Week 7- The Americas/ China and India

The Americas/China and India

This week we read two different chapters. Chapter 7 is about Americans and Chapter 8 is about China and India. The being of Chapter 7 says, "This chapter represents the deficit and an attempt to address that deficit, namely, the role of indigenous American architecture and objects in a history of design. Chapter 8 says, " India and China play major roles in Asian history, Both for their geographic heft and large populations.

Americans 

Eary Homes in the Americas 


Modern-day Homes

I compared these homes. These were typical homes in the early Americas. they were huts made of mud and they had thatched roofs. These are different from the typical homes we have not. these are now made of light wood construction and have shingled roofs. The reason for this change was the new technologies that were created and the want for comfort. 

Stairs at Machu Picchu

Modern-day stairs
Stairs nowadays are very different than they were back then. Staircases now will not last the test of time like these stairs at Machu Picchu. They are just as beautiful but in different ways. There are many more safety rules now, like the need for banisters so people do not fall down cliffs like the one in the picture above. We don't see many stairs made out of stone anymore. Most are made of wood or metal. 

China and India 
The Great Wall of China

The Wall at the Mexican Border

The Great Wall of China was created to control trade and immigration as well as protect from inviting armies. The US started to build this wall to help with imitation control and keep the bad people out. These walls are essentially built for the same reasons many years apart. Design wise the Great Wall of China is a beautiful structure that has held up for many years. The Wall in the US is as simple as it can be while still being effective.


Clothes Cabinet 


Freestanding Closet

This Free-standing closet is a very common thing to see in people's homes nowadays if they need more storage space. The trend we are seeing is that everything nowadays is very minimalist and is not as ornate as things built a long time ago. We see this when we compare the clothing cupboard to the free-standing closet.


One Step Further 
Zaha Hadid 
"Zaha Hadid Architects is the winner of the design competition to build the second phase of the International Exhibition Centre in Beijing." She designed this space s a place for people from China and around the world could attend events. The design for this building was inspired by Chinese architecture. "As the cultural, academic and civic centre of China, Beijing is one of the world’s centres of communication and scientific research. With its own station on Line 15 of the Beijing Subway, the International Exhibition Centre is located next to the city’s Capital International Airport and has grown to become an important venue for conferences, trade fairs and industry expos attended by delegates from across the globe."








Comments

  1. Sami FordOctober 18, 2024 at 8:05 PM

    Amazing job! Your modern day applications are so accurate! Plus, your one step further is so unique, Zaha Hadid was truly and amazing architect!

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  2. Susan E. KirshOctober 19, 2024 at 6:34 AM

    Beth,

    I really liked you blog this week! I thought the way you organized it and the amount of detail you provided on each section was well done! Your One Step Further was also well-written and displayed how great of an architect Zaha Hadid is today.

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  3. Professor VanderNoordaaOctober 19, 2024 at 9:43 AM

    Beth,
    You engage your readers with provocative thoughts and beautiful comparisons of ancient American architecture and architecture we find today. I also enjoyed reading your thoughts on the contribution of the Chinese. Comparing the "Great Wall" and the Wall at the Mexican border was excellent.
    Zaha Hadid was an excellent architect who contributed so much to China today. 50/50 points

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