Semblance Dysfunction in Architecture In terms of semblance dysfunction and the issue of idendity in architecture, I would like to refer the subject to the category of cognition, which I think, to a certain extent, corresponds to Lacan's theory about the three phases in the world. In the real world, people pick up elements that they are familiar with from the surroundings, and convert those elements into symbols that help them digest the information of the environment. Therefore, with various factors such as memories or cultural background, one will have different understanding from others. As a result, cognitive conflict between the architects and the public can lead to inappropriate design and, what we called, semblance dysfunction in architecture. * Thank you for reading this. Any correction in grammar is welcome! Please don't mind if the point of view of this essay is right or wrong. This is just a small discussion during the class. :)

Is this a weird or an appropriate name? Hi! I'm working on an architectural project. It is programmed to educate the locals and visitors about biology of the ocean. It has interactive tanks, vertical tanks and small tanks, etc. And I'm thinking that, people come here to experience the smell of sea water, the texture of ocean wave, the sound of the wave pounding and so on. So like, a name that is romantic or poetic or something like that will fit the atmospheres of the building. All in all, after all of that thinking and struggling back and forth, I came up with the name "Aqua-poem", which had the meaning of the poem of the bayside, at least to me. XD I've done my best. I'm not native in English and the cultural differences in languages have been a huge barrier to me. So ya... Is this name appropriate or does it sound kind of dumb? Any opinion is welcome. Thank you for reading this!

English Grammar Question Question: People seemed/showed shock by the scene. Thank you for reading this. My question is that which of the two choices is the correct answer? "Seemed" or "showed"? My thought is that "seemed to be shocked" would be better than "seemed shock". On the other hand, I know we can use noun after "show" such as "show relief" or " show interest", etc. However, "show shock by" just doesn't sound quite right to me. When used as a noun, in my opinion, "be in shock" is more of a common way to express. So I am really confused which to choose and whether I'm right or wrong.

English grammer Question: The Postal company requires several pieces of information in order to mail package, such as _________ the package is to be sent. Hi~ thank you for reading this. There are two choices which are "whom" and "where". The correct answer is given as "whom". But why can't it be "where"? I don't find anything wrong with it and am really confused. Can anyone help explain the question?

Grammar check He had prepared for a month, yet he still failed to pass the test. Is "yet" used correctly in this sentence? Thank you very much.

Grammar check "It allows visual but physical access." Can I use "but" in this situation to demonstrate that it only allows visual access instead of physical access? Thank you very much.

Kiosk for birds Hi. Thank you for taking time reading this. This is a part of my presentation script several months ago. I've rewriten it in English. If there are any grammatical error, please correct me, and I would be grateful for it. Wish you a good day. : ) II. The location of the project. The path on the northern side of the pond should have the best view of the museum though. Trees on this side actually leave only a small gap for people to have a glance of the beautiful facade. The kiosk is located in between the islands at the northern part of the pond in order to bring people over the barrier created by trees and have a clear view of the museum. Moreover, due to the trees on the islands on the both sides, the kiosk is actually covered and will not affect the original scene from the view of people from the other two sides of the pond.

Kiosk for birds Hi. Thank you for taking time reading this. This is a part of my presentation script several months ago. I've rewriten it in English. If there are any grammatical error, please correct me, and I would be grateful of it. Wish you a good day. : ) II. The location of the project. The path on the northern side of the pond should have the best view of the museum though. Trees on this side actually leave only a small gap for people to have a glance of the beautiful facade. The kiosk is located in between the islands at the northern part of the pond in order to bring people over the barrier created by trees and have a clear view of the museum. Moreover, due to the trees on the islands on the both sides, the kiosk is actually covered and will not affect the original scene from the view of people from the other two sides of the pond.

The Therme Vals The Therme Vals is located in between the five existing hotel buildings. To avoid blocking the original views from those hotels, the project was banned to built upward. As a solution, the architect designed a half-buried architecture by the mountain slope with its roof covered by patches of lawn. By looking downward at the architecture, it actually blends well into its landscape. The geomatric pattern of the lawn is the only thing revealing the existence of it. The architecture appears to be as a sculpture carved out of the mountain.