kelsey - Japanese doorways

I cant remember now who presentation it was, but the one about the Japanese doorways was really interesting to me. At first it seemed strange, but then I really started to think it was a cool creative idea. Its funny how something so simple and seemingly so un-complex can have so much meanings and history behind it. I really like the idea of interactive art that engages you in its meaning. I especially loved the one that looks as if its just floating out on the water. Not only is it simply a visually interesting piece, but it makes you stop for a second and make you think about about it and it intrigues your mind. I also never thought of architecture as having religious meanings before, which is something that iv learned from this class. While the piece has obvious meanings, in general i normally don't look at buildings and think about how they might be communicating something about life and God.