Reflections
Reflection - Oct. 10, 2005So far this semester has been interesting. I have survived two hurricanes and have learned a lot about different Hot Topics and local developments.
I have enjoyed getting to view the Perkins Rowe model, and being able to tour the Shaw Center. There are so many new developments going on around Baton Rouge that are so exciting! I am astonished that in a little over one year Baton Rouge is going to have its very own Urban Village. I can't believe that so many shops, businesses, and residential spaces are all going to fit on that piece of land between Perkins and Bluebonnet.
When David Rhorer came in to speak about the Downtown Development District (DDD) I was excepting to hear about a few things that I have already seen take place, but there are so many things that are still in the works! I was really drawn to the idea of trying to change the signage to more wayfinding and interpretive signage. I believe that will help tie in all the new changes that the area has undergone. I also can't wait to see the Captiol Park area come together with all of its art deco style buildings.
Visiting the shaw center was also very exciting to me. I had no idea a place as cool as this could exist in Baton Rouge. The materials used throughout the building provoked an awe within me, and the roof terraces were amazingly beautiful.
Class presentations on New Urbanism, Green/Sustainable Design, Prefabrication/Modularity/Architectural Systems, Lighting Systems and Sources, and Integrated Technologies/Smart Technologies interested me very much.
Sustainable furniture can be very fun and interesting. I really ejoyed the work of William Stranger and Frank Gehry. I also found the "living machine" to be interesting. I hope one day I can incorporate a lving machine into one of my projects.
Oh, and how I learned so much about about lighting! I had no idea that there were so many fun and inovative products out there. One of my favorites was the glass walls that left a shadow when someone walked by. Also, the lights that react to human touch.
I really enjoyed researching prefabrication/Modularity/Architectural Systems. There are so many more things out on the market than I realized that are prefabricated, and I was surprised to see how modern the designs of these systems are becoming.
posted by liz @ 6:29 PM
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