The Pros And Cons Of Biophilic Design

Though Fred Wilson specializes in creating works of art that represent his perception of American history and American society as a whole, Wilson’s Drip Drop Plop came into creation as a representation, primarily, of Americas repetitive racial history against African Americans. When Fred Wilson was asked to be the American representative at the Venice Biennale, Wilson thought that it would be best to incorporate glass unto his work, something that Venice is well familiarized with, taking in mind that it is a city generally known for its glass manufacturing. The medium which Fred Wilson chose consisted of black glass shaped in the form of droplets and puddles. He chose to work particularly with black glass for his display as a representation

1. They used undisguised natural materials from the local environment, such as redwood, cedar, and oak, as well as brick and stone (or as Maybeck often put it, they employed “open use of natural materials, honestly stated”). 2.They combined historic motifs, such as Gothic arches or Palladian windows, and traditional craftsmanship, with modern building materials and construction methods, such as reinforced concrete, asbestos siding and plate glass windows. 3. Each building was a unique design in itself, an original work of art that fulfilled the specific needs of the client, and the community it was a part of. 4. They were carefully integrated with their surroundings, both through their use of site-sensitive design and natural materials (so as to blend in with the hilly, evergreen setting) and by bringing the outdoors indoors, through devices as large expanses of glass, balconies and decks to allow sunlight, natural scents and breezes from outside to flow through the interiors

When the average person hears the word Earthship, they probably imagine something extraterrestrial or mystical. Having said this, Earthships, as well as all sustainable houses, are becoming a bigger part of modern day life. Throughout different parts of the world, Earthships are being constructed. As society becomes more educated about sustainable homes, they are seen as more modern and mainstream options of living. People are starting to understand the repercussions that humans have on the environment and are searching for new, eco-friendly ways to fix these problems. The uniquely inventive design of Earthships, their effect on society, and the environment, might make Earthships a very practical solution to many of the world’s ecological issues.

Knoblauch, C.H. “Literacy and the Politics of Education.” The Right to Literacy. Ed. Andrea A. Lunsford, Helene Moglen, and James Slevin. New York: MLA, 1990. 74-80. Print.

In Jacob Riis’ revolutionary book How the Other Half Lives, Riis details the atrocious conditions of the tenements in New York City at the turn of the century. Riis particularly focusses his initial chapters on the formation of the tenements and their subsequent demise into filthy ruins. In many ways, these tenements paralleled the federal housing projects of the 1950’s. Both populations predominately included impoverished, working class immigrants and minorities. However, the tenements and the projects differ in terms of supportive communities. As Bauman et. al. argue in their essay “Public Housing, Isolation, and the Urban Underclass”, the federal public projects systematically disrupted the formation community by forbidding extended kin

Randy Gragg wrote “A High-Security, Low-Risk Investment: Private Prisons Make Crime Pay” Gragg is the architecture and urban design critic for the Oregonian, Portland’s daily newspaper. Gragg has written on wars, visual art, film and performance. Randy has shifted his journalistic focus to writing on the built environment. Beyond reviewing completed projects, he has worked to build a larger constituency for better design by frequently writing about buildings and planning efforts in their generative phases when citizens and officials can still affect them through the public review process. Since moving to the Northwest from Nevada, Randy has pursued numerous writing and curatorial projects in art and design. Randy plans to spend his time as

Randy Gragg wrote “A High-Security, Low-Risk Investment: Private Prisons Make Crime Pay” Gragg is the architecture and urban design critic for the Oregonian, Portland’s daily newspaper. Gragg has written on wars, visual art, film and performance. Randy has shifted his journalistic focus to writing on the built environment. Beyond reviewing completed projects, he has worked to build a larger constituency for better design by frequently writing about buildings and planning efforts in their generative phases when citizens and officials can still affect them through the public review process. Since moving to the Northwest from Nevada, Randy has pursued numerous writing and curatorial projects in art and design. Randy plans to spend his time as

Robert Latchman is a 37 year old man who has suffered from learning disabilities and schizophrenia for his whole life. At the age of 19 he was enrolled in an art therapy program called the League of Education and Treatment Center, a nonprofit day program for adults with neurological disabilities. In 2011 Latchman got hit by two cars and had to undergo multiple surgeries to fix the physical damage. But what about his psychological damages? With the help of the art therapy program he became an example of someone who has benefited from the power that the arts hold to heal the mind. (Art Therapy Saves Schizophrenic Hit By Two Penises by, Susan Donaldson James). Furthermore the contributions that art has had on the mentally ill is extraordinary,

When "the common good" of a society is regarded as something apart from and superior to the individual good of its members, it means that the good of some men takes precedence over the good of others, with those others consigned to the status of sacrificial animals.

The Biological Domain- This domain deals with female and male anatomy and physiology, gender, and genetics. There are several aspects that make up the biological domain. One includes sexual differentiation, which is described by the differentiation into male and female. During the prenatal period, hormones that are produced help determine the specific reproduction organs of the child. Another aspect is sex hormones. These hormones are responsible for sexual differentiation in the womb and also play a large role in sexual pleasure/response, pregnancy, and child birth. Another aspect of the biological domain would be sexual orientation. This is how we categorize whether a person is heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. The last aspect is sexual

Going Green in Quarry Park Quarry Park is a unique and vibrant neighborhood district in Calgary. It is a lovely community that has the best of everything you need in a rural and urban setting. More importantly, there are many services including a dental clinic Quarry Park offers its residents. The residential

In his Ted Talk, The Origins of Pleasure, Paul Bloom has explored how the source of an item can define its value and how this affects the pleasure or pain within human nature. Bloom has the ability to elicit the audience’s interest because of his avid storytelling, his use of relatable scenarios and his sense of humour. Bloom ventures through his talk to get to his final thought of about how ones perception can change pain into pleasure.

The architecture of the United States at the turn of the century – 1895 to 1905 – was at best, a collection of eclectic styles, with hardly one relating in anyway or sense to the ideal of the nation in which it was built. This was an era which regarded architecture as an application of fashion and styles, unrelated to structure or construction techniques. Yet it was also a time when the entire construction industry was undergoing revolutionary changes. New materials were emerging, and new methods of handling the older materials were being developed at the same time. Under the background of industrialization, Wright had

Since the beginning of mankind on earth Building construction has had very big direct and indirect impacts on the environment, on society, and the economy. The field of sustainable design has got the aim of balancing the needs of these areas by method of creating designs that helps environment society and economy.

The painter, the photographer, and the sculptor create their joy as if they are a child with a box of crayons. Forged in creativity, their piece growing closer to their heart and the viewers. Art heals, art helps, and art teaches. Without it, we are not human but with it, we can create galaxies. Art’s beneficial impact on communities is evident through effective health treatment, adaptive education, and economic gain.