Module Seven Video Review

In Frank Lloyd Wright's Prarie Style talks about how Frank Lloyd Wright designed the homes he created. He designed mostly single family home with horizontal lines that feel as though they "grow out of the land". His houses fulfill an open concept. The Tomak House in Illinois shows harmony between the buyer and architecture. This house is very unique because the living spaces are located above. He was very interested in an open concept. The opposite of Victorian homes at that time. This video relates to the text because it talks about how he made the house based on it's surroundings and elements. He had many windows in his houses to follow the path of the sun and allow substantial sunlight. I choose Frank Lloyd Wright's Prarie Style because I am familiar with his style of housing. I think this film does a great job showing off Frank Lloyd Wrights work and showing how his buildings are part of a landscape. There is one located in Buffalo called the Martin House and it truly is a remarkable place.

Last Call for Planet Earth: Sustainable Development and Architecture explains how the way we are designing buildings needs to change in order to protect our fragile environment. The training center at Herne-Sodingen of the Ministry of the Interior is an architectural concept for the ecological renewal of the Ruhr region. It's greenhouse effect exemplifies passive solar energy. The idea of this place which includes a restaurant, library and other key living needs, was to pose as a small town that could live on their own and control the temperature within using natural resources. This video relates to the text because the type of materials used are based on the surrounding factors, like how the Herne-Sodigen training academy is located in an area that doesn't get much sunlight so it is made of all windows. I think this film does a good job explaining how the different economically friendly structures relate to their environment. Using a home that is made from wood and glass and insulated with straw and no harsh chemicals to seal the materials can be very eco-friendly. I choose this film because I am very interested in green energy and how it is being used to improve our time here on earth.