The Metropolis

The film has given a strong sense of hierarchy between working class and high class people. Those people in working class seem to have freedom and diversity. If we look at the way they dressed, we can see that they wear uniform while those high class people dress the way they want to. Moreover, in terms of living, the working class also have a limitation in their lives and live the with the same routine. For example, going to work (the way they walk is also the same) and only do their own jobs. Those workers don't have a chance to speak up or do something new. The high class are likely to have freedom in their lives and be the group of people that is able to do speak up and do things they want to.

From Bauhaus to Our House

From what I've read I think the writer have given good point about the modern architecture and those in the old time and I agree with that. The architecture in different periods has come with different features as well as different emphasis. For example, modern one may emphasize more on structure, new innovations or building technology. THe buildings come out in similar pattern; "glass box", cover with glass and quite minimal with intelligent structural system like bracing, load bearing, etc. , but they are quite lack of sculptural or precise craftsmanship. While those like Greek, Classical or Roman period, in my opinion, focus more on the way buildings look as we can see clearly in Greek columns; doric, ionic, corinthian. Not only those columns play roles in term of structure, but they also have meaning in terms of icon.