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Lehigh University
Art Architecture and Design
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Bethlehem, PA 18015

Seth

Reflection

To summarize all of the readings as one, it seems like they all had the theme of the dwelling in relation to the city and its surroundings. The key functions to take away are dwelling, work, recreation, and transportation. These four keys to urban living make up the functions of the City and are vital to any proposal for mass housing. Proposals for mass housing require an immense amount of care and meticulous planning that is summarized into key points in each of the four functions for mass housing. The dwelling is the most important part for the function of a city because that’s where you rest, eat, have privacy, and etc. I never realized how important constructing a home could be to your mental health until reading all the recommended guidelines to mass housing in a city like dimensions of everything within the urban domain, transportation routes, distances between workplaces and dwellings, and etc. Zoning laws really help to bring the key functions of the city into a harmonious relationship and develop connections between them. Team 10 helped keep the language of modern architecture alive through their meetings and documents as well.

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