Architecture Video Review

Prairie Style
Frank Lloyd Wright philosophy
-open, horizontal space
-reflect time, place, landscape
-series of horizontal bands-prairie style
-door not the focal point
-lower ceilings brings eye down and force to look out
-follow the sun-sun orientation
-organic-grew out of land not built upon it
-lasting legacy-respect for landscape, open spaces, relationship of interior and exterior

Architecture: The Science of Design
Steel structures that are riveted together
2 parts- superstructure (all that is above ground)  and substructure (underground)
Foundation-steel, wood or concrete piles driven into ground until reach solid rock can each depths of 60 meters or set on slab of re-enforced concrete
Wind large factor-create vortex that make buildings sway
Re-enforced concrete has steel bars put into it to make it stronger and so it can handle more stress

Classical Architecture
In England used characteristics of Roman architecture on new buildings
Palladio's I Quattro Libri defines English classical architecture in the 18th century
Greek Orders-all have pedestal, column and entablature
-Doric Style-plain
-Ionic Style-more curved and feminine
-Corinthian- more ornamental

Imperial Rome, Ostia, and Portus
Tiber River became lifeline-fertile land and access to the sea, as well as defensive advantages
Aqueducts part of complex water supply that allowed people to live in city. Doubled as defensive wall
Expanding city and population required a large port-Ostia
Ostia became one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire
Rome and Ostia were very densely populated
The piazza of the corporations-double columnated portico, black and white painted mosaics
grain warehouses had raised floors to protect the grain from dampness and pests-equally practical and beautiful-arches, vaults and mosaics
5 story buildings called insulae. Richer citizens lived closer to ground level which had a water supply. Higher floors housed poorer people
Public baths had terra cota ornamental spouts and pipes which were connected to lead pipes that were connected to the aqueducts
Imperial palaces were first monumental buildings to utilize concrete technology
Pantheon-made of brick and concrete and covered with stucco and marble-highly decorated-coffers used to decorate and make dome less heavy-concrete was laid less thick towards top-the oculus makes what would be the weakest point of the dome strong
Public baths were important social meeting areas and were elaborately adorned
Developed technology to improve quality of life-concrete, aqueducts, public baths

2. The videos went more in depth with the discussion of different types of architecture. The videos give more examples and better understanding of differences in architectural styles.

3. The films were helpful in understanding the concepts in the text further. Although, I felt a lot of the information did not pertain directly to the class.

4. I chose to watch Imperial Rome, Osita and Portus because I have always enjoyed learning about his period in history and I always marvel at the incredible feats of construction they accomplished.