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How does architecture affect human interaction? Humans have always had a need to designate and organize spaces for specific uses for practicality, to inject social taboos (values, religion) to claim a place. In modern times, we further organize uses in the name of efficiency and machines.

Stoughton House, MA (HH Richardson)

Glessner House, MA (HH Richardson)

History Faculty, England (Stirling)

Exeter Library, NH (Kahn)

Indian Institute of Management, India (Kahn)

*Audio file is taken from the Designation and Organization of Use lecture from Spring 2010.

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4 types of forces work against building members: tension, compression, bending and shear. Examples of structures that express how the forces run throughout.

The Pantheon, Rome

Hagia Sophia, Constantinople

Maisons Jaoul, France (Le Corbusier)

Colosseum, Rome

Pont du Gard, France

Ames Gate Lodge, MA (HH Richardson)

Town Hall, MA (HH Richardson)

Morse and Stiles Hall, CT (Eero Saarinen)

Strimling House, MA (Maurice Smith)

Lake Shore Drive Apartments (Mies van der Rohe)

Deere and Co. Headquarters, IL (Eero Saarinen)