Buildings and the environment and their communities

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Question 1: Watch the above video (18 min) of the architect's lecture on Ted, and determine if you think he succeeds by designing buildings that are "socially, economically and environmentally perfect places." In your discussion cite at least two specific examples of his work and describe the relationship between his buildings and the environment and their communities.

**Your paper should be 250- 350 words. Please use your art vocabulary and be as detailed in your responses as possible in your responsible.

Question 2: Research your home city or any city around the world for an example of "green" architecture or more environmentally aware architecture .* Embed a photo of the structure and label it along with a detailed description of the architecture and at least 3 reasons (write in complete sentences, do not list) why it is environmentally aware. Be sure to cite your information. Do not use Duke Energy in uptown Charlotte. This assignment should be written in Word and uploaded as a pdf using the submission link below.

* If you simply search "green architecture" you'll get lots of information about a company named Green Architecture. To broaden your search, consider using other terms (environmental, sustainable, etc.)

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