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In the second model I decided to venture away from the specific shapes and sizes of the objects in the scene and look at how certain angles of light change the frame of view.

For this model I wanted to explore how to make the specific shapes in the scene and how they interact with one another in the space.

From the rendering above, it seems to me that there may be some extraneous columns and material that is, personally, unnecessary especially if it is just for aesthetic purposes. They may have been able to use those spaces to provide green spaces for communal purposes or for a place to locate pv systems to provide energy for the building and send into the grid. They tastefully designed this building and were able to effectively communicate their ideas through their drawings, specifically the renderings which give a dystopian vibe to a hyper-dense living area that could be located anywhere.

Apple is setting a good example to other corporations and aim to push renewable energy in the “good” direction, which is the right direction for helping the pressing issue of climate change. According to Apple, all of the retail stores, offices, and data centers located in a long list of countries, are now using almost purely renewable energy. The new designs of their buildings are as green as you can go, showing other people and designers that a world supported by 100 percent renewable energy is possible and doable.

The architecture produced in and for films has always interested me, especially when they are animated or not actually built. The technology used to create these masterpieces is something in and of itself. The artists’ inspiration has to come from somewhere, just like production designer Paul Harrod for Wes Anderson’s newest movie “Isle of Dogs”, who “takes its cues from the work of Japanese architect Kenzo Tange.” Harrod designed 240 sets and 44 stages for the movie which is an astonishing amount to me considering it is a stop motion clay production. Wes Anderson is known for his aesthetic and artistic movies and these sets for the new movie only show how creative and intuitive he and his team are. This example displays how architecture has influence in everything and that anyone who puts their mind to it can be a designer in their own way.

Is the CityTree the next move to combat the urban forest?

This “first intelligent biological air filter” could change how cities look at and understand the harm of pollution. The use of different of different plants and mosses best known to collect pollution, the solar panel that powers the built in irrigation system that also collects rainwater, and the Internet of Things technology are all examples of what great design can be. It is a simplistic, yet extremely complicated design that has hidden aspects of intrigue for those really looking at the design. The added benches are another way to give back to the community in an appealing way. The photo shows that people admire it and are able to just glance at its beauty in passing, but it has deeper elements to allow people who are more interested in the details and why it is there. I hope that more people become invested in this project and others like it so that it can spread to other cities.

Slivers of view into each defined space, containing no single room by definition and rather combining a series of rooms into layers. The definition of what is typically a floor is altered to have multiple purposes than to just walk on. 

The simplicity is beautiful and difficult to pull your eyes from, but I certainly hope there will be no children visiting. Without a chance to ever be alone, you could never be truly lonely; there wasn’t a need to have a personal space to lock oneself into so nothing was enclosed. The architects provided a blank, layered, and captivating home to fill with possessions, creating their own unique living environment.