Fifth Street essay was definitely the most intriguing. Even before it was assigned, I had noticed specific things about the street that I did and did not like, so it was nice to be able to express them. If some of the students ideas were actually incorporated into further improvements of Fifth Street, that would be fantastic. 4. a. Analytical thinking and careful listening. b. analytical thinking and careful reading. c. organized thinking and patience and determination d. analytical thinking and cooperation e. analytical and organized thinking paired with deliberateness and conciseness. 5. They were not helpful at all. We did not discuss anything and always left extremely confused. Most people were asleep during them, as well. 6. I thought reading the Katrina article was a ploy to inject busy work with something of real value. I learned how to write bibliographies in third grade. I’ve written several large research papers and a thesis. I know how to effectively search for what I want and how to analyze sources. Though the reading on post-Katrina New Orleans exposed me to a subject I did not have extensive prior knowledge of, locating and citing thirty relevant sources was a waste of time. Ten would have been sufficient, even for students who somehow got accepted into this school without any previous research experience. On the time-stamps project, I could rant forever. I believe the original assignment of this project would indeed have been very informative and helpful. However, due to lack of planning by whoever was in charge of it, the full value of that project was never realized. And even if there had been enough time, the lack of communication skills exhibited by my TA would still have significantly inhibited the learning process. 7. Yes. Very much so. 8. The most surprising takeaway was that I already think about many of the things this class was trying to encourage thought about. But this was useful, as the course gave me more information to process and incorporate into my knowledge base. 9. Why is sustainability still being taught as something separate from design? 10. Focus on sustainability, of course. Candice Bullard 1. among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? I really enjoyed the lectures on Architecture, Culture, and Behavior by Dr. Zimring and the lecture on sustainable road design later in the semester. Dr. Zimring’s opened my eyes in a new way and really focused on how much the designer impacts this world, for the better or worse, and how it’s my responsibility as a future architect to design it for the better. I currently work for a traditional transportation design company and I hate it because I don’t agree with the way that the design roads (mainly for traffic). The road design lecture was intriguing because it opened my eyes to new possibilities for transportation design. 2. which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? I enjoyed both the reading on Katrina and most of the readings on streets for the 5th Street essay. I never knew any details about Katrina and how it impacted the social and cultural aspects of New Orleans. I had heard that it was unfairly treating the poor, but this reading really nailed this home to me and allowed me to see the situation from a different perspective. I had vague opinions that streets shouldn’t just be designed for cars, but I had never been able to concrete this opinion. The readings awakened me to the potential that streets have to exist sustainable environments that promote social interactions and physical exercise. 3. which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? I really enjoyed the 5th street essay and this confirmed my preliminary thoughts of attending grad school for urban planning in addition to architecture. It made me realize how much the planner/designer can shape this world if it’s done correctly, and how easily a design can go wrong. I enjoyed studying the street and carefully analyzing it. My original essay was 5,000 words that I had to cut back to 2,500 simply because I was so interested in the matter. This expanded my mind in new ways. While not the most intriguing or provocative assignment, the first assignment of observing the installations was important to 1060 because it set up every other assignment in terms of how to think. I enjoyed this assignment because I was able to scientifically and technically study the installations. 4. describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures; b) summarize readings; c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations); d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' ; e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final. Summarizing lectures requires more of an analytical brain and simple playback of the lecture, slides, and important key points. Summarizing readings was similar to summarizing lectures because It mainly required an analytical mind to read the information then regurgitate it in a purposeful and meaningful way. Neither of these summaries allowed for much deep thinking. Essay writing required a lot more compilation, synthesizing, and richer thinking that drew upon the readings and observations. In order to successfully observe something, you have to study it from every angle and analyze every scenario. The group research project was aggravating because most of my group wasn’t willing to do all the work they were supposed to and I was left picking up the slack and making phone calls to get everyone back on track. This assignment was more of a lesson in management than anything else. Formulating the question for the final required an open and inquisitive mind and required me to remember everything from the entire summer, let it simmer in my mind, then finally compile that one important question to me. 5. this year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. were they helpful? what would you recommend for the next time we do them? I don’t think the discussion periods were helpful. We mainly just went over the research project ppt’s and ran over time because there wasn’t enough time in the class to cover all the ppt’s. My TA was difficult to understand at times and the research project still came down to the last minute with more requirements added every day it seemed. If you’re going to do the discussion periods again, I suggest briefing the TAs more in depth. It seemed like the discussion periods were just to discuss the research project. I enjoyed the lectures more. 6. what did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-katrina new orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? I’m not quite sure what “multiple-part methodology” means, but I’m going to assume that it means looking at the situation at different levels. For the time stamps research project, looking at the categories at different scales broadened my knowledge on more levels than if it hadn’t been specified. I think that this made me look at the details (campus) as well as the large picture (international) and helped me realize how everything has an impact, no matter how large or small. It also supported my view of the world as a larger place than just Atlanta or Georgia or the U.S. 7. would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? I think this would be a great opportunity. Currently at my job I always have questions for the engineers as they always have questions for us ecologists because we’re not cross-trained and don’t speak each other’s languages. This type of class would reduce the specialized languages that students in particular majors learn and would help integrate the industry and world. For an architect, it’s important to not only have a design vision, but also to understand the engineering requirements dictating the possibilities. I would certainly partake in such a class. 