On November 1st, I attended the design matters lecture with Juliane Wolf. In the lecture, Wolf argued about the issues with the Chicago river and other areas in Chicago to show how it impacts the citizens of the area. She brings up former environmental issues that contribute to the argument. Firmitas, representing the structure related to the building along the river and man-made peninsula on the lakefront in Chicago. Venustas, representing the beauty, displays how Wolf wanted to bring out the good in the Chicago area. She builds along the river so that people can walk along and realize how destroyed the river is. With reconstructing the peninsula, it helped to bring back wildlife and encouraged environmental diversity outside of the city.
