        1060 minattaJee Ahn 1. My favorite lecture was the one with Disability Design and Research. I personally liked it because I am interested in majoring industrial design. It was good to learn about assistive technology and I liked the fact that the entire lecture involved not only the design part of the ID but the business and purpose as well. 2. Readings for Cudda Wudda Shudda were pretty interesting for me in a sense that they showed some different ways to look at our buildings and streets. 3. Cudda Wudda Shudda was my favorite assignment. It gave me a chnace to look at the buildings and ordinary streets around me differently. 4. To summarize lectures, taking notes during the actual lecture was crucial, pointing out important, juicy things from them. To summarize readings, similar to summarizing lectures,taking good notes and getting the big picture of the reading is very important. When writing essays, it is the best to first make an outline. When I did group research, dividing the sub-topics amongst the people in the group was a good idea. Formulation/preparation of a question for the take-home final was pretty lengthy but I personally preferred it much more than taking an actual test. 5. I liked it a lot. 6. First, it helped me with my researching and organizing skills. I also learned a lot from those readings. 7. Yes. It sounds cool. 8. It changed my perspectives about the way I look at things like buildings, streets, designs, and etc. 9. What does GT's ID program have to do in order to become top 5 schools in Industrial Design? 10. I would like it to talk about realistic job look outs after we graduate. Layne Matthews 1. My favorite lecture was on Industrial Design. The speaker discussed the program here at GA Tech, and the many different professional fields you could go into with the major. I found this the most interesting because I am majoring in Industrial Design, and enjoyed hearing about what all I could do with my education. 2. I found the passage from “Wanderlust” the most intriguing. Solnit compares a Parisian street to a work of art. I had never thought to look at a street in this way before. 3. I found the 5th Street essay to be the most intriguing. It taught me to look at something I take as ordinary as if it were a masterpiece, and to critique it on such levels. 4. Summarizing the lectures required very concentrated thinking and note-taking (during class) in order to reflect back on the information. Summarizing the readings required focus on the book/article. In writing the essays, you had to reflect back on previous lectures or readings and interpret the information attained from both on an individual basis. The extended group research needed open-mindedness and willingness to work with others. You had to keep your schedule flexible for you group and communicate with each other. To formulate/prepare a question, I had to reflect on certain topics from the semester that interested me the most. Then I had to determine why I found them so intriguing, and pursue this thought. 5. They were very helpful and kept me on track with my work. I wouldn’t change anything. 6. The Library 101 assignment prepared us for the research project. It taught us how to find relevant information quicker and gave us practice with citing our sources. 7. I would be interested in taking courses that look at the designed and built world from inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspectives. I would like to learn more about integrating certain industries to create more efficient and effective structures. 8. I find that this course made me more analytical of the world around me. It has changed the way I perceive the design of a building, street, or object. 9. What can the Industrial Design department at GA Tech do to better represent the importance of applied Industrial Design to the Architecture and Construction industries in order that the three be fully complementary to each other? 10. I would like the lecture to focus on how the three majors/fields can be better integrated in the designed and built environment. Krista Goettig 1. My favorite lecture of the semester was the lecture on photography. The video presented made everyone actually pay attention, and the lecturer was talking about an area with which we were all familiar. The whole lecture made me think about the way I want to design structures and what aspects of the past I want to incorporate in them. 2. The reading I found most provocative was “The Physical Street” by Whyte. I was interested in how the author explained the roles dealing with transportation and the social aspects of the pedestrians on the streets and sidewalks. 3. The most interesting assignment to me was the research project. I really enjoyed learning the history of the High Museum and about how the events of the world affect everything, including architecture. 4. As far as lectures are concerned; a very structured kind of thinking and doing is required. One must have the concentration and cognitive ability to listen, participate, and understand the lectures as well as take notes and reflect on them. Readings require a similar kind of thinking and doing, however, one must also be able to think further into the reading and critique it. Essay writing is the product of the thinking and doing for lectures and readings. It is the ability to put one’s thoughts on paper in a meaningful and precise manner. Researching requires a completely different kind of thinking and doing. One must acquire information on a set topic and transfer it to the public in a way that can be understood logically. Formulating and preparing a question for the final essay required a very interesting type of thinking and doing. Everyone was required to reflect upon their own thoughts of a concept rather than simple analyze the thoughts of another. 5. The bi-weekly GTA discussion periods were extremely helpful. I was glad we were able to meet in a smaller group and interact with a person that was more familiar with what we were going through in our first semester and how our processes were evolving as designers. Next time, I would recommend that the TAs encourage us to be more interactive in each meeting. 6. I was not particularly fond of the library 101 assignment. I found it to be somewhat monotonous and redundant. It was good practice, however, for future bibliographies in our college career. The “time stamps” research project was more interactive and interesting than the library 101 assignment. I believe that way of looking at the world was emphasized in order to mold our way of thinking into a more worldly perspective. 7. I would definitely be interested in taking courses that have inter- and cross-disciplinary perspectives. It is important to take other professions and focuses into consideration while designing structures that people from these various areas will be using. 8. The most surprising take-away for me is the information I learned about all the efforts made in Atlanta and on the Georgia Tech campus. It was interesting to learn how concepts learned in 1060 were being utilized in our immediate world. 9. Are environmentally friendly TNDs the next frontier in our changing world? 