Texas A&M University | Department of Architecture | ARCH 350 | Campagnol |
NAME: UIN: Video Questions: Visual Acoustics (a film by Eric Bricker, 2008, 83:27)
This documentary traces the career of architectural photographer Julius Shulman, whose iconic images of mid-century Modernist structures defined architecture for most of the 20th century.
Questions
1.
Identify at least two buildings showed between 00:00:45 and 00:02:55. Julius Shulman is seen photographing the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association in the beginning of the video, which is an orchestra located in California. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was also shown in the introduction.
2. What happens in minutes 09:14 and 10:39? Comment on what you find interesting.
In this time frame of the video, there is timeline of architects and their moral values, for example, Louis Sullivan and his famous quote “Form follows Function”. It mentions many architects and what they were all doing at the same time in different areas of the world, all retaliating back to modernism. I found it particularly interesting that Loos told Schindler and Neutra to seek out FLW in Chicago, since his work took Europe by storm.
3. Who found Modernism in California?
Schindler and Neutra.
4. Who oversaw the construction of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Freeman House in California, and also design furniture for the house?
Schindler
5. Based on the information provided, please write down 3 most significant buildings, facts, features, characteristics, lessons learned, and/or thoughts regarding this documentary:
1. I found Albert Fray’s own house very fascinating.
2. Neutra would collect branches and hold them in front of the camera to give the impression of vegetation in the area.
3. A commission caused the end to Schindler and Neutra’s collaboration and friendship.
