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STAR TREK: The Motion Picture (1979) Budget: $49 million Box Office: $139 million Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols

STAR TREK: Deep Space Nine (1993-99) Seasons: 7 Starring: Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, Cirroc Lofton Colm Meaney

The crew of the newly built Enterprise-A investigate a foreign unknown object in the remote parts of space and uncover a sinister plot by an alien race.

The entire series takes place on a Space Station near Bajor, and constantly battle to defend the station.

STAR TREK: Generations (1994) Budget: $35 million Box Office: $118 million Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, William Shatner, James Doohan, Walter Koenig Two captains, Kirk (William Shatner) of the original Enterprise and Picard (Patrick Stewart) of the Enterprise D team up stop a villain from changing the course of history.

STAR TREK: Insurrection (1998( Budget: $58 million Box Office: $117 million Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis

STAR TREK (2009) Budget: $150 million Box Office: $386 million Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin

The crew of the Enterprise attempt to stop Data from interfering with a peaceful race of people, but in doing so, discover the planet has strange side effects, such as aging reversal.

The new novice crew of the Enterprise are formed and take on their first assigned mission – to boldly go where no man has gone before.

STAR TREK: Beyond (2016) Budget: $185 million Box Office: $343 million Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin The crew of the Enterprise find themselves in a mysterious world, and must find a way to escape. They are aided by other individuals also trapped on the planet.

LINKING PAST AND FUTURE IN ARCHITECTURE & ENVIRONMENT BEHAVIOR ROBERT J. MOY, ARCH 576 AC, SPRING 2018 STAR TREK IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Budget: $21 million Box Office: $133 million Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols

STAR TREK VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) Budget: $30 million Box Office: $96 million Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols

The crew of the Enterprise go back in time to 1980’s San Francisco to prevent a change in history.

The crew of the Enterprise-A discover that several rogue crew members attempted to sabotage peaceful negotiations for peace with the Klingon Empire. Kirk and McCoy are wrongly accused of assassination of a Klingon chancellor.

ROLE OF ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN ELEMENTS IN STARSHIP AND ON TERRESTRIAL BUILDINGS AS IT RELATES TO ENVIRONMENT & BEHAVIOR.

STAR TREK: First Contact (1996) Budget: $60 million Box Office: $67 million Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis The Next Generation crew take the Enterprise-E for a spin and learn that the Borg traveled back in time to 2060’s Earth to change history and prevent first contact with extraterrestrial life. The crew successfully stops them and reverts the damage.

STAR TREK: The Next Generation (TV series) Episode years: 1987-1994 Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis

STAR TREK: Voyager (1995-2001) Seasons: 7 Starring: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Tim Russ, Robert Duncan McNeil, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan

“The continuation of the Enterprise-D onto new adventures with a new crew. To explore strange new worlds and new civilizations and to boldly go where no man who gone before.”

The crew of Voyager are stranded in the far reaches of the galaxy, and undertake an estimated 75-year journey home.

ANALYZING FUTURE ARCHITECTURAL STYLES FOR INCORPORATING STYLES & ELEMENTS FROM THE PAST.

https://interior.hotelfrance24.com/1960s-interior-design/

STAR TREK: Into Darkness (2013) Budget: $185 million Box Office: $467 million Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin

STAR TREK: Nemesis (2002) Budget: $60 million Box Office: $67 million Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis

After a terrorist attack in London in the 2250’s, the crew of the Enterprise must stop the architect of the attack – Khan – from destroying other parts of Earth.

The crew of the Enterprise embark on their final journey – testing the limits of their abilities.

DEPICTING FAMOUS PRESENT-DAY FAMOUS LANDMARKS AND THEIR SIGNIFANCE IN A FUTURISTIC UTOPIAN SOCIETY.

http://www.tested.com/inventern/450460-enterprise-bridge-restoration/

ROLE OF CAMERA ANGLES AND MOVEMENTS, LIGHTING & MATERIALITY IN REINFORCING/ENHANCING THEMES OF THE FILMS.

http://www.tested.com/inventern/450460-enterprise-bridge-restoration/

https://www.curbed.com/2012/6/12/10362586/here-now-a-comprehensive-tour-of1980s-interior-design

Star Trek “Original Series” (1966-69)

Star Trek “Generations” (1987-94)

Star Trek “Generations” (1987-94) http://startrekspace.blogspot.com/2010/12/naked-now-tng.html

Star Trek “Original Series” (1966-69)

Star Trek “Original Series” (1966-69)

The crew of the USS Enterprise take on new discoveries, explore strange new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before.

Star Trek “Generations” (1994)

Star Trek “Generations” (1994)

Star Trek “Original Series” (1966-69)

STAR TREK: The Original Series (1966-69) Seasons: 3 Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols

http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Sickbay

http://www.city-data.com/forum/home-interior-design-decorating/1162085updating-our-1980s-ranch-sell.html

http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/home-decor-1960s/

The interior of the USS Enterprise D’s bridge (cockpit) has interior design elements and styles derived from the 1980’s. Neutral tones, crème whites, skylights were all incorporated into the design. Wood accents, which were also popular in the 1980’s interiors, were also used in the set. This is also complemented by the crew of the ship, which are also wearing uniforms with colors popular from the 80’s, such as maroon, yellows, and dark blues. In terms of Environment & Behavior, the lighting plays a crucial role in reminding crew members about the current ship status. If it’s a neutral white color, there is no alert. If it’s red, it indicates the ship is currently under red alert and all crew members must report to their stations. The 1980’s was a time when pastel colors, light neutrals and soft tones were used excessively in interior design in commercial and residential buildings . Wood accents and trim were also used to complement the design.

