Design Thinking Exam 2 Identifications

In this post, I will be going through my study guide for my design thinking exam later this week, talking about concepts mentioned in class to prepare me for the identifications portion of the exam. This is information I am responsible for that will make up half my exam, the other half of my preparation will be done on another post. I do not own any of the pictures posted below.

St. Louis Art Museum

The St. Louis Art Museum is an example of a building designed in a classical style - classical being produced in the style of Ancient Roman or Greece aesthetics and ordering patterns. The art museum was built in 1904 during the the St. Louis Exposition of the World's Fair as a Palace of Fine Arts for the event.

St. Louis Public Library

The library was constructed in 1912 and designed by Cass Gilbert, and renovated in 2010.

(Renovations/Expansion)

Acropolis, Athens

The Acropolis at Athens is a site that holds the remains of many ancient buildings of historical significance, its most widely known remains being the Parthenon. This was a place of worship and pilgrimage during its time. It began construction in the fifth century, and was damaged in the late 1600s, giving us the remains we see and visit today.

Erectheion of the Acropolis

The Erectheion located at the north side of the Acropolis at Athens was dedicated to the gods Athena and Poseidon.

Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi

This Ancient Greek Building was home to the Oracle of Delphi, where he was believed to consult with Apollo.

Orders and Historical Derivation

The orders that we were responsible for and discussed in class were the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Orders. Orders were used to emulate human scale through their gods. For example, the Doric order is suppose to emulate the strength of a young man with its simplicity and sturdiness, while the Corinthian order was seen as a young delicate girl because of its more detailed and decorative nature.

Basilica, Vicenza

Palazzo Chiericati

Villa Cornaro

Villa Barbaro

World's Colombian Exposition, Court of Honor and pan

Woman's Building, World's Colombian Exposition

Paris Opera House

University of California, Berkely and Greek Theater

Mills College Campanile

St. John's Presbyterian Church, Berkely

First Church of Christ Science, Berkely

YWCA Oakland, CA

Asliomar

Hearst Castle

Stupa of Sarnath

Stupas and Monastery at Sanchi

Komyo - Ji Temple by Tadao Ando at Sajio Japan

Vastu Parusha Mandala

"According to Hindu mythology, in the beginning Brahma the creator of the Universe, experimented with a new creature. He created a large cosmic man, who grew rapidly as he began to devour everything in his path to satisfy his insatiable hunger. When he became unmanageably big so that his shadow fell on the Earth like a permanent eclipse, the gods Shiva and Vishnu begged Brahma to do something before everything was destroyed by this Creature.

Brahma realised his mistake and called the Astha Dikapalakas – the Gods of the eight cardinal directions. Together, they overpowered the monster and held it flat against the Earth while Brahma jumped on it’s middle. Then the Monster cried  out to Brahma, “You created me like this. So why am I being punished?” Brahma offered him a compromise and made the Monster immortal with the boon that he would be worshiped by any mortal that builds a structure on earth. He was named Vastu Purusha. Vastu Shastra gives the directive principles regarding construction of buildings so as not to displease the Vastu Purusha. These principles are explained with the help of the diagram called the Vastu Purusha Mandala....a metaphysical square plan that illustrates how the Vastu Purusha was pinned down by Brahma and 44 Gods – face down, with his head to the North-East and his  feet towards the South-West."