How has architecture changed the way that we think about the human body? To what extent is the body and its consideration an important component of architectural design? What kinds of bodies and represented in what ways?

Questions:(CHOOSE 1 TO ANSWER)
1. How has architecture changed the way that we think about the human body? To what extent is the body and its consideration an important component of architectural design? What kinds of bodies and represented in what ways?
2. How does that map or plan view allow for a different way of understanding human relations? Does this view inherently privilege hierarchies of power and domination? How does it compare with other ways of representing space?
3. Are systems of standardization integral to the modern state and/or the modern economy? Address standardization in different formsboth cultural and materialin your answer.
4. Does architecture create or reflect cultural values? Why do certain styles, forms, or environments come to have ingrained associations and others are constantly being appropriated and their symbolism rewritten?

Audience:
Write this paper for a friend or family member who is skeptical that architecture is anything more than aesthetically-pleasing buildings and unsure why you would study its history i.e. context and persuasion are paramount!

Outline Format:
Produce a 2-page outline that includes your thesis drafted in several sentences as well as potential subsections of your paper with topic sentences, major claims, and evidence (both text and image) being considered to support those claims. This outline may be hierarchical or may integrate more idea mapping strategies. You will workshop these outlines in section with your instructor and your peers.

Requirement:
Use the information in the video below or readings attached when writing.