BP 7

To have an architecture of happiness, I believe all has to do with the person and how certain places and spaces effect them. But as for creating a building or area that is meant to encourage happiness I believe is very possible. You can take on the characteristics of a building that influence different feelings in a person and exaggerate them to encourage that feeling in the general population.
A place of happiness to me on the campus of UNCG is the magnolia tree, it has a multitude of room underneath it where you can walk around, just hang out, or even swing on the tire swing. Its an extraordinary place because if you were not introduced to it, you would not have necessarily ever have known it was there. A place is defined as a particular portion of space. The magnolia tree is enclosed by its limbs therefore making it a marvelous space, to be enjoyed by many!

The space that ensures the most happiness on campus for me is the fountain area behind the EUC. The liveliness of the water on such a flat surface becomes not simply water shooting up into the air but a sense of playfulness, that brings the entire space to life. A space is defined as the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur. The fountain area is not enclosed but more open to the outdoors, allowing you to be comfortably in two spaces at once.

RR 8

International Memorial Day

In the year of 2015 the united nation came up with the idea that they should mandate an international- getting to know each other- Memorial Day. To bring our nation together as a whole, through this the heads of every state and continent got together to learn more about one another. This international Memorial Day raised such awareness to influence more peace upon the world, that more nations adapted each other’s cultures and accepted one another as is. Not only did this Memorial Day influence the politics of the nation but also the people within them. One of these people was a girl named Sarah and her family.
After learning of the true meaning of this Memorial day, Sarah took it upon herself to also get to no someone from a different place. She had heard a lot about the Chinese from her classes in school and had actually learned a little Chinese in her beginning language class. So she went online and searched pen pal and found a girl of approximately the same age whose name was pong. Sarah and Pong hit it off right away and became the best of friends.
One day Sarah was searching online to find more information about the Memorial Day to tell pong. In the process she found an extraordinary table that was designed off the basis of the day. The table was in the shape of a stretched out oval and allowed a touch screen to rise from the middle in order to communicate with others. Sarah convinced her parents to get the table, and once they had it they experienced a whole new world of dining. The whole family could dine with whomever they want whenever they want. Sarah’s family got to know Pong’s and the learned about different foods to experiment with and how there cultures can interact together.
Not long after buying the table Sarah’s family became very close with Pong and they established that they would take time to have dinner together every Friday, each time trying a food of each other’s. The screen of the table could rotate making it easy for them to instruct each other on different recipes and learn more about each culture. Making this Memorial day a very influential experience upon our nation as a whole

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Illuminated Box

Babette's Feast

In class Tommy and Stole introduced us to the movie Babette's feast to broaden our knowledge of cultures combining and people coming together through dining to experience something that they are not very sure about or know what to expect.The movie was placed in the time period of the 19th century in Denmark. Based around the life of two sisters; the daughters of the pastor. Throughout the movie we watch the sisters be wooed by two men who eventually gave up on them understanding that the sisters wanted to live a life of purity. But through one of the men, a women named Babette is sent to the sisters to be taken in by them. This is in the time period of the war, and Babette lost everyone and everything in Paris. She came to the sisters willing to cook for the sisters in order to stay with them. Over time the sisters become very accustomed to having Babette with them and they all work there way into a sort of rhythm through out there daily activities.
Babette's only connection left to Paris was entering into the lottery annually. Unexpectedly one day she wins, the sisters find out of this and automatically assume that Babette will return to Paris with her winnings. Also during this time the sisters had begun planning a dinner in memory of their father, when Babette ask if she can make the dinner for the occasion. Not just an ordinary dinner of the status of which they hold every night but a true Paris dinner. The sisters agree, but as Babette is preparing the dinner and ordering the components and the ingredients, the sisters become scared of the unexpected. One of the sister holds a secret meeting with the towns people to prepare them for what they are about to indulge. They decide that they will not enjoy any of it but rather keep silent during the meal rather than make notice of their sinful engagement.

The only one who attended the dinner who was not present at the secret meeting was a guest, a General of the Swedish court. He who had been to Paris and eaten at the restaurant Cafe Anglais, recognized the exquisite food and delightfully indulged. Praising the Chef through out the entire meal while the others kept quite, unwilling to acknowledge how exemplary the food tasted, afraid they were committing a sin. After the feast everyone is joyful and the sisters ask Babette if she is returning to Paris with her winnings, afraid of loosing her. When she reveals that the dinner consumed all of her winnings, and of who she was, a famous chef from Paris at the Cafe Anglais. And that she has nothing and no one to return to in Paris. The sisters are astonished that the dinner could have cost that much of a large sum of money, but thrilled that Babette is staying.