10. I would like them to focus on the design process involved in creating everyday objects as well as the inspirations of modern architects and their buildings. Brad King 1. My favorite lecture had to be the one discussing what makes great cites great. It was interesting learning about all of the factors that lead to a successful city. I know that this knowledge will benefit me in the future because what works on a larger scale should give me plenty of ideas as to what will work on a smaller one. 2. The readings on the street probably opened my eyes the most to the fact that the street is in fact an invention and much attention should be paid to designing and maintaining them. 3. The assignment on Fifth Street was the most interesting one because I got to learn about the history of the street and all of improvements since its beginning. The assignment filled our minds with a massive amount of information dealing with streets thereby planting the seed of knowledge in us to improve streets in the future. 4. In order to summarize the lectures, we were required to intently listen to the speakers and then come up with thought provoking questions to the ideas that they were presenting. To summarize the readings, we had to read a large amount of information and pick out the pertinent ideas that helped introduce interesting or new ideas. For all of the essays, we had to do research on our own, read any information about the subject, and then make intelligent discoveries based off of our findings. In order to do the research project, we were forced to collaboratively cover all of the information regarding the context of the academic village. We were forced to use online databases to find enough data about the place from 1880 till the present time. For the final exam, it was important to review all of the lectures and readings from the beginning of 1060 till the end in order to come up with a specific refined idea that was easy to prove, yet original enough to be provocative. 5. The bi-weekly meetings were fairly important for discussion between our TA and our fellow students in our research groups. I think that this system was fine. 6. The multiple-part methodology was effective in helping my research process. By already having questions in mind while I was reading, I was able to foreground pertinent information and skip over all the rest. The instructors made us focus on this process because it is beneficial to research in the future. 7. I would be interested in a interdisciplinary class because it would expand my skills as a designer. 8. From all of the lectures, I take away a new way of looking at what types of design make cities work, make roads work, and make the things we use work. 9. Is it more important to design for art or to design for function? 10. I would like them to focus and give examples of unique modern designers such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry. Cody Parrish My favorite lecture was probably in the beginning of the year when all of the architects came to show what they do and the projects their companies have worked on. It was the most exciting because you got to see the possibilities of work that you could be doing in the future. It showed what people graduating with an architecture degree could be doing in 6-10 years from now. I also enjoyed Craig Zimring’s because it showed how architecture can do things that most people overlook. I enjoyed writing the 5th Street Paper more than any of the other assignments. It was fun to observe the street, document it, and study it over time; however I thought that the lecture summaries and the midterm were ridiculous. I wish that they were based around something more relevant to first year students who are trying to figure out their place in the working world. It would have been more helpful to me if the lectures straight up showed what a typical work day was like for a BC, ARCH, or ID major, the different careers, the salary possibilities, what you could be doing in the future with these degrees, and what life entails in the future with this. Some lectures did a very good job of this, whereas others I feel like were not really geared towards first year students. The break-out sessions were sometimes helpful whereas other times I thought that they were a waste of time. Miharu Morimoto was a very helpful TA though, I enjoyed seeing what she was doing as a graduate student. I think I would have enjoyed the research project more if I had a different topic. It is hard to attribute why a building was built or designed a certain way just by looking at the social events that have occurred over the years. I would 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 feel like after I am more familiar with architecture and building construction and know what I would like to do with my future, they will be more helpful. The most surprising thing that I learned from this course this year was from Craig Zimring’s lecture on Architecture, Culture, & Behavior because it showed how architecture can effect culture and behavior and it showed how it can be used to help some of our problems today. My question for the final was how can the characteristics and needs of groups and individuals alike affect design? I would like if the lectures next year take a step back and try to better introduce the students to these careers. Pranav 1. The lecture on Atlantic Station and the deconstruction of the old Atlantic Steel Mill was provocative in the manner of conducting research via stills. 2. The readings on the history of streets actually made me think for the first time of the structure and importance of streets in the world. 3. The assignment that followed these readings on the fifth street was most intriguing. 4. a) Thinking about what the lecture was about, what you learned from it, and the questions you have b) Thinking about what the reading was about, what you learned from it, and the propulsion of thoughts thereafter. c) Based on research and information, drawing on your own conclusions and making recommendations. d) Collecting information on various thought streams and drawing conclusions from the collective data. e) Thinking about which lecture was interesting and intriguing to you, and taking some element of that to formulate a question. 5. Though they were helpful their time period was not sufficient to make them as effective. 6. The methodology was straightforward with each step building on the previous to help us though the project. 7. Yes. 8. The ideas of the German architect with relation to interior design. 9. What is the fine line between the least amount of resources required to build a sustainable product and the most one can spend to attain maximum efficiency? 10. ID and Arch. 1060 Exit Reflection Christie Ruffo 1. My favorite lecture was the one that focused on Architecture, Culture, and Behavior because that lecture showed how architecture and design could affect how people behave in the buildings that they interact in. 2. I found that some of the street readings were interesting because they helped me gain a better knowledge of how the environment of Fifth Street changes because of the renovations and developments that impact it. It also helped me in my essay of “Cudda, Shudda, Wudda.” 