Le Corbusier

Behind the design of Seattle's Library Joshua Prince-Ramus discussed few ideas in his presentation about the thinking of the “rapid fire". I definitely think the library design fascinating and interesting; with its hyper rational process is takes rationality to an absurd level with regard to something people would not expect as being the result of rationality. I am unfamiliar with architecture as well as the difference between modernism and postmodernism, but I think it is a powerful talk on…

Marissa Alicea Modern Worlds Midterm Paper ARCH 4140 Prof. Kalipoliti Fall 2015 In The Belly of an Architect, Stourley Kracklite’s obsession with Boullee’s architecture blinds him from the things that are essential to his success as an architect and his happiness. As a result, he thinks his wife is poisoning him, rather than the cause of his cancer being due to other factors. He sees Caspasian stealing his exhibition and neglects that he’s stealing his wife. His idealism of Boullee’s…

Ornament, in regards to architecture, is defined as an addition to a design that improves appearance, but has no specific need or purpose. This is often expressed in the form of faux beams, shutters that do not move, excess detailing or embellishment on columns, and so on and so forth. “To ornament or to not ornament” is a common discussion within the design world. Adolf Loos, Reyner Banham, and Joseph Rykwert are three famous architects that published works discussing their opinions on ornament…

My arms were killing me. In an effort to distract myself from the pain, I began to mentally go through my favorite scenes from Harry potter, but even the thought of my favorite book couldn’t keep my mind off my discomfort for long. Huffing, I lugged the water-filler bucket uphill, careful not to spill too much of its precious contents. That would mean another trek downhill and I’ve had enough of that for one day. I brightened up when I neared my destination- a simple hut made of mud and clay,…

Imagine a world where you had to earn your place in society. You had limited resources and the rest of the world looked you down upon. There was no respect, no dignity, just survival. Poverty, sickness, pangs of hunger, and death of loved ones were all you knew. While the people suffered greatly, the upper class had an abundance of resources and was sapping the life out of the lower class. This world spoken of was not fiction, but reality for those in the era of the French Revolution, and in…

not know her and does not think of who will be affected by their relationship. In the film Les Miserables, there’s a scene where Marius and Cosette sing a song called “Heart Full of Love.” In this songs Marius sings “A heart full of love / A heart full of song / I'm doing / everything all wrong / Oh God, for shame / I do not even know your name / Dear Madamoiselle / Won't you say? / Will you tell?” ("Les Miserables Cast Lyrics – Heart Full of Love") Marius doesn’t even have the slightest idea…

John (3rd person) John has always wanted to be a soldier. To be a hero; a savior of lives that do not concern him. Yet he is lanky. With a skinny figure and a bent back he walks with shame in each step as he knows he will never achieve his dream. He also gets bullied at school. How could a victim, a poor excuse for a boy, ever be someone so great and so heroic when he can't even tell a man just a few months older than him with a better posture to back off. His clothes fit loosely around him as…

Keishera Aldonza Culture Partners: The Interview with the Albanian I first met Enea almost by accident. It was the night of the first fire alarm at Roberts Hall. The steam pipes had burst and the basement became overwhelmed with steam, forcing Enea upstairs and into my common area. He was alone and I felt particularly sociable that night. He introduced himself as Alec, which I learned later was his “Americanized” name, and I introduced myself and my friends. Our friendship stuck and he even…

Jean Valjean is a Cathlic who is a plays in the movie Les Miserables. He was born into a very poor family in France. He tried hard to keep his family alive for many years. One time he tried to steal a piece of bread to feed his sister’s children and got caught in the action. For this he was sentenced to five years in prison. After four unsuccessful escape attempts, he was added twelve years in prison to his time. Later he was added two more years for fighting the guards during his second escape…

Jean Valjean, nearly fifty, experiences more in his lifetime than the average man. By Victor Hugo affirming Valjean's age to only around fifty suggests to the reader that Valjean's life-changing experiences are not yet complete. Because he is younger than the reader expects, Valjean's physique resides along with his age helping him in various scenarios. Over the course of a year, Valjean's body ages to his actual age of eighty years; his strength vamooses him as he prepares for his demise.…