Helen Li IDC 4001H Professor Maciuika How High Should We Go? According to many people, the higher you live, the wealthier you are. It is quite funny to think that centuries ago, size determines status, but now, height is the representation of your stature. You can probably list dozens of movies in which the […]
Helen Li IDC4001H The Power of Monopolies over Government In modern society, setting up a business is easy. One just needs a sponsor who can provide funding. The hardest part is to find this sponsor or multiple sponsors who are interested. Most, if not all, sponsorships today are long term economic investments and funding usually […]
Helen Li IDC 4001H-Prof. Maciuika March 1, 2014 The Difference between a Gallery and an Exhibit The exhibition, “New York Restoration Project” in the NYC Center for Architecture does not provide visitors with an educational and serious, exhibit-type feel, instead, it offers a quiet and relaxing atmosphere that of a mini gallery. Lacking the […]
Timescapes is a concise twenty-two minute film that condenses the history of New York since its founding in 1624. This is an interesting documentary that includes detailed information supported with maps and rare, old photographs of New York.The short film highlights important aspects in the evolution of New York that may be inspirational and touching […]
Helen Li IDC 4001H-Prof. Maciuika February 15, 2014 Originally buildings served as a shelter or haven, but as horticultural societies developed, architecture is commonly associated with economic, social, and political values. And, behind every standing or demolished building, is a meaningful story. The meaning of a building is projected through the time period and location […]
<![endif]–> Helen Li IDC 4001H-Prof. Maciuika February 2, 2014 Globalization—Having the Same Desires all around the Globe Modernization and globalization are both the causes and effects of economic expansion. Entrepreneurs, or the bourgeoisie as Karl Marx refers to them, are underlying activists that created the modernized world we have today. In order […]