3. I thought that the research assignment, the background information of the High Museum in particular, was the most interesting because it helped me understand how the political and cultural movements of the times can influence the design of the building and even the artwork that resides inside of it. 4. I had to use a number of skills in the assignments for these lectures. In order to summarize the lectures, I had to take efficient notes and be able to playback the lectures as I examined their topics thoughtfully. I had to use a similar method in order to summarize the readings. For the essay, I had to both use the readings, lectures, and my own observances in order to argue my point affectively. For the research project, I had to be able to work proficiently with my group members as well as do my own individual work in order to accurately time stamp the building. For the final question, I looked back through my lectures and had to find which one impacted me the most and raised all sorts of thoughtful questions that I wanted to explore more on my own. These assignments helped me learn the most in the design and build environment. 5. I thought that the bi-weekly meetings with the TA were helpful. They helped me relax and collect myself so I could reassess what I needed to do within the next couple weeks for the class. These meetings also allowed me to interact with other CFY students, learn more about other projects from my TA, and let me ask my TA questions about what difficulties I was experiencing with my assignments. 6. I believe that the multiple part methodology helped me research my topic with questions I wanted answered already in my mind. The post-Katrina research also helped me learn how to use the library resources as well as how to form a bibliography. 7. I would be interested in working in classed that focused on inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary perspectives. This would give me more of a different perspective and wider range of skills that I could bring to my future job. 8. Perhaps the most surprising take-away that I got from this course let me know that I really want to be an architect. Before, I was uncertain about my major choice, but now I know that I am confident about my decision. Architecture is the best way I know how to release my design and creative ideas. I want to design high-end residential houses with influences of Classical Architecture. 9. My question for the final was, “How does design and architecture affect the health, behavior, and patterns of the people who reside within that building?” This question was formulated from the Architecture, Culture, and Behavior lecture by Professor Craig Zimring. 10. For next semester, I would like the architects to focus on high-end residential housing and show us some floor plans. I would also like to see how classical architecture affects the beauty of the building. Some lectures on what study abroad programs are best for our major and what unique contributions that they’ll provide us with I think would greatly interest me. 1060 Exit Reflection: Kellen Smith 1. My favorite lecture during the course was Brian Bowen’s lecture on the AEC industry. This lecture was my favorite due to the fact that I am a BC major, and the lecture was incredibly informative about the industry I plan to one day be a part of. 2. I found the reading on The Politics of Traffic on the Street by Sorkin to be the most intriguing. I chose this reading because I had never thought to take the time to analyze the politics of street traffic, and it was interesting to read the findings of such a study. 3. I found the 5th Street essay to be the most intriguing due to the fact that I had never taken the time to so closely analyze something in our built environment, and the process of this analyses made me look at the built environment in a new light. 4. The thinking and doing of each assignment were vastly different from one assignment to the next. In the lecture summarization assignments, one must call upon memory, use essential note taking skills, and proper playback skills of each lecture as well as inquiry to the questions posed by the assignment. Reading summarization was the somewhat similar, however, the ideals of careful and attentive reading radiated throughout these reading summarization assignments, much more so than the summarization of the lectures. The essay writing called on numerous activities of both thinking and doing, such as illustrated when formulating a thesis for the 5th Street Essay assignment, then physical going out and observing the relevance of the thesis to the actual space itself. The research assignments involved in the course required much more analytical thinking than any other of the assignments. Research methods were stressed and built upon throughout these assignments and proved incredibly essential as the idea of “time stamps” allowed for our subject(s) to require incredulous research about them for any given time period. The culminating final exam essay assignment was the culmination of all things thought and done in the course, as the task of forming a question seemed quite difficult, and the playback of this question through the essay undoubtedly forced us to not only “think”, but more importantly, to “do” what we were thinking and formulate the argument. 5. The biweekly discussion periods were definitely helpful as they allowed for the extension of thought of the many facets of the built environment, and in doing so, broadened our knowledge and learning. I have no suggested changes for these discussion periods, as I view them solely as an good asset to the course. 6. The multiple-part methodology was of essential use during both the library 101 assignment and the research project due to the fact that if this methodology was not instilled, there would have been many aspects of each topic that would have gone undiscovered and not known. Obviously, this methodology was used so that we could learn to look at a world from all aspects and inhibit us from being in any way close minded about a topic, subject, or issue. 7. Personally, I would love to indulge in a cross-disciplinary set of courses. However, I believe that the cross-disciplinary perspective will only allow for knowledge of numerous things, but mastery of nothing in particular. Therefore, I think that it is essential to have a inter-disciplinary set of courses as to allow for the mastery of a subject with perhaps courses of smaller significance being taken to be somewhat knowledgeable in other things as well. 8. The most surprising take-away from the course is the learning of the idea of the “master builder” concept. I never thought of this idea coming to fruition in our world, but as I have learned, it is quite possible that they do come into existence, and if so, I plan on attempting to embody the role. 9. My question for the take-home final was, “What could be done at the level of academia to most readily serve growing need for integration within the AEC Industry?” 