Tonally shade architecture

Art and design

Investigate an architect

Draw buildings using simple perspective

Develop a collaborative group design

Make an architectural 3D model

Present a group design proposal

In this unit, pupils investigate an architect and learn to draw buildings in an architectural style. They may work in groups to respond to an architectural design challenge and design and make a solution in two and three dimensions, before making a group presentation.

Architecture: drawing and 3D design

What does tonal shading help show in a drawing?

What is a "shadow" in an architectural drawing?

What do we call the lightest part of a shaded object?

Match the tool to how it's used in shading.

Put these steps in order when shading a 3D building.

What do we use to make an area look smooth and softly shaded?

What is the name of the spot where all lines in a perspective drawing seem to meet?

What drawing technique helps us show how far away things are?

Why do buildings look smaller the farther away they are?

Put these objects in order from closest to farthest in a perspective drawing.

What do we call how near or far something is in a picture?

Draw lines from corners to vanishing point.

Put these steps in order for drawing a building using simple perspective.

Starter Quiz

What is the name of the spot where all lines in a perspective drawing seem to meet?