Behavioral Architecture

1. What are examples of architectural design that you consider to be epic failures?

An example that I consider to be an epic failure has to be a small store in Downtown Oakland that has absolutely no visceral appeal. The building itself, doesn't too have a clear structure, making it a not-so visceral building.

2. Good, Bad, and Ugly. Choose a building on K's campus and analyze its behavioral and visceral usability.

The Hicks Center definitely has to be the one of K's best buildings. With its large white columns, to the "glowing K" at night, the Hicks Center is designed pretty well. Once you enter Hicks, everything seems easy to access and has a great visceral appeal both inside and outside.

3. What is the flaw in the current design process? How could this problem be fixed?

A current flaw in the design process has to be the lack of substantial feedback. When an architect builds something, there's has to be a good amount of feedback that can prevent future problems. The fact that its not so easy to "correct" an architectural mishap, makes it more crucial to have a legitimate feedback process to avoid making corrections at a late stage.