Monday, April 27, 2009

Coming Full Circle

Community

A social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.  The UN Studio is a community because they work together to design great buildings.  They designed the Mercedes-Benz Museum and created something great! 

Stewardship

A person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.  When we designed a room with a kitchen and living room we had control of where things when in the space.  Then we traded with another student to design the room for them the way we wanted to.  We had the stewardship of the room when we were designing it for the other person because we were in control.

Authenticity

The quality of being authentic or of established authority for truth and correctness.  The Crystal Palace, in London, was designed by Joseph Paxton.  It was designed to be build around a tree so that it wouldnt be destroyed when built.  It was designed with authenticity because it didn't harm nature.   

Innovation

The act of innovating; introduction of new things or methods.  In studio we were to design a sacred space for the grad students that was public and private, and showed celebration and meditation.  In my design I made the public side more celebrating where the students can eat and talk to each other, and on the private side it was more meditative so that the students could go there without distractions and think by themselves.


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