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11/9 Capitalism: The Downfall of America
The Typical Plan poses the same issues as a person with no opinions. “Typical plan […]
11/1 Gadgets and Functionalism
As Tschumi explores, the focus on differentiating architectural styles has created a set of new […]
10/26 The Importance of the Author
In English class, we have learned that it is incorrect to introduce quotes by saying, […]
10/19 Building and Dwelling
In my last blog post, I addressed how language affects society’s unconscious views on the […]
10/6 Restrictions of Language
Raphael Moneo’s “On Typology” explores the statement: “The very act of naming the architectural object […]
9/28 Urban Artifacts and Memory
Aldo Rossi emphasizes, “The city grows upon itself; it acquires a consciousness and memory” where […]
9/21 Noble Savage
The idea of the Noble Savage is ridiculous. In the attempt to have a ‘control’ […]
9/14 A Pattern Recipe
“A Pattern Language” proposes an architectural recipe book to be referred to when designing. At […]
9/7 Linking
While the readings from last week provided outlines and detailed steps to their ideas, this […]
8/31 To use a Formula or Not
Le Corbusier had a very clear idea of what the strict formula should be when […]