This movie provides a different outlook for us to see when different cultures are combined, and how differently things can be interpreted. It shows us how people interact when put into an unfamiliar setting and how when looked at through different perspectives it can be viewed in two completely opposite attitudes.This movie helped us see how people can be brought together through a dining experience
and the reactions capable of the setting.

BP6

The cathedrals of Amiens and Cologne are very similar in there structure. They are both built with flying buttresses to support the extreme height of the cathedrals. The Amiens cathedral's maximum height is 370 feet high where is the Cologne cathedral's maximum height is 471 feet high. The Cologne cathedral was started in 1248 and finished with interruptions by 1880 there for taking many decades to complete. The Amiens cathedral was completed by 1266, of when it was started we are unsure due to fires that destroyed all the records. The Amiens cathedral is more of the Gothic style due to the time period it was built in, unlike the cologne which was built over a long period through many generations. Although these cathedrals have many differences they are also very similar for instance in there shape. Both of these cathedrals have the same "t" shape, Amiens is a little smaller than Cologne but the interior have the same symmetry as you walk through. To look up at the ceiling of these cathedrals is as if your looking through a kaleidoscope, with all the different geometrical shapes used along the interior. The detail through out these cathedrals is astoundingly beautiful with the carving out all through out the exterior as well as the interior.

RR 7

Unit summery 1

Unit Summery:
The First week of this unit we took a look at looking inward and outward, humans materially encounter the cosmos and inhabitable signs and symbols as objects, spaces, buildings and places. The example to reference this idea was the book of the motels of mysteries. The book demonstrates how an outsider can come into a culture and take our common ever day household utilities and interpret them to be something so far off of what they really are. We also watched the “Powers of 10” video to emphasize the difference in perspective and to show how that difference in perspective can change an opinion. We were also introduced to Stonehenge to open our eyes to the knowledge of those who lived back then and show how strategically each rock was placed.
On our second week we learned about circles, groves and stacks and how they stand as humanities first elements and principles of design throughout a world populated by diverse human expression. We learned that most elements of design consist of at least one if not all of these principles. Circles are symbolic of a sacred spot reaching to the heavens; they emulate the sun and the moon. Therefore we find many circles in places of ritual such as churches. Groves are also said to be sacred but more in the humanlike way, special. You can find many natural groves that are easily imitated through architecture. Stacks can also be found in nature a perfect example is a mountain, stacks upon stacks of rock. All three of these elements are found in the older architecture and what is modern or today, a concept that cannot be left behind in use.
The third week we learned of the buildings atop the Athens Acropolis and how they serve as archetypes for all western architecture and design and other places humans expand groves and stacks. We learned of proportions and the different types of columns such as Doric and ionic and the different details that went into each temple. We also learned of the xianyang and the terracotta warriors, how not one of them was like another and the mass of them as one. We compared the xianyang palace and the acropolis with the use of several different terms and elements such as the use of space and the influence of power within the areas. To learn more of the relativity between two entirely different atmospheres, they are still so much alike through not only their similarities but also their differences.
In the fourth week we learned of the diverse building types abound in the west. Empires and how they stand tall throughout the world, and how trade routes bring goods, and ideas into proximity. We learned of surfaces, arches and domes and how these can be found in different sizes and forms all though out the word. Exemplifying there boldness and influence through out history. We also saw the changes over time to these extravagant buildings and the influences of different cultures upon them. Gradually bringing us to what we know of today and the impacts on our daily views of our surroundings.

RR 6

http://www.rippey-sphs.info/latinamerican.html
http://mayaruins.com/tikal.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikal
Ching

An object of moment

 

 

Emphasis on form,
   rhythm with repetition,
resonate with style.

                                        

                        

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BP 2

In responding to our tour on Friday of spaces of significance on campus relating to commodity, firmness and delight I believe that the Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building (MHRA) building displays these qualities more than the others we visited. The building itself marks significance in its position on campus, it lies on the corner of the university as a whole and is one of the first building you see as driving onto the campus. It stands out first through its apperance on the exterior because of the difference of materials used. The first thing you notice is the semicircle of glass which marks the main entrance of the building, to see a shield of glass up against a building of brick makes you take a second look at it if nothing else. Then as you walk through the entrance of the building you see the circle continued from the glass to the floor and up through the stairs of the main entrance. Giving you a sence of delight as you walk through the main circle with the help of the illuminated room from the light through the glass. You also see how different aspects of the building were taken under consideration and the whole thing was not just thrown together on a whim. The patter of stone marble and plaster are very nicely translated through out the walls and beautifully put together. The columns although hollow give the interior and exterior a feeling of stability and firmness while also giving the space a larger appeal. And the stairs following the circle patterns all through out the building make that entrance area  feel of more importance all together.