Readings 12 and 13
Okay, here's my third try...
Reading 12
renderings: This piece discussed the difficulties in accurately rendering our architectural designs and concepts. In our 2D presentations, it is really hard to depict the essence of a building.
frustration: The author was endlessly frustrated with all the possible ways to render a design on paper. He decided there was no truly great way to depict our designs.
Questions: In the modern age, do computer programs such as Google Sketchup negate this issue? Shouldn't architecture schools spend more energy on bringing their students to famous buildings that they study?
Reading 13
environmentalism: This reading had a strong eco-friendly lean. It dealt with the ethical questions of nature and man-made nature. It discussed how our values must be totally re-evaluated if we want to change the impact we're having on the environment.
questioning: The reading asked us how much we should control nature in order to please ourselves. It ultimately decided it is a personal question and is subject to our values.
Questions: How much should we dominate or influence the environment? Where is the line between dominating and influencing? Is it worth it to have a pretty landscape?