Designing for Beauty

The arts and craft movement was about people objecting to the industrial revolution and instead making and building things by hand. I believe that as a society we have become extremely dependant on computers and other devices the simplify the work for us. Using the Arts and Craft movement as an inspiration, for my manifesto, I created an ornament that was made by hand but in me eyes still shoes elegance and beauty. Everything was achieved by hand, and it makes this artifact more valuable to me because it was created by hand and had to struggle and find a way to make the roses really appear as roses. I believe that when one makes a project by hand and not using the machines for much, the project becomes more valuable.

Computing in Architectural Design

Since my life time computers and televisions have been around, along with other electronics such alarm clocks, stereos, and Cd's. The world I have known my entire life has been centered around technology. As a society and community we buy products that are Vidal to our lives, these electronics have been made to simplify our lives. In my household alone, we own three different computers, and use then everyday. Early in the morning my computer is turned on and used throughout the entire day. Not only are we controlled by electronics such as Computers, Alarm Clocks, and Stereos, we are controlled by the usage or Cell phones and other devices such is the Ipod, MP3's, PD A's. The world that our previous generations have known is disappearing with the new advances of technology. I believe that technology is a major reason why our work has gotten easier and we have been able to make more models and projects with the computer programs available out there. These Advances have not only helped the Design Industry but also the Movie industry because they are able to create more special effects for their movies.