Event 1: Hammer Museum

The two things that have caught my eye the most in this class is the relationship between art and technology. Both of these play important roles in the development of mankind and when I visited the Hammer Museum, I saw this crucial role that technology plays in life.

After visiting the Hammer Museum and visiting Provocations: The Architecture and Design of Heatherwick Studio, I quickly was able to relate the relationship between art and technology that we have discussed in this class. First, I spotted the Rolling London Bridge, which put a twist on the traditional up and down bridges seen throughout the world. The bridge is only anchored on one side and that side opens up to let pedestrians walk and then will roll up into a ball for passing boats. This puts a bridge out there that people will be intrigued to look at while performing its function.

Education is something that is vital to mankind and the new design of a university in Singapore came up with a new way to get the most out of students. This exhibit caught my eye, which was the Nanyang Technological University’s Learning Hub. The purpose of this university building was the foster togetherness and sociability so that students can meet others in the university in a space that encourages collaboration. This hub has 56 tutorial rooms and students can enter from 360 degrees around into a large central space which links all the separate towers together.  It also wanted to break down the traditional forward-facing classrooms and turn to a corner-less space where teachers and students mix.