IAR 222
Point: Theories
Wednesday 8, 2010
Natalie Neill
This first section of History and Theory of Design seemed to be somewhat about origins and why architecture, and/or design is so important. Nature affects the way things are built and why they are in that location. For example, Stonehenge was a major topic in this section because there is so much curiosity as to why they are and how they got there. Many think it was for worship or a place of gathering. This unknowing principle has caused me to think deeper into the facts of design and why things such as chairs are formed the way they are and all have an average width. It also has crossed into my thoughts as to better quality furniture hits your body parts at precise and specific spots while cheaper and lower quality furniture is typically not as comfortable and not quite to scale to fit your body.
We have also touched on why the Western world seems to try and make everything bigger and better while the Eastern world keeps things to tradition and architecture has not changed as much as it has in the West. For example, in the US buildings are constantly changing and either becoming bigger or more extravagant. Even houses now are almost double the size they were a few decades ago. Our perception of how big a space needs to be is always increasing because we are always buying things and compiling more things.
I like your transition from Stonehenge to Furniture through nature. You cover firmness and delight in one fell swoop then finish the thought with a toss up to commodity. Good job. I do wish you could have spent a little more time on your points. I believe you could develop each of those into a separate thought. Your observations about the difference between European and American design would make Robert smile. Don't be afraid to challenge what you read. We don't have to agree with everything we read.
ReplyDeleteI would have liked to hear you elaborate on the formations of chairs. I would like to hear your theories of formation. I liked your theory of compiling possesions as a means for increasing space. I think you could have been more explanatory in a longer post. Having an image would have also helped.
ReplyDeleteYou do a good job about mentioning Stonehenge and its importance on architecture, belief, and the overall curiosity about the whole structure. However I would have liked to see everything else that went on in the theories unit and a little less about current architecture styles. In addition to that, to help your word count it would be good to add all those point and examples that we talked about in class. I would also include an image and elaborate on it.
ReplyDeleteYour summary flows very well and has good transition. It's a little short, your point summary should be 500 words, as well as have one image. However you make some good points about stonehenge as well as commodity firmness and delight which is a very important concept within the class. Next time just make sure you take a little but more time to go in depth in your summary.
ReplyDeleteNatalie, you did a nice job of bringing out how theories are based on the past and how we interpret them in the present and future. It was a nice way of including Stonehenge but I wonder if you could’ve picked something else that was similar in object as furniture and related it to present furniture to help your statement better. You articulated your idea well. However, you didn’t meet the word count requirement or the inclusion of an image to support your thoughts.
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