Intersession
Architecture and Design
Audie Santos
1/9/13
Jan. 9th, 2013
The day started off with the usual presentation and introduction to the
subject and idea of the day. The element of architecture on focus is
Firmista which stood for stability or firmness. We then watched our
daily documentary on the Pompidou Center in Paris whose building related
to the architectural element of Firmista. The infrastructure of the
building itself is made of entirely of porticoes and support beams. The
exterior of the building shows all of the trusses and support beams left
over from the porticoes to create the interior of the building, it was
as if it were naked.
The inside however was very different. It serves of multiple purposes
each with it's own section of the building. It features a library, an
art museum, and offices. The pavilions in the museum boast their own
architectural ingenuity and many colors that are attractive to the eye
to differentiate things instead of using a monotonous shade of white or
grey.
The outside is where all of the architectural firmness is shown. The
steel frame is visible from the outside and covers the whole building.
There is an escalator leading to the top of the building where the
restaurant is located. While ridding the escalator you can view Paris
from the glass tunnel that surrounds the escalator.
I like how you made your post like a small journal. One thing you should do for next time is add like a picture for any building you'll talk about.
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