Saturday, October 29, 2016

Museum Visit: The Discipline of Nature at History Miami & Visionary Metropolis at Wolfsonian




The Discipline of Nature: Architect Alfred Browning Parker in Florida
 

 Visionary Metropolis: Tony Garnier's Une Cité Industrielle



Parker had a leading role in the Green Architecture movement, which is when architects keep the environment in mind. He became well known for his Florida architecture. I was blown away by his models and designs and didn’t expect to see so much work in the exhibit. For the last few years I’ve had an appreciation for architecture and interior design because of games like Minecraft and Sims 4.  With the models, not only were the designs great but the amount of care and detail that were put into crafting them is amazing. All of his work, from the plans to the furniture to the models, had such craftsmanship.

Garnier, similar to Parker, made his designs with the environment in mind.  I feel with his work that there’s not only design and environment in mind but also community. The amount of thought that goes into the plans is really impressive and gives me a sense of storytelling or world building. For me, what was cool to see is how both of their work give me such a different feel while the concept and the field of work are very similar.

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