Response to the Readings (Week 8)

I found the articles for this week very off the wall. I know they relate to the broad topic of Jerusalem but I don't see how they tie into what we are reviewing at this moment. I especially enjoyed the reading about architecture because the article relates to what I am learning in my Intro. to Architecture class. I enjoyed the statement, "Architecture can reflect and represent the cultural aspiration of a community." This quote is very powerful and it relates to architecture as a whole and not only in Jerusalem.