In The Original Series (TOS), the USS Enterprise’s bridge (the control room of the space vessel) resonates with a mixture of 1960’s interior design with futuristic and modernism design elements. The futuristic-looking seating, control panels, consoles and walls seem to have been married with bright and vivid primary colors, and wood accents, which were all characteristic of popular interior design styles during the 1960’s. Crew members enter through the rear, and a curved guardrail typically wraps around the rear half of the room in which crew members must walk around in order to get to their assigned station. The overall design of the room forces crew members to face the front of the bridge. The futuristic-looking seating, control panels, consoles and walls seem to have been married with bright and vivid primary colors, and wood accents, which were all characteristic of popular interior design styles during the 1960’s

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA

Star Trek “Into Darkness”

Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek “Into Darkness”

Star Trek “Into Darkness”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXlh0uxBliY

YEAR: 2250’s A.D.

The Golden Gate Bridge is always in the background in all scenes depicting a future San Francisco in the 23rd century. It adds a sense of familiarity to the scene, reminding the audience of the city’s history. It is also used as an iconic symbol representing history and culture of the former country United States in a futuristic utopian intergalactic society. With so many films depicting missions conducted in many far-away foreign planets and interactions with aliens from distant civilizations, it would definitely be beneficial to use a familiar landmark to establish a reference point for “home”. If we consider the context of Silicon Valley, it is the technology capital of the world, and hub of scientific and technological advancements.

STARFLEET ACADEMY, CALIFORNIA, USA

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

RIVERSIDE, IOWA, USA

Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek (2009)

YEAR: 2250’s A.D.

Star Trek (2009)

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek (2009)` https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlphfLO3MYA http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Riverside_Shipyard

The quaint and secluded rural Midwestern town of Riverside, situated in the heart of Iowa, may not be known to many people, but the introduction of Star Trek placed this small town of just 1,000 people into public consciousness. The creators of Star Trek named it the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, and in the film Star Trek (2009), and Into Darkness (2013), the small town has been transformed into a large starship factory and shipyard in the Star Trek universe. The towering and futuristic-looking smokestacks portray a dark and industrial look-and-feel to the atmosphere. As a young Captain James T. Kirk approaches the factory in his motorcycle, he encounters a jungle of pipes, conduits and wiring that make up this large scale construction yard. Camera angles swerve in and out of these pipes, giving the audience a sense of awareness of the magnitude and scale of such starship construction projects. The scene is strikingly similar to the many depictions of the 20th century.

The future San Francisco is reminiscent of other future utopian films, with its wide streets and towering skyscrapers. Common materials used in almost all earth buildings in Star Trek films and TV series include glass, metals, simple lines and forms. Even in interior scenes, large expansive curtain wall glazing give people inside a complete view outside, and conversely, allow people outside to look inwards. The large expansive exteriors immediately outside Starfleet Headquarters as well as future San Francisco allow us to see everything around us, and the streets as well as pedestrian sidewalks are visibly wider than present-day San Francisco. This allows the chracters to freely roam around. In Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013), Khan deliberately crashes the USS Vengence and takes off running in the streets of future San Francisco, where is pursued by Spock. The wide streets, coupled with towering skyscrapers and obstacles allow Khan to easily disguise himself and blend in with the crowd. However, because of the expansive curtain walls lining the base of many of the buildings, Spock easily locates him.

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

Star Trek “Into Darkness” (2013)

YEAR: 2259 A.D. In many scenes, the camera pans around the dark exterior finishes of both the existing “historic” buildings and the imaginative futuristic skyscrapers in order to create a sense of darkness and gloom in the scene. The interior hallway is very bureaucratic and authoritarian, with its Doric columns and large volume spaces. It makes the characters feel as it they are small and insignificant. However, more familiar landmarks are still visible, such as the London Shard , Big Ben and some of the 18th century vernacular. In a futuristic world so seemingly foreign for us in the present-day, the sight of familiarity adds a level of comfort to viewers, assuring them of the continuation of civilization and humanity well into the distant future.

• LARGE EXPANSIVE GLASS VOLUMES ALLOW CHARACTERS TO SEE THROUGH AND HAVE MORE SPATIAL AWARENESS. IT IS ALSO A SECURITY FLAW, AS SEEN IN STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS (2013) - STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS (2013), STAR TREK (2009) • GLASS CURTAIN WALLS ARE A PRIME FOCUS OF MANY SHOTS IN THE FILMS, AS THEY SHOW THE FUTURISTIC UTOPIAN SOCIETY IN THE BACKGROUND.

PARIS, FRANCE

TNG: “We’ll always have Paris”

TNG: “We’ll always have Paris”

DS9: “Homefront”

YEAR: 2290’s Perhaps the most iconic piece of architecture in all of France, and arguably in the entire continent of Europe, is the Eiffel Tower. It is depicted in pristine condition in all Star Trek movies/TV series in the background of many scenes. While the Eiffel Tower stands tall and prominent in the background in all camera angles, the present-day surrounding buildings, however, are seemingly replaced by sleek futuristic highrises. The importance of the iconic Parisian landmark is emphasized visually through camera angles and its position is obvious and very conspicuous. But what was the purpose of doing this? This was essential in that all the directors of Star Trek all wanted to convey to the audience that their vision of “future” cities still contain rich history, culture and heritage of their respective nations, especially in architecture. They want to show the world that the future can be a place where people can have their own national identity, but can also be a part of a united global community.

http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Paris

ROBERT J. MOY, ARCH 576 AC, SPRING 2018

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