Week 7 Blog: Video Review

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
In the “Prairie Style” video I got to learn about Frank Lloyd Right and his style of architecture. In the video it explains how his style changed modern architecture and it shows example of architects that got inspired by his work to create something of their own. In the second video “Architecture: The Science of Design” I got to learn on how science can relate to architecture. I got to learn on how science is used to figure out ways to project skyscrapers from the environment and I also got to see a smart house get built. In the last video “Classical Architecture” it focuses mainly on the architecture of the Greek and the Romans. In this video I got to learn on how their architecture had a great influence on the architecture we see today.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
I felt like all three videos had a lot of similarities to what I read in the textbook. However, the video that I felt related more to the textbook was in “Classical Architecture” I feel this way because the book had a huge portion that focused on what the Greeks and Romans in what they have brought to architecture and how we have be inspired by them.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture?
I felt that the videos were okay, I don’t think they were amazing. However, I felt they were very informative and really got to the point of the information we needed to learn. I also felt like it gave more indebt information compare to the book and I found it more enjoyable then reading through the textbook.  

4. From the group of four that you had a choice: Why did you choose that film?

From the group of four videos I chose to watch “Last Call for Planet Earth” Sustainable Development and Architecture”.  I chose this video because the title was more appealing to me than any of the other videos and it made me want to learn more on what the video was going to be about. Overall, I enjoyed the video I got to learn on different ways to protect the earth from pollution and other horrible harms to the planet.