60's and 70's Flashcards
1960’s
An environment awakening
1970’s
Solar Architecture
Set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hardwork in a society with barriers.
American Dream
Life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with the opportunity for each according to ability or achievement
James Truslow Adams 1931
Discuss 1960’s
Evolution of Automobiles
Industrial Revolution
Air conditioning and Heaters
Roads, Highways, Overpasses
Discuss 1970’s
Environmental Movements
Oil Embargo
Research and Development on Solar Power
Solar Architecture
Way of harnessing the energy given by the sun was the initial contribution of architecture to answer to the need of sustainability
passive solar design
Communities that are not connected to any utilities and self generating
Off Grid
Other ways of using the light from the sun and passive concepts have developed further, adding aesthetic effects on its functionality
Natural Lighting