8. what is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). The surprising thing for me is how much variety the course covered and how much it opened my eyes to such diverse elements. It’s quite unlike most classes, especially freshman classes, because it’s designed to make your brain start turning and working in a more inquiring way. Most classes teach you what to know, not how to think and that’s what sets this class apart. I really enjoyed the class for that reason and I loved the variety of lectures. 9. please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. you can either just write the question. or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold. Does sustainable building and urban design correlate to human physical, social, and cultural health? 10. the lecture hour in coa 1012 will focus on the three majors: arch, bc, and id as well as on issues shared by all of them. we plan on inviting both students and professionals. what would you like them to focus on? I’m not taking 1012 but am applying to grad school instead. If I were taking 1012, I would really appreciate more lectures about sustainable design both from individual building and urban setting perspectives. I think this is the future of design and is extremely important for students to have ingrained in their heads from the beginning. I feel like 1011 touched on the sustainability issue and I appreciate that, but I personally don’t think that too much sustainability can be discussed. Andrew Harvard 1060 exit reflection 1. among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My favorite lecture was the lecture given on Industrial Design. It was my favorite because that is what I want to do for a living. I am interested in things that pertain to my future. 2. which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? It is so hard to distinguish jut one reading over the rest. I would have to say that all were provocative in so many different ways. I do not have one reading that stuck out to me. 3. which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? I enjoy using PowerPoint so the research project is the best one to me. I was able to play around with picture content on slides. The most important reason that I liked that assignment was because I was able to lead a group. I feel that one of my strengths is managing people. 4. describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures; b) summarize readings; c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations); d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' ; e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final. Summarizing the lectures required me to reflect on the notes that I took. Summarizing reading helped better improve my quality of writing. The daunting essay caused me to think completely differently about 5th street. The group research required me to organize people into different assignments. Thinking about formulating a question required me to think about what I liked then I was able to produce a quality essay that meet the requirements. 5. this year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. were they helpful? what would you recommend for the next time we do them? On this point I am confused because I don’t understand the question. If it was meant that different lecture were presented twice a week then I thought it was just average. As to next time I really do not have any suggestions. 6. what did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-katrina new orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? Think about others and how unexpected events can influence design are the main points I pulled from the readings. It is important to understand why and how design was and is being influenced by past and current events. 7. would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? I am not really interested in a cross-disciplinary study approach. I find it more effective for me If information is presented to me with content strictly pertinent to ID 8. what is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). The most exciting thing that I take away is how many people there are that can work together even with different backgrounds. 9. please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. you can either just write the question. or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold. How can escalators be more effective and useful to people in different situations and different environments, and how can that design be change according to those situations. 10. the lecture hour in coa 1012 will focus on the three majors: arch, bc, and id as well as on issues shared by all of them. we plan on inviting both students and professionals. what would you like them to focus on? I would rely enjoy if all three discussed current trends within the industry and what we should specifically focus on as students that will help us as we enter the world of design. Emily Connor 1. Among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? Of the lectures, I probably enjoyed Mr. Zimring’s lecture “Architecture, Culture, and Behavior.” While I wish he had discussed the users interaction with a building slightly more generally instead of going quite so in depth into the user’s interaction with stairs, I still enjoyed the topic. I am currently an Architecture Major and one of the things that I really enjoy is the human psychological interaction with the physical world, therefore this topic was of great interest. 2. Which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? By reading I am assuming what is meant are the readings we were given for the essay. Of those, I found the reading “The Social Life of the Street” by Whyte most intriguing. Again, I enjoyed the psychological aspects discussed. For example, that people are most likely to stop and converse in the middle of a pathway, not only because this is where they are most likely to run into someone they know, but also, because there they have the most options for action. They can turn and walk away in any direction at a moments notice, or they can run into someone else still. By moving out of the flow of people, they are formalizing the conversation too much and it makes it more difficult to smoothly break away. 3. Which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? Of the assignments, my favorite by far was the essay on the street. At first, I was unhappy with having yet another assignment, and one so time consuming, but I forced myself to make the best of it. I enjoyed walking Fifth Street and really analyzing the development. The essay gave me the freedom to focus on what interests me most, so I did. I choose mainly to focus on the psychological impacts of the current design and how small changes could effect large mental changes in the user and thus effect use patterns greatly. 4. Describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarize lectures; b) summarize readings; c) essay writing (drawing upon readings and observations); d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are 'time stamped' ; e) formulation/preparation of a question (that reflects back upon the semester) for the take-home final. a) summarize lectures In summarizing lectures, we were forced to look back over the presentations, analyzing them for content and value. In essence, we had to force ourselves to absorb any information we may have missed during the presentation itself and then begin to analyze the applicability of our new knowledge. b) summarize readings I honestly don’t remember having to summarize readings over the course of the semester. The only cases in which we really had to read something and apply that knowledge were the street essay and the research project. In the case of the street essay, we weren’t so much summarizing the readings as applying the information in those readings to our observations of the fifth street development. As far as the research project goes, we didn’t so much have to summarize those readings as pull important facts and search terms from the readings. c) essay writing The essay required us not only to take information from the readings assigned, our classes, and our previous experiences, but also to apply that information in critical analysis to a development that we were probably all familiar with, but had never truly looked at before. In other words, we had to analyze and synthesize observations and outside knowledge into a coherent and thoughtful essay. d) research: extended group research on the way buildings are ‘time stamped.’ The research not only forced us to learn good researching and team work skills, but it also forced us to look critically at the forces that affect building design of a certain time. Some groups had more distant relationships, like cultural production, where the connections between the topic and the built environment may be slightly less obvious. My group, however, had building construction, where the topic and the built environment are synonymous. However, even with the close relationship of our topic to the built environment, we had to look at the effects of technological advances on building design. For example, in my time period (1880-1910) both the electric elevator and steel framing were developed which allowed building heights to increase. e) formulation/preparation of a question for the take home final We had to not only devise but then also prepare a response to a question that penetrated multiple topics discussed over the course of the semester. Again, we had to revisit the lectures and again, discover their overall importance. We then had to condense a lot of information into a single, clear, concise, question. On top of that, we had to prepare a response, and with that we had to develop the skills to pull information from multiple sources to prove a point. 5. This year was the first time we did bi-weekly GTA discussion periods. Were they helpful? What would you recommend for the next time we do them? Often times, they did not seem helpful. Unfortunately, I felt that sometimes when we were going over assignments, what we usually did during that time, my TA was not really sure of the assignment’s requirements, and thus, I would leave more confused than when I entered. Also, the directions on a single assignment, mainly the research assignment, seemed to change weekly which was frustrating. I think the time could have been better spent addressing the roles of the three different majors. I am leaving this semester still not fully aware of my options in the three majors and not really sure where each degree will lead. 6. What did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-Katrina new Orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? Why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? I am not really sure that I understand the question; however, I will answer it to the best of my ability. By using different search terms and pulling information from many different sources, we learned that every situation has multiple viewpoints and in order to understand the situation in its entirety, we have to consider every viewpoint. This taught us to not take a situation at face value and to search for the truth on a topic. 7. Would you be interested taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? I might be interested at sometime in the future taking courses that looked at the designed and built world from cross-disciplinary perspectives. However, it would just depend on the subject of the class. If it was something practical like Engineering and the Designed and Built Environment, I would undoubtedly take the course. A subject with more distant ties to the designed and built environment, however, may not grab my attention as quickly. 8. What is the most surprising take-away from this course? (It could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). I found out how fascinated I was with not necessarily the designed and built world, so much as the psychology behind what we build and how we use it. While writing the street essay, I realized this undiscovered interest. 9. Please write down the question you formulated for the take-home final. You can either just write the question. Or you can copy and paste the answer you prepared in response to the five-part scaffold. How does new construction affect the history of an area and how does the history/prior framework of an area affect new construction? 10. The lecture hour in coa 1012 will focus on the three majors: arch, bc, and id as well as on issues shared by all of them. We plan on inviting both students and professionals. What would you like them to focus on? I would like the students to focus on the good, the bad, and the ugly of the future curriculum, just so that I can get a feel for the different majors and make an informed decision about what direction I want to go. I would like the professionals to focus primarily on what can be done with each degree: the various professions that can be entered and the various paths that can be taken within those professions. Victoria Do 1-My favorite lecture was the introduction to the industrial design program. Up until then i was planning on majoring in in architecture but with several comments on the industrial design nature of my work i opened my ears to this lecture. I was really fascinated by the idea of humanizing technology and all the opportunities that could come from that. Additionally, i was extremely impressed with the reputation and accomplishment of ID@GT. Thus, my mind was changed and i couldn't be more excited. 