Architecture

1)  The " Science of Design " had a general focus of describing how the advances in concrete design or mixtures along with the advent of steel manufacturing, gave architects the ability to build out side the box.  Reinforced concrete allowed the span of greater areas than the post and lintel method. Structural steel made the foot print of a sky scraper fit into a urban area.

      The  " Prairie House " was Frank Lloyd Wright and how he changed the concept of home design. Most previous homes designs tended to be the Victorian design or some other form of box with small rooms separated by doors and walls.  Wrights designs opened up the floor plan and tried to create a harmonious flow through the home.  He also embraced the space in which the home was placed and tried to make it fit as naturally as possible.

2)  The videos helped to elaborate on the construction methods touched on in the text.  It showed how architecture methods evolved to allow the building of some of the iconic structures shown in the text.
  In the science video it was back to the silica playing a large role in the creation of objects,  and how common natural elements are used to create new.  In the Wright video it goes beyond just that the style was appealing but what it did for the way people lived in their homes.

 3)  I enjoyed both videos,  the science of design did jump around a little but was effective in getting its message across.  I learned in the prairie house video a lot more about what the design was and why it was considered so radical in the design world. Wright seems to have given thought and reasoning to all concepts of his design, even parts that many never considered. One part I really enjoyed was the house in Vancouver, It wasn't designed by Wright but driven by his concept of building a home that reflects its surroundings'.

 4) I chose the science video so that I could get a better understanding of materials and the process of large construction.  I chose the Wright video because I had some knowledge of his work, I have even been to his school and work studio outside Phoenix Az and seen the Darwin Martin house.  My house was designed in the prairie style during our remodel years back, its common place to me now, I did not realize how different it was once considered.