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.