Roofless Underground Dream Homes Chapter 1 Summary

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In "Natural Capitalism," Paul Hawkins replaces the world's economy to its respectful position within the larger economy of natural resources and ecosystem services that sustain us. This is done simply by giving value to things not normally found on , from human intelligence and cultures to hydrocarbons, minerals, trees, and microscopic fungi.

He starts listing examples that are connected to many different cultures and there are so many links that it becomes comical in a sense. “Is Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which includes Turkish marches, a part of Western civilization, or the late nineteenth- and twentieth-century French paintings’ whose creators were influenced by Japanese art?” (Reed 287). He links Beethoven, who was German, who had Turkish influences in his music which connects that Turkish musicians were highly influenced by Japanese artist. Many examples of these are all everywhere in our society. “One of the artists told me that his paintings, which included African and Afro-American mythological symbols and imagery, were hanging in a local McDonald’s restaurant. The next day I went to McDonald’s and snapped pictures of smiling youngsters eating hamburgers below painting that could grace the walls of any of the country’s leading museums” (Reed 287). Culture from all kinds of places is everywhere and that has created “American” culture. People in our country have accidental or subliminally placed various things in our society from different cultures not giving them credit or mistaking it for “American” customs and

At the height of the Industrial Revolution, electricity and machinery became attainable for middle-class families, in addition to the medical benefits of scientific breakthroughs. With these advancements in science and technology, Progressives called for the renewing of society by replacing the old with the new. Americans were encouraged to reject the old, “replace oil lamps with electricity, and create brighter, whiter living space” (Goff & Harvey, 2004, p. 122). Unfortunately, because of this cleaner living, nature began to be viewed as “raw, dirty, and

Designs of many building reflect the climate conditions of the environment. A good example is View of Mulberry House and Street which depicts slave houses with steep roofs. The roof compromises over half the height of the house, allowing warm air to rise in the interiors and trap cooler air beneath it which gives a distinct advantage in the hot and humid climates.

Humanity’s culture is based off the desire to have a unity with wilderness. Cronon states “to the extent that we live in an urban-industrial civilization but at the same time pretend to ourselves that our real home is in the wilderness, to just that extent we give ourselves

portray a perpetual tension between the wilderness and civilization, raising questions of whether the two could exist together or if wilderness and nature would disappear completely. In literature, the sublime natural world is an important reference. Emerson and other transcendentalists explore nature deeply and fear the growing influence of industrialization. Emerson writes, “First, the simple perception of natural forms is a delight.

The substantial distinction between the Reserve and World State, is the agricultural and mechanical ways of life. World State focuses on assembly lines, excessively on science as a basis for operating in daily life. John experiencing for the first time an introduction to post-industrial world compared to his pre-industrial upbringing, a distaste for the technological advances in reproducing humans, “Applied science he argues, has intensified standardized mediocrity and the loss of attention to intellectual and spiritual values” (Birnbaum 2). The damage done to embryos and void of familiar connections such as family, “If the word “industry” is a measure of how far cultural production has extended its reach throughout modern civilization” (Eagleton 1). Modern civilization emphasizes on technology and similarity among the entire state simply to keep everyone happy, on the contrary to John was vacant of substance and ignited ignorance. For John, books were valued writings of complexities of human emotions to even morals that he saw

Edenwald Housing development is one of the biggest NYCHA development in New York City. It is located in the north bronx and have 40 residential buildings. Edenwald Community Association received a one time capital grant of $1 million from the local council member Andy King for implementation of CCTV cameras in the development. NYCHA Edenwald Association president Mr. Mc Neil worked closely with the NYPD to determine camera location to deter criminal activity. The safety and security of Edenwald residents are of the utmost priority. The work should not take longer than 3 months and budget was set at $1 Million.

In the winter of 1954-55 America was in an economic, social, and cultural interregnum. One style of life, one mood — like Victorianism or Edwardianism — was giving way to another. The industrial age based on the mechanical exploitation of coal and iron was giving way to electronics, computers, automation — with all the social and intellectual results such a basic revolution implies — but as yet few indeed understood what was happening.

“The idea was to incorporate a building that could be easily be built and taken down both constructively and economically. Most ideas involved a long, one-story building made of brick. The problem was that it looked far too solid difficult to remove later and it might be even harder to light- not to mention that it probably could not be built in time. Further debates and redrafting delayed the project even further.” (1)

I persist on to intercede for Shelter Home and I pray You will set the course of protection and shield of shelter upright and righteous.

The party wall which separated the house from an other served as insulation the sides of the house are not exposed to the weather making it a surprisingly efficient dwelling.

We can notice clearly in this house how Sullivan’s teaching and Japanese prints influenced Wright’s design. In general for the Prairie houses, Frank Lloyd Wright used all of those influences to had a radically different idea of the function and appearance of residences. The use of horizontal lines is crucial in this design because they define how the volumes and other elements of the house are displayed, making it look longer and lower than other type of dwellings. Sullivan’s idea about the importance of a building’s interior can be seen in this house design because Wright actually took that and extended the interior outside the house. Moreover, Wright started experimenting with materials that allowed him to materialize his

Contractors find alternative ways of transforming them into buildings that will make an impact on the public. By using their expertise, they would be able to transform these used containers into something useful and beneficial. These containers would provide them the opportunity to acquire more projects and earn profit and of course achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. Through this, contractors are also able to add value to these containers that have once been unused. Extending the life of these discarded materials and providing affordable infrastructures to the people is a complete viable approach.