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The first video "Architecture: The Science of Design" explored the concepts of design and related them to architecture. It was engaging for me because of my design background. What stuck out for me was the part regarding skyscrapers. I didn't know that they were built by inserting rods or concrete blocks into the ground, and that every building can sway up to a few meters. I knew that smart houses existed, but I didn't know the depth of features that they have. I couldn't help but notice this video was a little older so I kind of found it a little cliche at times, especially the graphics.

I enjoyed the second video about Frank Gehry because I know nothing about architecture. It was clear to see from the start that Gehry has been very influential and as I was watching it I was thinking about buildings I have seen when traveling that resembled Gehry's work. I also wonder if the Burchfield-Penney was either built by or influenced by Gehry's design.

I liked both films overall. I'm at least vaguely familiar with other areas of design besides graphic design and illustration, but the one I've never really explored was architecture. The videos provided me with some insight on both the field itself and a high-profile person in the field. Because of the videos I may look more into architecture in the future.

My reasoning for choosing the films were simple. I chose the first video because I noticed it related to design, and considering I knew nothing about architecture I figured it would help me understand it better, and it did. Lastly, I chose the second video because a majority of the videos were no longer available, so my choices were narrowed down rather quickly.

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