Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Week 2

Architecture Notes

Mies van der Rohe: Less is More
Dutch
Using natural light.
I like Mies because of his elegant approach to architecture.
Shin Takamatsu: One Foot in Reality, One Foot in the Future
Japanese
Futuristic look

Andre Palludio: There Are Rules For Architecture
Italian
Rational, Clarified

Etinne Louis Boulle: Modern and Symmetrical
European
Organised Repetition

Le Corbusier: Rethink Everything
European
Unconventional

Frank Furness: Manorist
?
Pioneered Victorian Style

Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic
American
One of the most influential architects
The style of his architectre really stands out to me.

Antoni Gaudi: Curved lines
Spanish
Geological forms

Tadao Ando: Bold, simple
Japanese
Boxing caried over to his architecture
The bold and simplified approach and the great use of concrete.
Coop Himmelblau: Deconstructionism
Cooperative group
Unique

Red names are my favorite.


We also startred playing minecraft: 

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