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    Turan describes climate change as not "a problem waiting for a solution. It is environmental, and political phenomenon that is reshaping the way we think about ourselves, about our societies, and about humanities place on earth." This is no longer a problem that we can tackle head-on. At this point, this is a reality that we live in. It is our current reality that we must deal with. This isn't a puzzle with a missing piece. This has now become a completely different state, focusing on how we can thrive in this environment, and how we, as humans, can provide for someone other than human kind; how can we focus on the earth and animals for once?     The sourcing of materials can bring us to another issue. Andraos states "This concept of dematerialization of buildings boundaries has also revealed a new understanding of the material qualities of buildings. (...) As buildings weave together complex systems, parts, and materials each element extends beyond its presently

     Focusing architects design into a sustainable direction is the most obvious way to go for the future of architecture. With earths existing conditions, storms are spiraling into more and more devastating events that we will have to plan out and prepare for.      Retrofitting is one of the best ways to deal with this. It encompasses many sustainable ideas; Instead of demolishing and rebuilding, that causes more pollutants, keeping existing structures can be beneficial. The structure remains, and there are no materials that are wasted and thrown away, and there is no need for import. The structure keeps its historical value, allowing for generations ahead to learn and adapt. Adding new ventilation systems will provide comforts to the tenants. Instead of building a completely new building. only adding a new ventilation system can prove to be enough. Especially when combined with a passive solar or wind gathering system, with minimal impact on the environment. Re-sealing and maintainin

     In the Ted Talk, Deamer describes work aphasia, and what it is like to be in the architectural career. She explains that architects tend to doubt their work, and whether it should actually count as work. This is mainly due to the existing structure of the career. As architecture does not create an end product, it creates a design of the product, the work of an architect does not seem like it is real, as a physical product is not produced. It seems to be too creative. This produces self doubt in architects' minds. Deamer argues that even art raised its standards, and it's seen as a work.. hence being called a "work of art"- and architects must strive to do the same.      Design work having little to no risk, reward, and control can leave the architects in a state of mental limbo. Feeling not accomplished in their personal career as no physical product is created by their hand, but being a part of the process keeps the notion of producing something intact. For the

     The main idea of the text is that  Basically Guattari is saying that humans are changing with their progress in technology. But the earth itself cannot and wont be able to continually support us. He explains that we need to look at the way we live in order to help the earth. The issues are within us, but they are also surrounding us and the people around us. and this is where the three ecologies come from. the environment, the mental, and the social.  The three ecologies are: Social, enviromnental and mental. The environmnetal ecology consists of the earth as it is and as it was, providing itself for living creatures to thrive. The Social ecology consists of the social groups that are created in human culture.  To think Transversally is to understand how each ecology relates to the other, and how dependent they are on one another. To think not based on what we know and assume it to be true to every scenario, but to think and understand what is necessary for each ecology, for each

Deconstructivism      The Lebbeus Woods manifesto, along with Delirious New York, spoke about how New York City, especially Manhattan, is controlling the people to gain profit. Manhattan is named a Culture of Congestion, with trying to pack as many people into a building as possible. The architecture is no longer art, it is no longer aesthetically pleasing; it now works as a capitalistic means, and works against the people living there. The architect is seen as being able to control this, as they are the one who designed the building - but this isn't true, as the client pays for the city crates they ordered. Architects must move against this, and force a movement against the consumer and for the environment- by limiting retail spaces, and creating multi-use outdoor space, the people in the community themselves are being supported.      Sprawl and Public Space spoke about public space, and how this can affect the people in the area. This is a similar outlook as I had written as the

Pattern Language A Pattern Language , by Christopher Alexander is an explanation on how society and nature are intertwined by some type of pattern language. A pattern language, based on my understanding, is the series of connections similar as to a web. When an issue arises, it is most likely not a sole issue in of itself; more than likely, it stems off of other branches, and has roots deeper than can be seen.    One quote struck me in particular: "...When you build a thing you cannot merely build that thing in isolation, but you must also repair the world around it, and within it, so that the larger world at that one place becomes more coherent, and whole..."            If I were to explain a personal pattern that presents to me as an issue in current times, I would use the idea shown in the text: 60. ACCESSIBLE GREEN            In order to solve for the problem of accessible green; that is, providing each and every person in a claustrophobic polluted city with th