10. As I will be attending the BC lectures, I would most like to see them focused on what lies in the students future academically within the next few years as a BC major, how the student can most readily prepare outside of academia for future success in the industry, more specifics about the different jobs available for BC graduates, and what exactly is entitled in the day to day lives of those specific jobs so that as I go through the next few years learning, I can more readily know what skills are critical for me to learn. Rachael Williams 1. My favorite lecture was Craig Zimrig’s presentation focusing on Architecture, Culture & Behavior. He presented many ideas and facts on how the design of a hospital building or office buildings can have positive or negative effects on the lives and health of people. His lecture was my favorite because of how influential he presented the architecture and design world to be on the lives of citizens and how different fields, such as industrial design, environmental sociology and psychology, and health researchers, can come together in an effort to improve upon people’s every day lives. Interestingly he talked of how architectural design can help curb the obesity epidemic by placing gyms or more convenient stairwells in people’s paths to encourage physical activity and promote overall physical health. 2. The reading I found most provocative was Ruth Dusseault’s lecture text on utopian constructs in architecture. I believed her reading to be provocative because rather than solely focusing on the positives aspects of architecture like most of the lectures did, she included some of the negative aspects and decisions she believed to be mistakes. For example, she did not completely approve of the demolition of the last Atlanta steel mill to create Atlantic Station and felt some of the historic importance of Atlanta was being replaced by a city filled with carbon copies of citizens and buildings that all look the same. 3. The assignment I felt was most intriguing was the paper we wrote on the topic of 5th street and if the project plans turned out the way the designers had envisioned. I believe that 5th street turned out to be just the kind of place the architects and associated professions wanted it to be, but I would have liked to hear and discuss with other students their thoughts on the essay. 4. a) In summarizing the lectures, it took a great deal of understanding and dissecting of the entire presentation to really get to the core of what was most important and the main idea the presenter hoped to convey through his presentation. It was a little difficult to cut down on excess word usage when confined to a maximum amount of words, but in the end it helped me to hit upon the most important topics discussed and cutout the rest. b) Summarizing the readings also took a great deal of restraint and pickiness because as a reader I had to search through all the excess words to really get down to the overall theme and most important messages the text sends. The readings also took a great deal of concentration since they were often long and filled with very important information. c) Essay writing took some creative and often deeper thinking to really present the reader with an argument that is important and unique to the writer herself. The readings and observations were very important to the assignment, so I had to weave the information given into my essay in a way that not only connected with what I had to say yet boosted the importance of my argument. d) This assignment was perhaps one of the most difficult because working with so many people towards a common goal takes a certain amount of patience and time flexibility. My research project on the high museum required a lot of reading and sorting of information into a timetable that made sense to the readers. When it came to completing the project, this assignment required a coming together and interweaving of ideas towards the common goal of presenting the project in a clear and concise manner. e) The formulation of a question for the take home final required a certain kind of thinking that involved piecing together the most important information gained throughout the semester to present a clear reflection on the importance of your final question. The actual “doing” of the assignment was perhaps made easier in the fact that we were able to take time to ourselves before the final to really understand why our question intrigues us and what makes a certain topic stand out in our minds over all the other topics discussed. 5. I believe the GTA discussion periods were somewhat helpful when it came to projects and research because it allowed students to ask specific questions they might not get a chance to in lecture. However, I would have actually preferred if each assignment was one given and directed completely in lecture rather than a smaller TA situation simply because they were so rarely held. I would recommend that the TA classes either be held more often or not at all, because I felt like we barely knew our TAs at all. 6. I believed the multiple-part methodology concerning the reading on post-Katrina and New Orleans helped emphasize the importance of reading with questions already in mind and helped me understand the reading from many different directions. I believe COA emphasized looking at the world in this way so that we understand that there are many various ways of looking at a problem or topic and that one must evaluate the issue from many perspectives and research questions. 7. I would be interested in taking courses that look at the designed and built world from a cross-disciplinary perspective. I believe this way of looking at the world improves communication and understanding between related professions and overall is more interesting and relative to jobs in the real world. 8. The most surprising take-away from this course is just how much of an impact architectural design can have on people and their quality of life. I never thought that the slightest alteration in the design of a building could benefit people’s health and overall being. This really helped influence me to continue with architecture in hopes of improving and shaping a better world. 9. Final Question: “What influence and impact can the field of architecture and design have on the lifestyle and characteristics of individuals, such as the rising obesity epidemic?” 10. I would like them to focus on the differences between architecture, industrial design, and building construction as well as how each benefits from having an overall knowledge and background of the other professions. 1060 Exit Reflection: Dorsie Boddiford 1. My favorite lecture was “AEC Integration- A View From the Center.” I enjoyed this lecture because it got me excited about my major, Building Construction. I liked how the presentation incorporated both the construction business and the industry as a whole. I felt this lecture was an effective “wake-up call” to how the design and construction economy is in the real world. 2. I found “The Terrazzo Jungle” to be the most intriguing reading. I was amazed by all the different aspects that combine to make a mall a enjoyable, successful shopping environment. The ironic ending of the article completely shocked me: Alfred Taubman, the successful mall guru, returned to his home in Vienna to find that the successful malls he created in America to mimic the shopping of Vienna actually caused his dear Vienna stores to go out of business. 3. I enjoyed the Cudda Wudda Shudda essay on Fifth Street. It allowed me to combine my researching skills with my own observation and imagination. 