Katlynn Brunkhorst Week Ten: Grids

It dawned on me the other day that my own BUILDING, Booth Hall, is an excellent example of a grid that comes from real life. Each window grouping the ground and eight floors has a three window configuration, and then a cement divide. When you get to the second portion of the "L," where the suites are located, it moves to a four window configuration. There are a series of grid systems involved here that clearly took some thoughtful planning. You have the two large rectangles that form the front faces of the building, then the block of three and four window segments, then the horizontal rows, and vertical teal sections (which I must say look cool from the outside, but they serve no larger purpose except for blocking light from coming into my bedroom!). Also note the smaller black rectangles under many of the window groupings, and the odd add-on above the first floor.
The structure was built in 1963, and is a sister building to Dellplain next door. I'd say that the grid scheme and color choice was indicative of the era. Could it be that were are getting away from the even grid look when it comes to architecture and forms of design in general? It seems that when we dumped the Modernist Era in art design we did so in structural design, as well. Have you seen the oddly narrow and awkwardly angled/balanced windows of Ernie Davis Hall?!