architecture

Question 1:

Within this course, we have used the verbal graphic form + narrative + experience = meaning to

discuss design in the built environment and specifically architectural design. What have we meant by

this verbal graphic? How have we used the word "narrative" to talk about designed things? Do we

need to know underlying narratives to talk about form? Do we need to know underlying narratives to

talk about experience? Do we need to know underlying narratives to talk about meaning? Why

or why not?

Question 2

Architectural narratives about how a building is built. What do we mean when we talk about

architectural structure? What are the two main structural narratives we have discussed? What do

we mean when we talk about architectural materials? What are the two main material narratives

we have discussed? From our lectures, describe any example of architecture and how its

ARCH 1001: Introduction to Design and the Environment

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approach to structure or materials conveys a narrative. Does this narrative tell a story about

human experience, and/or culture? If so, what is this story about?

Question 3

Architectural narratives about how a building is inhabited. What do we mean when we talk about

architectural usage? What do we mean when we talk about architectural space? From our lectures,

describe any example of architecture and how its approach to usage or space conveys a narrative.

Does this narrative tell a story about human nature, experience, and/or culture? If so, what is this

story about?

Question 4

Architectural concepts about context, convention, and tradition. What do we mean when we talk

about architectural context? What do we mean when we talk about architectural convention? What do we

mean when we talk about architectural tradition? From our lectures, describe any example of architecture

and how its approach to context or convention or tradition conveys a narrative. Does this narrative tell

a story about human nature, experience, and/or culture? If so, what is this story about?