Mod 7 videos

The first video I watched was the one on Frank Lloyd Wright. The key concept of this video was his "Prairie Style" architecture, which was used throughout the Midwest in the 50s and 60s. This style of home was about flat construction, to reflect the landscape of the mid west. This video related to the reading in the text by the descriptions of the types of walls and windows styles he used. attention to these styles is also something the text focuses on. I think that this film added a lot to my understanding of architecture. It is one thing to read the theory in the text and another to see so many examples from one specific architect. When I was younger I wanted to be an architect, and being from Buffalo I obviously had a lot of esteem for Frank Lloyd Wright.

The second video I watched was Architecture: The Science of Design. The key concepts of this video was the scientific advances in architecture and the development and use of concrete. I related this video to the text based on the section about concrete. Many of the building styles made through the ages, both modern and ancient, utilized a material like this. I really liked this film. While the section about smart houses was a bit corny, and even out dated due to its age, I enjoyed learning about concrete. I always wondered how they laid concrete underwater for bridge supports and such. I choose this film because, like I said previously, I wanted to be an architect when I was younger. As I grew I realized that this was more of an artistic field and I gravitated further into engineering. The Science of Design bridged that gap.