Reading Response 7: Jerusalem in the Ground

Blog Post 7:

                    An architecture of happiness is to create a space that inspires good thoughts, calmness, and comfort.  When you design a happy place you would avoid dark colors, tight uncomfortable spaces, and anything else that would foster bad thoughts. The place that I chose as a happy space on campus is the little niche garden on the south side of the Alumni house. I chose this space because I could see myself sitting in there to relax and get away. Even though it is open and has no ceiling you can still sense that it is its own space. The rectangular walkway, brick retaining walls, and building help to reinforce the space.  The plants help to soften this rigid space orthogonal space, that I'm sure is ten times more beautiful in mid spring

looking toward the west- The rectangular walkway helps to reinforce the space.  The benches make the space look comfortable.

looking toward the south east- 

-------Eradicating Hunger Together Day-------

                In 2015, a united nations resolution mandated that an international Eradicating Hunger day should be adopted by all nations.  The celebration should include guest from another nation, This event is to be held twice a year coinciding with the winter and summer solstice. Social media should become a part of this celebration, but not overwhelming.  Just like I the social media aspect, the room should not be overwhelming.  
                The room will be comfortable and simple, to keep the focus on what the day is about {how to eliminate hunger}. This simpleness is also an attempt to make the room more relate-able to guest from other nations.The color scheme will probably be earth tones. I want my room to be larger so that it can be multi-functional. I have this idea for a hanging table that can be raised and be a beautiful piece of art to view, while using the room for some other part of this celebration {just one idea}. I want my furniture to symbolize the hunger, that we will not be experiencing, by making it empty or hollow.
                Social media will be included by computerize windows.

Reading Response 5:

Blog Post 5:

Shooting so far into the sky
Scraping the clouds as they listlessly fly
Looking below at the beautiful lay
of the land where we all play,
Swim! jump! run!
Its just too fun!

Blog Post 4:

On Friday we ventured out into the rain and looked around the campus to find commodity, firmness, and delight.  I believe that I found it in the Jackson Library. The columns outside the Jackson Library are really a beautiful structure that bring delight and also add a sense of firmness because they are real and used for structure. They are ionic columns made from white stone, which, is really nice against the brick. 

               

 Standing in the center of the semi circle created by the collunms, puts you right on axis with the school of Human Environmental Sciences.

Reading Response 4:

Social Networking: Product

COLOR {is wonderful} WEEK