We set a game plan for the rest of the semester.
Important dates: Thursday, October 27th, 2011 - Powerpoint Presentation Round 2 and Thursday, December 1st, 2011 - Final Powerpoint Presentation.
Also, we discussed the blog book we have to get printed, and that that should be in pdf form ready to send out to be made before Thanksgiving.
Humans and animals greatly differ when it comes to consumption. Like for examples ants have a small biomass, and they really leave no waste products behind. Unlike us...
Materials vary from history because now a days we genetically mutate them to fit our needs. Which goes against the natural qualities of the material.
Cities greatly impact the climate. Industry is a great killer too. They create new products, and allow products that are hazardous to our health out in the world. Products need to last, but if they last very long that shuts down jobs for people. So products are made to expire at a set time, in order to make consumers buy more.
We are the future. We need to be educated, and also educate others in the pursue of a happy livable environment.
Also throughout the class Sarah Heller asked us questions in order to spark questions to continue the conversation going.
* Discuss the role of industry and how humans differ from any other species on the planet with respect to material consumption?
* How does the concentration of population in an urban setting directly impact the adjacent environment?
* How does consumerism is our culture differ from Before and After the Great Depression and World War Era?
* Should we as a society challenge the concept of waste and how?
* In Chapter 3, McDonough describes the "The New Design Assignment" - How does this concept impact the role of the architect? The role of architecture school?
* How does the research we are conducting in this elective relate to the contemporary role of architecture and interior design?
* What concepts learned in this class will effect your personal philosophy and practice once you graduate with a Master's degree in Architecture?
* Chapter 2 of Cradle to Cradle, William Rathje is quoted as saying "Recycling is an aspirin, alleviating a rather large collective hangover...overconsumption." - Based on the readings and our tour of the recycling facility in Lexington what do we need to do as a culture to confront the concept of overconsumption?
* Why is it important for architects to know how to conduct independent research?
It's through these questions that the conversation continued to go throughout the class period. I was able to give my opinion throughout the class too, which can be seen throughout my thought typed above about the class.
Also throughout the class Sarah Heller asked us questions in order to spark questions to continue the conversation going.
* Discuss the role of industry and how humans differ from any other species on the planet with respect to material consumption?
* How does the concentration of population in an urban setting directly impact the adjacent environment?
* How does consumerism is our culture differ from Before and After the Great Depression and World War Era?
* Should we as a society challenge the concept of waste and how?
* In Chapter 3, McDonough describes the "The New Design Assignment" - How does this concept impact the role of the architect? The role of architecture school?
* How does the research we are conducting in this elective relate to the contemporary role of architecture and interior design?
* What concepts learned in this class will effect your personal philosophy and practice once you graduate with a Master's degree in Architecture?
* Chapter 2 of Cradle to Cradle, William Rathje is quoted as saying "Recycling is an aspirin, alleviating a rather large collective hangover...overconsumption." - Based on the readings and our tour of the recycling facility in Lexington what do we need to do as a culture to confront the concept of overconsumption?
* Why is it important for architects to know how to conduct independent research?
It's through these questions that the conversation continued to go throughout the class period. I was able to give my opinion throughout the class too, which can be seen throughout my thought typed above about the class.
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