4. describe the kind of thinking and doing required by EACH of the following types of assignments: a) Summarizing the lectures required me to reflect on both the presentation and my own notes to create a clear and concise outline of the points made. b) I usually summarized the readings by underlining key points and jotting down my own thoughts in the margin. I found that the readings allowed me to formulate questions and responses easier than a lecture did. c) Essay writing involved combining my knowledge and ideas from many different sources into a single effective argument supported by other acquired information. d) The group research forced me to use my people skills to work with others. e) Formulating and preparing a question for the final involved looking over all my notes from all the lectures this year. I also had to contemplate how various questions would reflect my own plans for the future and ask myself which formulated question would most benefit me in preparing a way to answer it. 5. I felt that the bi-weekly GTA discussion periods were of little help. I believe that it they were a fair way of becoming familiar with our TA, but the reviews of the lectures were completely unnecessary. For the final project in 1060, the TA discussion periods were not utilized fully and I found myself communicating to my TA about the project outside of the classes. I could not help but feel like our TA was not given enough instruction on the project and could therefore only give her students little guidance. 6. I enjoyed the multiple-part methodology because it gave me direction on how to go about a research project. As a freshman, I found these projects to be a very educational experience, teaching me skills that I will use in future projects. 7. Yes, I would be interested in taking both inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary courses on the design and built world. In many of the 1060 lectures, the idea of integration was emphasized as a sort of “wave of the future.” If this is true, then I think a solid understanding of many aspects of the design and built world are critical to success in the industry. 8. This course has made me realize the great amount of interest and enthusiasm I have for design. It has even made me consider switching my major within the College of Architecture. 9. Is constructing a higher-end house really worth the profit when compared to constructing a smaller house appealing to a broader, middle class market? 10. I would like the lecturers to focus on real world design and construction. I feel that real examples are most effective in presenting information and stirring interest among students itching to apply their knowledge and designs to the actual built environment. Colleen Creighton 1060 Exit Reflection 1. Among the range of lectures, my favorite was the lecture on the Solar Decathlon. I was immediately interested in the idea of saving energy and applying this idea to everyday homes. I had never realized how much energy was wasted and used up just by doing everyday activities. I find it fascinating to know that there are ways to conserve this energy and build energy efficient homes. 2. I found the reading entitled The Natural Way to Draw, the most interesting. It stressed the importance of drawing what one sees and not what one thinks one sees. It also discussed how to draw in a single continuous line, focusing on following the drawing with a careful eye. 3. The assignment that I found most intriguing was Cudda Wudda Shudda. I really enjoyed learning and writing about something that I experienced every day. Fifth Street is a major part of Georgia Tech’s campus and was a perfect example of a successful street. I thoroughly enjoyed intensely analyzing Georgia Tech’s Fifth Street. 4. Summarizing the lectures allowed us to pick out the main points of each lecture. A clear and concise interpretation of the lecture was necessary in order to get an overall description of it. I learned appropriate note taking skills and became better listeners. Summarizing the readings allowed me to be a better reader, focusing on pulling out the main points. I was then able to sum up the entire reading in a short synopsis of what it was about. I learned how to write essays in a more concise manner compared to how I used to write. I began to leave out the “fluffy” and “flowery” words and sentences and left in the important information. I had to think about how I could best communicate what I wanted to in the shortest, most efficient way. When it came to the research project, it was important to stay organized and efficient. There was so much information to account for, so organization was necessary for success. It was also necessary to intensely research the topic in order to get the best and most interesting and useful information. Coming up with a question for the take-home final involved some research and deep thinking. First I looked over all of the lectures and picked out my favorite. I then formulated a set of questions that sparked my interest. From that set, I chose one question and elaborated on it and came up with an essay to analyze and discuss that question. 5. The GTA discussions were helpful because they cleared up any misconceptions on the assignments as well as allowed us to discuss the lectures that were presented to us that week. The only thing I might do to improve the discussion periods would be to introduce a schedule so that we stay on task. Too often, our class was unsure of what to discuss and ended up just sitting there for the rest of the class or getting dismissed early. 6. I liked the multiple-part methodology for the assignments because it allowed me to see the affects on numerous places around the world. It is necessary take a close look at the world around us in order to become well rounded and knowledgeable. If we only learn about our immediate environment, we will not grow and learn. 7. Yes, I would be interested in taking courses that look at the designed and built world from an interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective. I think it is important to be well educated in numerous disciplines in order to allow for better communication and understanding among the different professionals. 8. The most surprising take away from this course would be the Solar Decathlon. That lecture made me extremely interested in designing houses that helped the environment. I never realized that that would be something I would want to do, but after that lecture I became intrigued by it. 9. My question for the take home final was “Is the market for energy efficient homes available to large families with more needs, and if so, how much is this really affecting the environment?” 10. I would like them to focus on lectures based on saving the environment and being energy smart and efficient. I would also be interested in looking at the new buildings that are being designed today in growing cities such as Dubai. 1060 EXIT REFLECTION Ai Lien Vuong 1. I really enjoyed the “10 Things That Get Your Heart Beating Faster for Industrial Design” lecture just because it was so well put together and so visually stimulating. The speaker had great clips and examples and really talked about relevant items in her slideshow that the students could appreciate and relate to. 2. I really liked the Rebecca Solnit "The Solitary Stroller and the City" reading because it was so well-written, informative, but actually very interesting to learn about. It really produced a sense of beauty for the street scene that I would not have otherwise ever given a second thought to. 3. Even though it was really lengthy to write and took a ton of time to go through the readings, I actually think I found the research project on Fifth Street most intriguing because, obviously, they were unlike the other assignments which were just about recapping on the lectures. I also found it interesting to learn about the street as an entity and the background for its existence and use throughout time and the world abroad. 