Concerning the alternatives unit, I enjoyed reading the blogs belonging to Kelly Harris, Abigail Buchanan, and Daniel Salgado. All three commentaries, which uniquely describe the alternatives unit as a whole, cohesively blend the origins of historical examples with subsequent trends and design styles.
Throughout Kelly's point, personal examples were often used to stress the importance of the material reviewed in the unit. Mentioning the significance of trial and error relative to transitional periods of design, she spearheaded her argument with a series of historical examples (front façade of the Ospedale Innoconti by Brunelleschi) and personal experiences (folding paper) that helped reinforce her understanding of the unit. Because her passion for design is subtly integrated throughout her blog, I found it easy to understand and absorb, taking with me a new perspective on how modern architecture serves to reflect and embody the past.
Abigail approached the alternatives unit directly, defining points of interest that served to represent the unit as a whole. Segueing from the Gothic era to the Renaissance, Abigail provided solid examples of each design period that visually expressed the main focus of their respective time periods (Chateau Chambord, Villa Capra , etc.). Easy to understand, her personal input throughout the commentary helped reinforce the meaning of each topic without diluting the factual aspect of her post.
Daniel's post was unique in that it stressed the details of each design period with the underlying tenet that they represented architectural "bending of the rules". Defining the characteristics of each period with thorough examples and explanations, I discovered new things about the various design periods covered. The presence of "classical language" in the Gothic era and Renaissance were related in the traditional purposes that they served to mold and interpret. However, with the Baroque period, artistic endeavors found new freedom within the theatricality of the period and lack of set boundaries. As such, the insight found throughout Daniel's post was easy to pick up and absorb.
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