Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Global/ Local

After reading Rem Koolhaas: 'Bigness: or the Problem of Large,' one of the main points that stood out to me is how that the size and scale of a building can overpower its context. "The distance between the core and envelope increases to the point where the facade can no longer reveal what happens inside." This quote stands out to me because I think that is something that should not be lost. The connection between the interior and exterior says a lot about the building, and even the people inhabiting it. Will architecture ever get to the point where it only becomes about the exterior and size of the building, instead of conveying what goes on inside and how it relates to the people of the community that use it?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Electronic Worlds

What do you think will happen when science and technology can't really be developed any further, since it is changing so rapidly now, or do you think we will ever get to that point?