4. a) Just took enough attention paid to the presentation to catch the general idea of the lecture as a whole b) It took a bit more reading into and thinking because there was usually a good amount of information to sort through in order to find the key points c) Essay writing always involves a good deal of planning, analytical thinking, and proofreading skills to do it well. d) Group projects are always a little difficult because it takes a lot of teamwork and cooperation as well as good leadership and organization; it also requires some time sacrifice and inconveniencing since often members of a group will always find it hard to find a time that suits everyone. e) Question formulation/preparation requires a more open-minded thought process and a good memory. 5. It is always nice to have extra opportunities to meet with TAs in order to recap on what is going on in lecture, but I do not know if we specifically used that time as effectively as we should have. Perhaps have more set goals in terms of what we should discuss in order to make it more effective. 6. I am not always found of multiple part projects because sometimes I feel lost in all the individual aspects; it can basically get a bit messy. Breaking things like our projects in this way helps you stop to think of things in terms of pieces of a whole instead of one big thing to analyze. You don’t lose as much information in the details in this manner. 7. I would like either, although I suppose the inter-disciplinary perspective would be a better way to get clearer understanding how things relate with one another since everything would be encompassed into one set class. 8. It is very intriguing the kinds of variety fields such as those in the College of Architecture offer; I did not think about all the things we could do in our majors that they brought up through lectures and guest speakers. 9. “What role (/how much responsibility) should architects play in environmental sustainability?” 10. I would like the students and professionals to share with us the knowledge we cannot gain from a textbook; i.e., life experiences, advice for the future, differing perspectives from those within our major. Brittany Utting COA 1060 Reflection: 1. My favorite lecture was the one on computer aided design and manufacture because it displayed the importance and influence that these emerging technologies are bringing to the design field. It was also an indication on how the roles of architects and designers are changing as their fundamental abilities are revitalized by the digital design process. 2. The most provocative reading was probably Whyte’s writings on city streets. 3. The most intriguing assignment was the Fifth Street Essay. 4. a. We investigated the interrelation of the disparate data of a lecture and how they come together to create a holistic summary. b. They allow you to assess the most important and intriguing aspects of the reading sample and which sections of the reading are most relevant to your particular project. c. This methodology results in an incorporation of observations, readings, and lectures and a rational and careful analysis of each set of data and the correlations and overlapping of information. d. We researched various media (i.e. books, internet, photographs, personal experience, articles, press releases) and assessed the historical, cultural, and economical evolution of the project in the time stamp. e. The formulation of a question requires a synthesis and correlation between the entire experience of the class in lectures, readings, research, and observations and which was the most intriguing and interesting to us. 5. The GTA discussions were not effective in terms of discussing the lectures. They were helpful for the research projects just in direction and in the opportunity for collaboration with peers. Next time, limit the GTA discussions solely for directing the students on their particular research projects. 6. Emphasis was placed on his multi-part methodology to introduce disparate perspectives on a particular subject and how each is useful in its own particular idiom. 7. No 8. The existence of the archives near the library. 9. How does emerging technology in the design field change the fundamental role and abilities of the designer? 10. The influence and relationships that architectural movements have on a building and its environment. Vincent Yee 1060 Exit Reflection 1. Among the various topics, my favorite lecture was Craig Zimring’s Architecture, Culture and Behavior lecture. I have always enjoyed psychology and the study of behaviorism. This lecture reveals the power of architecture and design as a great influence to how we behave. It is just really interesting the concept that we are as much a product of our architecture as it is a product of us. 2. I particularly enjoyed the reading on the effectiveness of plazas and how relatively small aspects of a space like seating can have such a big impact on larger aspects like population. 3. As labor-intensive as the 5th Street Essay was, it is the one I found most intriguing. I discovered so much about the interaction between space and people and was able to apply it in the real-life analysis of 5th Street. 4. a) Summarizing lectures allows us to actively gain and reinforce knowledge that was presented. Recapitulation not only reinforces memory, but it acts an easily accessible future reference. b) Summarizing readings like lectures allows us to actively gain and reinforce knowledge and create a synopsized reference for the future. c) Essay writing is an activity that practices research acquisition, hands-on observation, and compiling and organizing knowledge into a logical argument. d) Research exercises our reference skills and analytical thought processes. It is also practice for cooperation in groups and organization of various sources of knowledge and data. e) Formulation/preparation of a question recapitulates the knowledge gained throughout the semester and exercises skills in critical thinking and inquiry. 5. Bi-weekly GTA discussion periods were fantastic opportunities to learn on in a small, more comfortable classroom setting. I recommend that you continue them if not have them more frequently. 6. The multi-part methodology was a good way to reinforce our connection with the world around us. It promoted the idea that the world, even our immediate world, should not be distant from our thoughts, academics, and professions and should not be taken for granted. 7. I would be interested in taking courses, over the next few years, that look at the designed and built world from either an inter-disciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective. One of the first steps to overcoming historical tendency of separation of the disciplines is to be educated and familiarized with the various disciplines to advocate cooperation and integration. 