MoMa Ps1

When we went to go visit the structure in the museum courtyard I was amazed to find that the structure was massive when I initially thought that it was just going to be a small installation, and what amazed me even more is that the structure is so light and made out of mushrooms and other biodegradable materials coinciding with Parson's philosophy of going green. But what intrigued me the must were the pools of water on the outside of the structure that forced you as the viewer to use your imagination and ponder the possibilities and uses of these little pools. (We came up with a foot bath)

Catenary Arches

Through my research I have found that many diffterent architects in addition to Gaudi have used catenary arches in their buildings. One of the most prominent examples is Robert Hooke's the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral. However, even though the equation for these arches came later there  are ancient ruins of these arches that can be found all over the world, for instance the Taq-i Kisra in Ctesiphon, Iraq. In general catenary arches are most commonly used in churches and bridges.

Taq-I Kisra in Iraq

St. Paul's Cathedral in London



Overall The Rockwell visit on Tuesday was very inspiring to see all of the different projects they were doing all over the world and it was exciting to see what they had ready accomplished and aspiring to do.

Folding in architecture 8/4

Through my research I have found that folding in architecture is quentessential to the practice because it elaborates and defines compositional complexity to the highest extent. Folding creates several distinct streets of thought that is praised by the art world. However even though folding incorporates several different thoughts into an artwork it also works to funnel them into a whole creating something more distinct and intricate then ever imagined in regular architecture techniques; and within this intricacy or the fusion of elements into continuety we are able to portray detail almost every where.
 

Siobhan, Katie, and Talia Podcast

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Novel Review: "Matched" by Ally Condie

Imagine living in a world where everything is decided for you: Where you live, what you eat, when you die, and who to love. From the surface this may seem like a perfect utopian society but as you penetrate through the thick surface layer you will find a dark underbelly to this society. The book Matched by Ally Condie is about finding your voice, and realizing the ugly truth about a society through a twisted love triangle.

                 The book starts with the main character Cassia Reyes getting ready to go to her matching ceremony held by the society. At a matching ceremony teenagers at the age of seventeen are matched with the opposite sex who they are most likely to be a perfect couple with. At the ceremony Cassia is matched with her best friend Xander which is very unlikely, and is given a computer chip with information about him. A couple days later when Cassia tries to look at the information on the chip, instead of Xander’s face popping up another face pops up. His name is Ky and Cassia also knows him. When Ky and Cassia both sign up for the activity of hiking in the society their relationships blooms and Ky starts to teach her how to do forbidden things in the society, and Xander also starts to do forbidden things in the society for Cassia. Soon Cassia and Ky’s friendship turns into a love, and Cassia starts to see the society for what it truly is: a dystopia.

      Overall this was a great book; it appealed to me emotionally and with every page I got drawn further into the book. “We don’t quite touch, but I feel the warmth of his hand, the length of his body crouched behind me as a write. Cassia.” During this quote Ky was teaching Cassia how to write, and it is quotes like these and others like this one in the book that appealed to me emotionally, and drew me into the book. Also the author of the book Ally Condie expressed everything so vividly that you could feel the actual emotions of the characters in the book, which was another key factor to a high level of interest in the book.

      All in all this is a great book. It appeals to the reader emotionally, it draws you in, and it is a great read for teenagers and I would recommend this book to anyone. This book is published by the Penguin group, and costs $9.99. In the end this book is a superb dystopian romance, and it is easily one of the best books I have ever read.

Katie's Journalism Blog Work: Photo Journalism

Being a student at Columbia high school is hard, most days it's a struggle between keeping up with all   of the work and still staying in the social loop. However, even though most of my days at Columbia high school can be explained by the picture above, it is the quirky humor, unique phrases, inside jokes, the ridicule that is CCN, and the overall hilarious culture of a high school environment that's gets me through my days here.

By far the Biggest inside joke among Columbia High school students is the phrase "meet me at Chyz at 3:01" In our school if there a fight it is a tradition to fight a Chyzowitz field which is right down the street from the school and when these fights happen the school gets so riled up because it only ever happens once in a blue moon. And from this the phrase was born. School gets out at 3:01, and Chyz is right down the street so you better be there at 3:01 on the dot, and it is never acceptable to be late.

Although Columbia can sometimes feel like the worst place in the world, it's own unique lingo, the forged family between security guards and students, the slip ups on CCN that help to brighten up your day, and the overall culture of Columbia High School help to numb the pain of high school and in general. Although, Columbia definitely has its downside the overarching feeling that everyone is part of a family here makes me grateful of all of the school I attend; even with all of its flaws.