Video Review (Architecture)

Key Concepts of Modern Architecture:

 - Skyscrapers

-main problems of constructing high rises: WIND

-vortex make buildings sway

- discovery of new materials ( concrete and steel) let to skyscrapers

- architecture has become a social art form

-concrete satisfies both engineers and architects

concrete- sand combined with cement and water

-Egyptians used concretes as a hydraulic binder

-English Man invented cement most used today

Key Concepts of Last Call For Planet Earth

-Sustainability

-green architecture

-Architectural designs manage energy through integrated systems

-continued development of green  analysis

- China's first ecological friendly apartment building

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
The videos expand on the text. For the second video it relates to the section on Green Architecture from page 310. The first video expands on the section on steel-framed construction  which talks about how in the 20th century skyscrapers began to take over the cities. 
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture? I thought the videos were good. The first one was a little outdated and her yellow suit was awful! Yet, it did give very good informational that increased my understanding of architecture and building materials. I thought the video on Green architecture was more relatable. Green architecture is something that is going to have to be accepted and used more widely if we want to reduce our carbon footprint and help keep the earth clean and livable.
4. From the group of four that you had a choice: Why did you choose that film?
I chose these films because I thought they would give me the most useful information. I wanted to learn more about moderd architecture and I thought these films would provide that information.  I always wonder why skyscrapers swayed and if this was normal and the video answered it for me! I always think if you learn something, that is better then nothing!