8. The most surprising take away from this course is my recently-acquired knowledge of Georgia Tech history after the time-stamps project. I never truly realized how interesting Tech was. 9. What can be done to remove the historical tendency of fragmenting the various disciplines of AEC and put in place cooperation and integration? 10. I would like them to focus on the inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary aspects of the three majors as well as any future developments that will improve our way of living on the planet, like green technology. Any sort of studio-relevant knowledge that we may take back and apply would also be nice. Malika Meidinger 1. among the range of lectures on various topics, which was your favorite lecture and why? My favorite lecture was the one about Atlantic Station because it was so cool to see the process of tearing down and rebuilding. It was also cool to see how parts of the old mill played out in the new Atlantic Station. 2. which reading did you find most intriguing or provocative? I didn’t really like any of the readings. They were too tedious and way too long to keep my attention. If they were broken down into more parts and cut out the unnecessary parts then they would be much bette.r 3. which assignment did you find most intriguing or provocative? I thought all the lecture summary assignments were cool because it made you think outside of the box about the lectures. I hated the bibliography project, I thought it was unnecessary and pointless. All of us should by now after 4 years of high school know how to make a bibliography and if not how to use websites such as easybib.com. 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. You really had to think outside of the box with the message each presenter was giving. b. you had to find the most important information and learn how to get the whole idea from a reading rather than summarize each sentence. c. you had to figure out what you wanted the street to mean and express yourself and discoveries in a way that others who have not seen the street could understand d. you had to go back and really find nitty gritty details and see how design has changed throughout the years e. you had to take all the lectures and readings and see what the big picture was; you had to find the common link of CFY. 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 were okay, it was a nice break from the lecture and they helped clear things up a lot. Mirahu did an excellent job helping us get through CFY. I would keep them the same and definitely let Mirahu teach one again. 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? There wasn’t really multiple parts to the Katrina project. But for the research project the multiple part methodology was cool. We should know what’s going on in the world in order to be successful designers because design and what’s going on in the world are co-existent. 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, I would not. 8. what is the most surprising take-away from this course? (it could be an idea, fact, skill, or something else). The way I look at the built world now. I don’t just look at the building; I look at why it was built the way it was. 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 hybridization of the design and built environment manipulate culture?” 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? More architecture based lectures because I am for sure going to do Arch major. chandni jindal Reflections 1. Among all the lectures my favorite was top ten by Gernot Riether. I found it most interesting because it talked about architecture in terms of perception, defining programmatic relationships and its natural environment. The author took help of his own projects to explore architecture in all the above stated disciplines. All the projects that he had talked about explored different disciplines of architecture like the low budget saloon project, the highway recreation project, defining virtual space in a real space etc. which dealt with different aspects of practical situations. 2. I felt that the quick history of the street from the first set of readings was the most intriguing reading. It talked about a street in terms of its purposes, themes and a public space on an overall. it defines a street as a stage of constant struggle between the private and public space. it defines as a means of accessing the adjacent property, passage through the traffic, fundamental reality, designates a public domain that takes precedence over individual rights, structures community, puts on display the workings of the city and as a supply for the backdrop of its common rituals. On an overall this reading broadened my vision of a street. 3. For me the most intriguing assignment was the 5th street essay. I actually went out on the 5th street to click its pictures. This was for the first time that I went out and looked for stuff and that too closely examining a street. The main task for me was to feel that instant play that was going on the street. I read a few online readings posted on cool x and lectures on streets changed my perception of a street from just a road to a connecting public place which can be defined as a live stage. 4. Summarizing lectures made me recall all that I had heard in the class. It made me look over my notes, look for different terms and concepts online. Since I had to summarize lectures I paid more attention in the class and made class notes that I could look back to while summarizing. Essay writing- I read some of the online readings posted on cool x. I went out to 5th street to feel the kind of experience it gives to its pedestrians. That day I even ate on 5th street to experience what a regular pedestrian or a visitor does. It was a good experience because I felt that I have changed from a viewer to an observer. I wanted to observe things closely and thus I clicked pictures to keep a track of everything in my memory. Further writing has always been a difficult task for me but this one was interesting because I expressed what I experienced combined with what I had read. I think research project was a nice idea to make us look through the practical stuff outside the studio. Since we worked with people from other studios as well, it was an enriching experience. We looked for Google earth images, looked for books in the library. The final exam was really interesting. We had to come up with an argumentative question based on the lectures that we have had in the whole semester. But I was surprised to discover that we were not supposed to answer the question but answer questions based on that question. Thinking about a question made me recall almost all the lectures that I liked. I thought of architecture from the point of view of the authors who presented them. it was a nice idea because it made me ponder what objectives the 1060 class had and if I have a head full of questions about the major I am graduating in. 5 I don’t think that the bi weekly discussion periods were helpful. We didn’t integrate as we do in our studio class. The assignments assigned were for homework. We couldn’t dicuss them with our partners and TA in the class. Since we met bi-weekly, co-ordinating with the group members was tough and we always used to lose track of what we were supposed to do. The student teacher ratio was also not good. I would recommend that the discussion classes should be held more often with lesser students in each class. 