M7 - Blog: Video Review

For this assignment, I watched the videos Prairie Style and Architecture: The Science of Design. In the Prairie Style video, Frank Lloyd Wright was introduced and his impact to design was described. He had a very specific style when it came to construction of houses. Wright was very interested in creating houses that blended into the environment rather than sticking out. Wide open, horizontal spaces were used quite often as well. For the video about architecture, the popularity of high rises and vertical spaces was discussed. The narrator talked about the structure of high rises as well as an increase in the use of concrete. Also, the evolution of living spaces was talked about including the smart apartment, which is a living space where everything is controlled from a computer. The videos relate to the readings in the text because they both go more in depth about topics that were introduced in the readings. In the text Frank Lloyd Wright is talked about briefly, but the videos discuss more about his design concepts. The films were both very interesting and informative which added to my understanding of architecture. I did not know much about architecture before this module so it was interesting to learn all of these new concepts. I never really knew how much went into architectural design, including materials and issues like wind and weight. I chose these films randomly from the list of videos to watch, and I'm glad I chose them. Both left me with more knowledge about architecture and what is behind it.