Intro to Arquitecture Mya Perez

Upon exploring through my various friends and classmates blogs, I decided to choose one topic in particular to read from. I wanted to see how different or how similar their opinions and thought processes were within themselves but including my own thinking as well. I chose the essay we were assigned to write about the Yas Hotel, in Abu Dhabi. This to me seemed like a very informative documentary and very intriguing when it comes to the building's structure and overall concept.  My go to questions guy, Diego Adorno, decided to write a more informative, similar to what i did, essay. He repeatedly kept mentioning how this structure is a tribute to modern engineering and an architectural visionary. Which is something I heavily agree with. Another friend of mine who always has a smile on her face, Sofia Barrety, wrote more about the importance of the materials used, and how the knowledge of materials is crucial to a building. She is obviously right, and the Yas hotel is a perfect exampl

  The architecture has been influenced by its cultural and historical context. Over the centuries, styles and ornamental elements have transformed the way buildings are constructed and perceived. In this essay I'll be discussing how amazing the evolution of style and ornament in architecture from ancient times to the modern era, analyzing its cultural, social and functional significance has been. Through this evolution, it is highlighted how stylistic and ornamental decisions reflect not only aesthetics, but also the identity and values ​​of a society.  First of all, it is essential to consider classical architecture, where style and ornamentation reached an unprecedented level of sophistication. The Greek and Roman civilizations established patterns where the use of columns, pediments and friezes not only served a structural function, but also served as a means of artistic expression. The ornamentation, such as the sculptures and reliefs that adorn its facades, exemplify how art a

  The key to a well made building is that there is a balance with the negative space and the space being occupied. Simple, material and empty space. Space can be manipulated and crafted, catered to the need of the people that reside in it. This is obviously done by planning and distribution of the structure. Some examples of well known structures that use the space to its fullest potential are the Stone Thermal baths, and the Pompidou center. The stone thermal baths, in addition to the texture and the baths themselves, uses space within it to its advantage. What i mean by this is that in the core of its design,  it was made to be an “open” area. The structure was built with these separation in the ceiling, leaving space for natural light, in addition to artificial ones at night. The baths also are scattered and placed in different sections, so there is a bunch of area to walk on and to explore through. An open enclosed area for guests and residents to enjoy and be comfortable in. Now t

  It's impressive how even when you think there’s no other way to do something, there’s always someone who stirs the pot. This person completely boggles your mind with an alternative point of view. Here, I'm going to be referring to Asymptote Architecture, a firm that is responsible for the creation and development of the Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Which I believe is a great example and demonstrator of the importance and the distinct roles of the materials used in any building.  As we all can assume if you don’t know, Abu Dhabi is  basically in a constant state of heat, it being in the desert obviously.  This means that all buildings situated there have to be extremely heat resistant and have an inhumane ventilation system. In the Yas Hotel, this is done by the ever so precise angling of 5,800 windows. All of these, having to be at different angles depending on the sun and the ventilation system. This demonstration shows the importance of an architect to consider its environment,

  I'm starting this being completely honest, I did not learn anything new from the particular class that I'm writing about. With the only exception being at the end of it. What i mean by this is that i already knew about the example of the mouse and in general of its creator. But what I did learn about was exactly what it means to be creative and a basic idea of the “scientific method” but for design. Which I understand may seem common knowledge but it was more of a clear up in my case. I find it amusing that we as people always like to have a system, an order of events to lead us to something. The most common and most taught one being the scientific method, we all know it, you observe then hypothesize, then test and you know the rest. But what I  find most interesting is that more creative minded people have a different method, of three basic principles. Analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Which yes I know is basically the same thing, but it's different for a reason, this

  When I heard and saw the descriptions of the Eames ’ workspace, it was like seeing my room. I knew this in the sense that it looked messy and that it’s absolutely littered with materials and tools for projects. I never realized that an office doesn’t have to be contorted and constrained into the basic structure we see in modern day, table, cubicle, chair and lights. It’s no that I had never thought about it, or that I thought it was something “illegal” but it had never crossed my mind. I liked seeing how even their office portrayed their way of thinking outside the box, both function because they can move stuff around how they please and beauty, because there were bits and bobs or artistry spread around.   Another metaphor for what is design that I saw and could think about in the documentary is well the couple itself. Ray Eames, being a painter having a more abstract and artistic way of looking at the world in combination with Charles, an already successful architect with incredibl