After viewing this documentary, please discuss the following questions and write a one page reflection. (Minimum 250 words)

1. What conventions did Michael Reynolds question when he built the earthships?

a. With which knowledge communities was he in conflict?

b. Were some of these conflicts resolved? And if some were not, do you think they ever will be?

2. In your opinion, which way(s) of knowing drive(s) Michael Reynolds’ desire to revolutionize architecture: Emotion, Reason? Both?

3. Can you give examples of mavericks, like Michael Reynolds, in other fields? (A maverick is: “…an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party” (Websters Online, consulted 11/2009)

a. What conventions did they question?

b. And with which knowledge communities were they in conflict?

c. What did they contribute to their fields?

d. Did they need to make any sacrifices? If so, which ones?

4. Is architecture a science? Is it an art? Is it a combination of the two? Explain.

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