Drawing on the art and architecture of the period, compare and contrast the influence of cultural syncretism on Mayan, Indian, Chinese and Japanese thought and life.
https://fabrick-design.com/thekornerblog/2017/10/18/history-of-architecture-iv-chinese-japanese-civilizations
and https://www.thoughtco.com/ancient-maya-architecture-2136167
What is the purpose/function of the Pont du Gard? What are the benefits of a round arch over post-and-lintel construction?
pont du gard
How does the Pantheon’s structure (shape and construction) create a symbolic connection between the heaven and earth, between the gods and humans? Remember to use your architectural vocabulary
pantheon rome
What do you think about the incorporation of nature in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater? Take a look at the pictures below of its interior space. What do you think it would be like to live in that house? How would it change your interaction and/or awareness of the natural world?
Front entrance to Fallingwater
front falling water
Interior of Fallingwater
interior falling water
Winter Fallingwater in winter
falling water winter
1) In what context was the text written
2)for which theoretical purposes was it written (i.e., what central idea was advanced)
3) what is the argument or reasoning to advance the central idea?
4) What is the significance of the text to the period in which it was produced? If your text consists of fragments excerpted from a book or a larger piece, instead of point
2, Describe the theme underlying each sub-part of the excerpt.
Home
1. What is home within your chosen poem or poems? People? Places? Things? Feelings? Something else?
2. If your poem is written by someone from another country or culture, how does that affect your understanding of the idea of home as a universal human longing?
3. These writers (along with moviemakers, artists, and musicians) depict home ( or whatever subject) in different ways. Do any of these poems show the value of home in an unusual way — by its absence or by the longing for home or by something else? Or what about a series of events that show the atmosphere of the home without ever saying anything directly about home? This can be a very powerful way of telling a story.
4. What is the relationship of location or place or architecture to our idea of home? Do any of these poems depict the effect of location, place or architecture on the speaker’s idea of home?
After writing a two or three paragraphs about your poem or poems, write one or two about your own idea of home and how it connects to something in your chosen poem(s).
Art Creation & Reflection – Sculpture, Painting, or Drawing
Part 1: Art Creation
Select one of the visual art pieces from Chapters 1-6 or the lessons from Weeks 1-3 to use as a point of inspiration. Create a painting, sculpture, drawing, or work of architecture inspired by your selected art piece.
Part 2: Reflection
Write a reflection about the relationship between your art production and the inspiration piece. Include the following in the reflection paper:
Introduction
Inspiration Piece
Include image.
Record the title, artist, year, and place of origin.
Briefly explain the background of the inspiration piece.
Your Art Piece
Include image.
Provide a title.
Explain the background of your piece.
Connection
Explain the thematic connection between the two pieces.
How are they similar and different?
Are they the same medium? How does the medium impact what the viewer experiences?
How do the formal elements of design compare to one another?
Original Artwork Requirements
Methods: paint, watercolor, pencil, crayon, marker, collage, clay, metal, or wood (Check with your instructor about other methods you have in mind.)
No computer-generated pieces
Green Architecture
Since man started creating permanent structures, architecture has conformed to the environment and technology of the time and place it was created. For a time, during the mid-20th century, it can be said that architecture deviated from this as new technologies allowed for architects to consider their buildings as art forms that existed for its own sake. They followed the dictum “form over function”. With the beginning of Postmodernism in Architecture (the first discipline to use the term), there was a return to, at least, the idea that architecture should serve, first and foremost the people that use it. Now, with dwindling natural resources, architects are again returning to the idea that architecture should strive to fit within its natural setting and use technologies appropriate to that setting. The “green” architecture movement, then, fits within a long tradition and takes it further. Many architects now are seeking the best ways to integrate their buildings into the environment, using new and old technologies to make the structures more energy efficient, more eco-friendly.
What renewable resources are readily available? What energy sources?
In a word document list some of the new (and old) technologies that allow architects to utilize Green Architecture. Be sure to challenge your assumptions and not default to common Green materials such as Trees?
In the same word document, list examples from the Neolithic to Modern age that have succeeded in working with a variety of Green materials. Research your findings well, and begin to question why “these” materials were used during the time period in which they were produced.
What would Green Architecture/building in your locale look like and how could it best function, what Technologies could it utilize?
Lastly, think about a Green Building that you would build. Problem solve, and thing about which renewable resources are readily available for you to build your structure, and what energy sources could you use or utilize?
Criteria: List (5) new and old Green architecture building materials. List (3) reasons why Green Architect during various times throughout history used the green materials that they had. List (3) local technologies that one could use to build Green Architecture locally. List (3) energy resources that could be used by you to build local Green Architecture.