2-My favorite reading was of the Katrina victims and the Lower Ninth Ward. I think this spoke to me the most because it had such a sense of urgency and political issues. It was very real and raw and put things in perspective. 3-My favorite assignment was the Fifth Street Essay. I feel like the topic was successful at teaching how to analyze the design and built environment and how it affects humans. 4-a-summarizing lectures taught me to pay attention in class and extrapolate significance from lectures. b-summarizing readings taught me to connect with authors and understand how much thought went into each and every word to make their point. c-essay writing taught me to absorb information and to to plan how to take my own ideas and communicate them to someone else d-research taught me how to use several resources and how to work in a group. e-formulating a question taught me to follow through with curiosity and to develop it into something relevant. 5-I felt like i didn't meet enough with my TA. with all the lectures and assignments going on at once, the research project never became what it could have been. 6-I thought the multi part methodology was important...fully understanding the parts in order to understand the whole. 7-I would definitely take this course again if the assignments were fewer and more focused and thus more successful. 8-The most surprising take away was how broad the issues are that are involved with design of the built environment. 9-How do form and function of the design and built environment exist in harmony? 10-I'd really like a focus on the professional aspects of our future majors to see what's in store for us and help us decide. Matthew Salazar 1.) Among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My favorite lecture was most definitely the lecture on Atlantic Station with the lengthy video showing the destruction of the Atlantic Steel Mill. I have always been fascinated with urban development and recently had become intrigued with projects like Atlantic Station, so it was very nice to see an entire presentation simply about this one development. 2.) Which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? Doing the final essay about Fifth Street, the reading by Whtye about the Design of Spaces was particularly intriguing. It was interesting to hear about the different plazas in New York City, how they were designed, and how this affected the people that used them. Never before I had given so much thought to an open space in a city. The reading got me thinking about urban planning and about Atlanta’s open spaces. 3.) Which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? The Fifth Street essay assignment, Cudda Wudda Shudda, was certainly the most thought-provoking assignment of the semester. It was one of the longest essays I had ever written and concerned a subject (namely a street) that I had never written about before. Therefore, it was a completely new experience for me, unlike the various reviews of lectures and the research project that was really just a series of powerpoints. 4.) Describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) summarizing lectures; b) summarizing readings; c) essay writing; d) research; e) formulation/preparation of a question a.) Summarizing lectures really required no free thinking and very little doing, as they took no time at all to do each. It was basically just writing notes, looking over them, then writing short responses. No challenges whatsoever. b.) Summarizing readings holds the same truth as summarizing lectures. They were basically book reports written on a college level. c.) Writing the essays were the biggest challenges because they took a lot of time to plan and look at all the readings. However, they were also the most fun assignment because they required us to think outside the box and formulate our own ideas. d.) The research was nowhere close the standard of research I had to do prior. It felt like a succession of PowerPoint after PowerPoint with the occasional need to look up information on the internet. e.) The only other fun assignment was preparing questions. These again required us to think outside the box to things that hadn’t been discussed and that we were actually curious about. 5.) What would you recommend for the next time we do bi-weekly GTA discussions? I would recommend that you don’t do them. They were a distraction most of the time and the only real purpose they seem to have is better organization for the research projects. I felt much more comfortable in the larger lectures and not as removed from the rest of studio. The learning experience was also more difficult with the bi-weekly discussions because we had to switch back and forth between instructors. 6.) What did you think of the multiple-part methodology we asked you to use for one of the assignments (the reading on post-katrina new orleans) and for the 'time stamps' research project? Why do you think we emphasized this way of looking at the world? Dividing these two projects into parts probably served their function well and so I commend you for doing that. However, I don’t think you emphasized the actual working in parts well enough and it seemed to me that people really just did these assignments the night before they were do instead of preparing for them many days ahead of time and putting real thought into them. 7.) Would you be interested in taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective? I most certainly would be interested in such a thing, especially in regards to the subjects discussed during certain lectures and the essay. I found myself wanting to learn more about building construction and the design of urban spaces, but what we were actually taught about them fell short of my expectations, so it looks like I will have to take initiative and learn about them through my own personal research or through additional courses. 8.) What is the most surprising take-away from this course? I was most surprised to learn about the city of Atlanta in such detail. I had thought and been partially worried that 1011 might only look at a world view or even have a liberal/modern bias, but I was greatly surprised to learn more about Atlanta than I had bargained for. 9.) Write the question you formulated for the final. Currently, GIS information is continued and distributed by many different agencies/companies around the world. Because of its ability to transverse languages, do you foresee a day when a global suppository of GIS data that will be available to everyone quickly and easily? 10.) What would you like the lectures in COA 1012 to discuss? The endings of each major. I would love to know what people who do BC, ID, or Architecture actually go on to do with their lives and how they enjoy it. Maybe invite former students who have graduated to come give talks about their respective majors. It would be interesting to see where I may end up one day and what possibilities are available to me. Link to this Page
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