2:30 < To Do Assignment Details 5G 48 ARCH 3214-001: Hist & Thry of Architecture 2 Discussion Questions Organic Architecture Prompt #1: "In the Cause of Architecture, Second Paper," published in Architectural Record 1914, Frank Lloyd Wright writes: "The sins of an Architect are permanent sins. To promote good work it is necessary to characterize bad work as bad. Half-baked, imitative designs, fictitious semblances, pretentiously put forward in the name of a movement or a cause... endanger the cause, weaken the efficiency of genuine work... lower the standard of artistic integrity permanently until utter social evil results" (Wright 1914, 407). Identify and cite passages from "In the Cause of Architecture II" that depict what he considers to be the qualities of "good" work? What does he depict as 'bad' work? What are the social evils that he is warning against? What are the ethical ramifications of architecture according to Wright? - What do you see as the ethical ramifications of architecture? Provide an example that you believe exemplifies and explain your reasoning. Prompt #2: View Discussion 2 4 DOO 000 Dashboard Calendar To Do Notifications Inbox 2:31 < To Do Assignment Details 5G 48 ARCH 3214-001: Hist & Thry of Architecture 2 - Does the use of the machine, extreme cantilevers, or structural innovation counter the advice to use natural materials or the inherent 'nature of nature'? Prompt #3: "In the Cause of Architecture, Second Paper," Wright conveys his aspiration to create a new framework for architecture that relies on tenants of Organic Architecture without requiring rules while also creating ideals that may never be achieved. Wright argues: "And I still believe that the ideal of an organic architecture forms the origin and source, the strength and, fundamentally, the significance of everything ever worthy the name of architecture... And I know that the sense of an organic architecture, once grasped, carries with it in its very nature the discipline of an ideal at whatever cost to self-interest or an established order. It is itself a standard and an ideal" (Wright 1914, 406). - Examine Organic Architecture's tenuous position between an idea and standard through the writing and built work of Wright. Refer to and cite specific passages as you build your discussion. Feel free to upload or sketch images to further analyze and communicate. - How would you differentiate a standard from an ideal? Should Organic architecture be a standard or an ideal? View Discussion 2 4 DOO 000 Dashboard Calendar To Do Notifications Inbox 2:30 < To Do Assignment Details 5G 48 ARCH 3214-001: Hist & Thry of Architecture 2 Prompt #2: In 1908 Architectural Record, Wright authored the first of a two-part essay series called "In the Cause of Architecture I" in which he offers a definition of organic architecture and recommendations for how designers can employ it. He writes: "Colors require the same conventionalizing process to make them fit to live with that natural forms do; so go to the woods and fields for color schemes. Use the soft, warm, optimistic tones of earths and autumn leaves in preference to the pessimistic blues, purples, or cold greens and grays of the ribbon counter; they are more wholesome and better adapted in most cases to good decoration" (Wright 1908). He further expounds upon the importance of individuality within homes and how there needs to be differentiation for the range of inhabitants. - Examine closely this writing and the recommendations set forth in this document. Refer to and cite specific passages as you build your discussion. -Are there contradictions in the guidance offered? For example, can individuality or cultural differentiation exist within his framework of a nature inspired aesthetic? Can paintings on the wall also compliment organic architecture? - Does the use of the machine, extreme cantilevers, or structural innovation counter the advice to use natural View Discussion 2 4 DOO 000 Dashboard Calendar To Do Notifications Inbox 2:31 < To Do Assignment Details 5G 47 ARCH 3214-001: Hist & Thry of Architecture 2 away from natural organic processes? Wright claims that "Nothing is more difficult to achieve than the integral simplicity of organic nature, amid the tangled confusions of the innumerable relics of form that encumber life for us. To achieve it in any degree means a serious devotion to the "underneath" in an attempt to grasp the nature of building a beautiful building beautifully, as organically true of itself, to itself as to its purpose, as a tree or flower" (Wright 1914, 413). One might ask, if it is so difficult, should we try? Refer to and cite specific passages as you engage in a discussion with Wright and other proponents of Organic architecture with your eyes of 2024. What could be added to the framework to be more sustaining or nourishing for the planet? - Could Organic Architecture be perceived as another way for humans to feel good about inherent ecological harm? Should we try to make concrete, steel, stone, wood, or glass buildings that look like they grasp an organic essence? -Should the goals of Organic Architecture be more than trying to grasp the essence of nature through architecture? View Discussion 2 4 DOO 000 Dashboard Calendar To Do Notifications Inbox 2:31 < To Do Assignment Details 5G 47 ARCH 3214-001: Hist & Thry of Architecture 2 - How would you differentiate a standard from an ideal? Should Organic architecture be a standard or an ideal? Can it be an ideal and a standard simultaneously? - How does Organic Architecture differ from other Sustainability metric systems such as LEED? Do you think Wright would be in favor or reject such frameworks? Prompt #4: If humans are working with extreme effort to try to achieve the integral simplicity of organic nature, might this be a warning sign that society has stepped too far away from natural organic processes? Wright claims that "Nothing is more difficult to achieve than the integral simplicity of organic nature, amid the tangled confusions of the innumerable relics of form that encumber life for us. To achieve it in any degree means a serious devotion to the "underneath" in an attempt to grasp the nature of building a beautiful building beautifully, as organically true of itself, to itself as to its purpose, as a tree or flower" (Wright 1914, 413). One might ask, if it is so difficult, should we try? Refer to and cite specific passages as you engage in a discussion with Wright and other proponents of Organic architecture with your eyes of 2024. What could be added to the framework to be more sustaining or View Discussion 2 4 DOO 000 Dashboard Calendar To Do Notifications Inbox