6 I didn’t feel that the multiple part methodology reading on post Katrina New Orleands was very helpful. But the research project was helpful. But I think that the 1060 class was not as integrated as our studio. 7 Looking at the designed and built environment from interdisciplinary or cross disciplinary perspectives helps one become a better professional. It helps in serving the interests of the society at large. Therefore, I should be interested in taking such courses over the next few years. 8 The most surprising take away from this course is the broadening of my perception of design in terms of a discipline, profession and degree. 1060 lots of aspects of the real world with design and built environment that I had never even thought of. Like built environment can help patients heal faster, it can promote health by encouraging people choose stairs in spite of elevators, can make people healthy because of its layout and configuration. 9 I have pasted my question with the response that I had thought of writing but I made lots of on the spot changes after Prof. Sabir re explained the question. What responsibilities does architecture hold apart from catering the demands of its clients? 1. Question explanation- architecture deals with broader issues as follows:- • Designing activity friendly buildings for better health. • Designs for disables • Improving healthcare of patients in hospitals with better building designs. • Designing zero power – eco friendly sustainable homes- Solar Decathlon. • Improve neighborhood • Having an essence of the history of the area it is built in. 2. I first became aware of these disciplines through solar decathlon lecture. 3. Architecture holds responsibility towards • Nature • Mankind • History of the area Nature Some of the terms that the solar decathlon lecture talked about and I had never associated them with architecture are as follows:- • Graywater – low quality water trapped from rain water harvesting or supplied from the local ponds or lakes. It is used for washing, gardening and flushing. • Living walls - are a form of urban gardening. These are vertical gardens with plants rooted in fibrous material anchored to a wall. • Reclaimed lumber - solar decathlon is about using reclaimed and sustainable materials wherever possible. Because of a storm lots of trees fell down in a nearby forest. Reclaiming lumber is about making use of these fallen off trees to do wood work in the solar decathlon house. • PV Panel (photovoltaic panels) - solar panels convert solar energy into electrical or heat energy. 4. Architecture holds following responsibilities towards mankind:- • Catering demands of the client is obviously the main goal for any design • Improve neighborhood • Encourage physical activity in daily life to keep people healthy; Improve healthcare in hospitals • Designs for disables Neighborhood Neighborhood Development- planning that includes a variety of housing types and land uses in a defined area. The variety of uses permits educational facilities, civic buildings and commercial establishments to be located within walking distance of private homes. It has a network of paths, streets and lanes suitable for pedestrians as well as vehicles. This provides residents the option of walking, biking or driving to places within their neighborhood. Architecture undertakes the task of defining public versus private space. Therefore, it even includes street designing to enhance social experience in the neighborhood with outdoor seating etc. Physical activity in daily life This requires the following understanding Why people do physical activity? • Intentional (dedicated physical activity spaces) • Incidental (everyday life spaces) • Hybrid (everyday life spaces) Based on this understanding the building design can be programmed as follows:- • Layout and configuration – impacts walking behavior at the building level. • Activity programmed - Areas locating physical activity programs in the center of the building promotes their use. Provision of changing or shower facilities promotes walking and biking. • Activity induced areas – attractors motivate pedestrian movement. • Environmental factors – availability, safety, comfort, legibility, aesthetics and convenience. Healthcare can be improved in hospitals by introducing:- • Care giver zone—area for caregiver to use within the patient’s hospital room. This area may include a sink, medical equipment, an efficient walking area, and medical storage compartments. • Family zone—area for family to stay with patient within the patient’s hospital room. This area may include a desk, TV, couch to sleep on, and internet access. • Patient zone—an area for patient use- This area may include a hospital bed, side table, hand rails, and medical instruments around the bed for the patient use without having to move much. • Evidence based design—design centered on evidential studies that aim to promote an effect within the environment. For example, a room with a decent view of trees or garden, natural light and less noise makes hospitals less stressful and quickens patient recovery. Designs for disables • Workplace accommodations for cashier and customer with disability. • Elimination of environmental barriers hindering community mobility. • Home design and modification resulting in safe and functional living environments Preserve history of the place the building is designed in. Architecture gives an expression to the hierarchy of cultural values and aspirations. It is important to preserve the essence of the location where the structure is built. Examples to showcase the importance of history preservation are:- • This is the reason that a smokestack is erected in the Atlantic station to depict that there was a steel mill there which was demolished. There are plans for a gallery also which will have an installation of the history of the mill. • The beltline suggests that homes, neighborhoods, and historic structures that tell the story of Atlanta's past will be preserved through adaptive reuse and design. 5. It is important to know the responsibilities that architecture as a discipline should fulfill because we shape our buildings and they shape us. This question can speculate answers to questions like - Can architecture as a profession act as a community activist to improve the quality of neighborhood? 6. The solar decathlon house in itself is a perfect example of a sustainable house. To make it more comprehensive, we can think of installing it in a neighborhood to integrate it with the society. Moreover, the design can be improved to encourage physical activity inside the house. 7. After standing rank 6 in the solar decathlon project, Georgia tech should step ahead to integrating the house with the practical world which has neighborhood, client demands with respect to the number of rooms or even think of making a solar decathlon office space. 10 I think that the lectures in the top ten lecture series are really good. For example in the lecture- ten thing that make my heart beat faster, the author dealt with broader issues like dealing with disables, sensitive screens that let the person see through when people on both its sides face it. I think that they were the ultimate products of the industrial design. Therefore I want to see more from the top ten series of lectures. Link to this Page
|  | 
|