Answer 1

1. There are many answers to "What is most important when designing a structure?" and I chose: Working with the resources that you have. This means being creative when there is a scarce amount of tools and resources that you as an architect would prefer. 
2. Evidence:

• I found this evidence from my college class which was "Introduction to Architecture" lectured by Dr. Fernandes. He would provide us with videos, books, and his personal experience of past to present architecture and how structures were designed and built until the present.One example would be when he showed us a video on the Palace of Versailles. The video showed beautiful architecture of the palace in France and appeared to have the top of the line in resources used to build. When we got to a specific room that showed what appeared to be marble columns, my professor paused the video and said that when he visited the Palace, he miraculously noticed that they were not made of marble but painted carefully to seem as if they were. This shows that they would use marble to a certain point until they ran out and then would be very creative in finding a substitute to the marble.

• Another form of evidence would be my professors story of his work experience and how he has balanced the foundation of structures by not using an advanced tool but rather just using water until it stopped leaking on a certain side.

       3. Sources that I found this answer was with:

• Introduction to Architecture lectured by Dr. Richard Fernandes, Architect AIA CSI.
• A Introduction to Western Architecture and Design "http://art-arch.com/$$$ATW/ATLAS/ATWEB/V_FRAME.HTM" by Dr. Fernandes. This is his doctorate book that talks about the history of architecture from different periods in time.
• Videos: The Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright, Nova: Building the Great Cathedrals DVD, David Macaulay: Castle DVD
• Books: A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia & Lee McAlester, Rick Steve's Europe 101: History & Art for the Traveler by Rick Steve & Gene Openshaw.

Blog 11: Third Interview Questions

I plan on interviewing Dr. Fernandes. He previously did my first interview but I did not feel like I got enough information from what I could of had received from him, especially with his broad experience in the field of architecture.

1. What must you always account for when designing a structure? why?

2. Throughout your career what have you had most trouble with involving architecture?

3. What do you emphasize when designing a structure in order to make the people happy?

4. What do you emphasize when designing a structure in order to make your costumer happy?

5. When accounting for the surroundings of your project, how do you design in order to make your surroundings better?

6. What annoys you the most when designing a structure? Why?

7. How can surroundings degrade your project?

8. Does an architect get to choose the location of his/her design or is it all on the costumer?

9. What troubles you most when working with the construction team?

10. What design that you have done are you most proud of? Why?

11. What design anywhere in the world do you look up? Why?

11. What design do you feel is terrible anywhere in the world? Why?

12. How do you account for wear and tear when designing your structure?