Mears, corry http://www.corrymears.blogspot.com
McDonagh, kayla www.kaylammcdonagh.blogspot.com
Salgado, daniel http://danielsalgado-daniel.blogspot.com/
Each of these Point commentaries seem to focus on the effect that the Crystal Palace had on the reflections unit in terms of materials, the industry, and the eclectic assortment of artifacts displayed within it. However, I feel that Daniel is most successful in his understanding because he chose to focus almost exclusively on the Crystal palace and merge all the major points within the unit in this one structure, which I feel provides a simplistic, concentrated, and easy to read overview. He makes a very valid point about the Crystal palace representing an 'Everything Goes" approach to design as it was a modern container holding a vessel of hodge-podge assortments.
On the other hand, Kayla offers a dynamic overview that touches on an array of structures, which I believe provides a more holistic experience in design but is also very general compared to the more intimate experience I received with Daniel's post. Also, while she offers context, I believe her image could have been more original and have a deeper interpretive meaning.
Corry falls into much the same predicament as Kayla, offering a general, easy to follow understanding of this unit but there are instances that can be quite confusing. For example, he starts on a tangent about defining Baroque but then describes structures that are fairly unrelated to his original point. Also the image could have been more creative in interpreting his understanding of the unit.
After analyzing these commentaries, I have a greater appreciation for the ability to simplistically articulate a viewpoint but at the same time there is a great need to be cautious about how the compositional layout is conducted to create a cohesive balance between simplicity and the viewer's understanding.
http://www.flatrock.org.nz/topics/history/assets/crystal_palace.jpg
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/196709/2/istockphoto_196709-clock-on-wall-01a.jpg
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