What are Appearance and Reality?
Philosophy of Design/Vernacular Architecture for Social Purpose
In the article, American Architecture, Greenough advocates the development of vernacular architecture for higher social purposes (Bucsescu & Eng, 2009). Discuss your opinion on the subject, and provide information or examples that support your opinion. Consider social and cultural development as well as historic relevance.
Video:
TED. (2011, March). Daniel Tammet: Different ways of knowing [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_tammet_different_ways_of_knowing
Textbooks:
Bucsescu, D., & Eng, M. (2009). Looking beyond the structure: Critical thinking for designers & architects. New York, NY: Bloomsbury Academic.
Chapter 2: What are Appearance and Reality?, pp. 27-47
Chapter 6: What is Meaning?, pp. 119-145
Kopec, D. (2012). Environmental psychology for design (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Bloomsbury Academic.
Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception, pp. 51–67