I learned more than I knew of architecture before while in this class. I study architecture because I want a better understanding of how a professional architect thinks when he or she is in the process of making a skyscraper or a plaza. So far I understand that the indoor space of the building needs to be built in a way to make guest feel welcomed and the outdoor shape needs to match the welcoming feeling of the indoors. For example: where would you rather shop, Target or Walmart? Why would you choose that option (other then debating which store has the more goods)? Was it the size, shape and/or color? Most of my classmates said Target was more comfortable because it had more color and smoother ceiling shapes than Walmart. Walmart is just massive and plain.

We were given the challenge of making a new entrance for the MoMA. First I thought up something simple. I redesigned the MoMA icon to make it less plain. I reshaped the letters and connected them in different ways and came up with three designs as seen in my sketches. I then formed it with the walk-thru. How did I make these decisions? For an entrance to look welcoming it must not be dark, sharp, tacky or square. For me it needed to match the modern art on the inside of the building. The name design is going to be a soft red. I chose red because it represents a not so dark and not so light color. If it was dark, I'd consider it a cold feeling added in the view, yet if it was a light color it would feel like youʼre about to walk in a Kids R Us the kiddies clothing store.

I find it interesting how people choose to pick a seat or enter a room depending on the space's shape, and they cannot explain why. I guess their instincts lead them, because it gets you somewhere you really want to go and you can't verbally explain why or how it happened. This gave me a better understanding of the human instinct: that it is a random reaction mentally and /or physically causing unexplained choices.