20100519 Architecture (1)

Architecture

The importance of designing buildings well

SC: What do architects do?

JJP: Architects guide buildings from the planning stage through construction to completion. We communicate with clients to develop a concept for a design. Then we produce detailed drawings, details and cost estimates for the project. When a contractor has been hired, architects make sure the project stays on time and on budget and is built to quality standards. Then we turn the building over to the client.

SC: Why did you become an architect?

JJP: I became an architect because I liked both logical and artistic thinking. I thought that architecture really would let me use both. In architecture, you need to be logical about the construction of buildings, but you also need to be artistic and creative.

SC: Why do architects design buildings to look the way they do?

JJP: There are a lot of factors that affect how a building will look. Architects need to consider cultural and social factors as well as the requirements of the users. We also need to think about the building type, site and engineering aspects of the project. The best designs are those that consider all of these factors and address the concerns associated with them.





architecture Un. 建築學/建築設計/建築風格
=> the art and science of designing the buildings
eg: The Empire State Building represents the unique architecture of New York City.
=> 帝國大廈是紐約特殊的代表性建築。

architect n. 建築師
=> a person who is an expert in architecture
eg: I.M. Pei is one of the most famous architects in the world.
=> I.M. Pei是世界上最著名的建築師之一。

logic n. 邏輯
logical adj. 邏輯的
eg: Debate competitions can train one's logical thinking.
=> 辯論賽可以訓練一個人邏輯性的思考

logical adj. 合乎邏輯的/合理的
eg: It seems quite logical to work for awhile before going to college.
=> 去念大學之前先工作一陣子似乎相當合理的。

aspec- 看
aspect n. 方面/層面
=> the part of something
eg: Editing is an important aspect of filmmaking.
=> 剪接其實是製作電影非常重要的一個層面。
eg: His unstable emotions constantly affect many aspects of his life.
=> 他不穩定的情緒不斷影響他的生活的許多方面。


construction n. 建造/建設
=> the act of making the building

contractor n. 立契約者/承包人/承包商
=> the person who is in charge of leading the construction of a building
=> the man leads the construction person



//== Chat room ==//

人的大腦有分成左腦和右腦，左右腦掌管不同的功能

left brain 左腦
=> 左腦偏重於analytical thinking

right brain 右腦
=> 右腦偏重creativity, imagination，即圖像式思考






//== Grammar on the Go ==//

Then we turn the building over to the client.
=> Then we let the client have control of the building.

turn over
=> transfer or give something to someone else so they can have control

eg: I'm sure you're all looking forward to hearing what our speaker has to say, so I'm going to turn over the microphone to him.
eg: The company will turn over its operation to the new owners next month.



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turn over
=> take something and make the buttom become the top
eg: Fry the fish for seven minutes and then turn it over.