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Well, I saw the Extreme Engineering show. Very interesting, although that pyramid was hollow. I was thinking more along the terms of the Luxor casino in Las Vegas, just larger in size. But its true, a half sphere would have more volume than a pyramid of the same height. But on a massive scale, such as a building to enclose an entire island or town, wouldn't it be easier to build the flat edges of a pyramid, as a little sacrifice in strength, than the curves of a dome? I mean, I remember one architect was able to create large domes from air pressure pumped under cement, but that doesn't sound reasonable for something to be miles in diameter.

I was just wondering, which is stronger, A Giant Half Dome or A Giant Pyramid? Like, for example, if one were to create a super city, which was to be enclosed, which would be better? What if the city (inside the hollow pyramid or half dome) were at a tornado or hurricane prone area? What about.. the moon or Mars? Yeah, I just thought it would be cool to build a city like that, anyone seen The Truman Show? Haha.

I am listening to: - Naruto Official Sound Tracks - X Japan on Piano - Final Fantasy X-2 Piano Collection - One Hundred One Hit Wonders

Really, Wierd Al studied architecture? That's something new. I would also say people involved in the design and process of creating a structure would be considered an architect. So, I guess a game designer could be an architect, in a sense. Therefore, the Architect in the Matrix would also be, well, an architect. But then, I can see how he couldn't be one. He built animals and whatnot, I don't know if constructing living organisms would be considered as architecture. I'm allowed to interview students learning to become an architect. But luckily Jorbu was kind enough to answer my questions. Thanks again!

Thanks, I sent you a PM. Again, thanks a whole lot.

Hi all, I am a high school student who is interested in possibly persuing architecture. Coincidentally, I need to interview architects for a career paper. So, I was wondering if I could interview anyone through e-mail. It should only take about 15 min. So, if anyone could, it would help a bunch. Thanks. On more of a side note, through some researching, I have found that architecture is a very broad subject. So, I was wondering, what would or would not be considered as being int he architectural field. Such as, say, computer graphics, I can see how it can and can't be architectural. Can a person who models and draws the polygons for a game map be considered an architect? What about that one guy in the Matrix? jk