Architecture


Architecture and Design

 

Design Considerations

 

 

http://www.architectstudio3d.org/AS3d/index.html

 

 

 

 

Architecture

 

Step #1 -What is architecture?

 

 

According to Websterís Dictionary, it is 1: the art or science of building, specifically, the art or practice of designing and building structures, especially habitable ones. 2: formation or construction as or as if as the result is a conscious act. 3: architectural product or work. 4: a method or style of building.

 

 

taken from http://www.takus.com/architecture/types.html

 

Types of Architecture

 

Alan Gowans categorizes basic architectural types into ten categories which have always stood for and served social institutions universally:

A. Monument and Tomb, commemorates the past of a society such as the Iwojima Monument at Arlington National Cemetary or Grantís Tomb in New York.

B. Shrine and Sanctuary, or a place of ceremonies and rituals, binding a community together, such as the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., or your hometown church or synagogue.

C. Wall and Fort, protection against attacks, such as the Great Wall of China or the Tower of London, a military barracks, or an armory.

D. Shelter, basic protection against the elements; a barn for animals, bus shelter, or grain silo.

E. Homestead, a place to raise a family; your familyís house. An essential element of a homestead is the hearth.

F. Palace, a living and working space for rulers such as Buckingham Palace, Versailles, or the United States Capitol; a place where government meets the people.

G. Public Works, foundations of civilized life, such as windmills, roads, bridges, water works, the railroads and subways, airport terminals etc.

H. Mansion, a large homestead, to include servants. These are built by weathy individuals to proclaim superior social status, such as the Vanderbilt home in New York City or a large Southern planatation. Included in the Mansion category is the apartment house, and hotels.

J. Shops and Offices, facilities for distributing goods or services, such as a villageís general store to the Mall of America outside Minneapolis/St. Paul, or the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or your favorite diner.

K. Amenities, places for community welfare and recreation, such as hospitals, orphanages, libraries, museums, institutional housing such as nursing homes, fairgrounds, or a union hall.

 


 

Drawing a Design

 

Step #2 -Let's use some on-line tools to create floor plans

 

One of the largest growing fields  that use computers is that of archetecture and design. These tools  use a computer interface. Often refered to as C.A.D. it means Computer Assisted Design. Tools that allow you to create a virtual drawing to scale that can later be built.

 

tape measuredrawing projects

1. Draw a floorplan

2. Draw a dream classroom

3. Draw a picture of the tallest building in your neighborhood

4. Draw a house for a gnome, a king, or a president

 A Classroom Map

http://classroom.4teachers.org/

 

 

 

Next let's see how businesses offer free on-line design tools to ssell paint, fabric and furniture.

 

Design a room, change colors furniture ect

 

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jsp?categoryid=/templatedata/bhg/category/data/arrangearoomtest.xml

 

Click  enjoy SeeMyDesign Preview, Layout, Planner, interior design styles, resources, home decorating examples, principles, design help, things to consider, interior design associations, room elements and design elements

 

http://www.seemydesign.com/

 

Sign up for a free account and create a Floorplan

 

 

 

 

http://floorplanner.com/

 

 


Have a Little Fun

 

Create a City: City Creator http://www.citycreator.com

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 


 

Step #4 -Choose one of basic architectural types you read about above (A-K) and use

 

Sketch-up to create 3d designs. We will put your virtual models on google earth. Choose a

 

partner, print and display your drawings and create an informational poster.

 

Purpose of the poster is to "Sell " your project to potential buyers.

 

 

 

 


 

Step #5: Choose A or B

 

  A.From your virtual designs create  A MODEL

 

tape measuresmall projects

1. Use toothpicks to make a hollow structure.

2. Build a house of cards

3. Build shapes with straws

3. Use Paper Cut Outs to build your own town

 

 

 

 

or

 

B. Do a Full Report on Frank Lloyd Wright

 

 

YouTube plugin error  

resource pages:

 http://adifferentplace.org/wright.htm

 http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/1469/flw_life.html

http://www.cmgww.com/historic/flw/bio.html

http://www.pbs.org/flw/buildings/index.html

http://architect.architecture.sk/frank-lloyd-wright-architect/frank-lloyd-wright-architect.php

 

 

 

Must include the following elements

 

Pictures

 

A. His Early Life

B. His early years working for others

C. His Marriages  and Family

D. Description of his architectural style

E. His WIndows

F.  Projects he worked on

G. His final Years

 

 


 

 

Google Gadget error 

 

 You will be graded on:

 

1. An interior floor plan 1o pts

 

2. Group project of a poster made of 3-5 buildings  from the same category 15 points

 

3. Model -construct of one of your buildings  or do the Wright Report= 25 points

 

4. Podcast showing the steps of drawing and creating a model. 25 points

 

 

Click here to go back to the Interactive Lesson Page