Becoming inspired: developing an architectural design
I can develop my own personal architectural design
Becoming inspired: developing an architectural design
I can develop my own personal architectural design
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Architects gain inspiration from many sources including personal experiences and the world around them.
- Architects play with materials to generate and visualise ideas.
- Architectural designs can be made out of any material that allows the creation of form.
Keywords
Inspiration - the spark that starts the creative process, leading to unique and innovative designs
Scale - the relationship between the size of the building in a design and its actual size
Common misconception
All buildings have straight lines and are built out of box like shapes.
Buildings can come in many different forms, with influences coming from a range of different sources.
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Paper, pens, pencils, glue, scissors, tape, paper straws, figures of different sizes
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does sustainable mean when we are talking about building materials?
Q2.Which of these is a sustainable building material?
Q3.Why is recycled wood considered a good building material?
Q4.What do we mean when we talk about the form of a building?
Q5.Why do buildings have different shapes?
Q6.What is the main purpose of good building design?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Architects find from lots of different places to help them with their ideas
Q2.Architects often develop design by sketching, painting or playing with materials.
Q3.Match the keyword to its meaning.
Spark that starts the design process
Size of the design compared to real life
Things used to explore design ideas
Q4.Which of these is not a reason architects play with materials?
Q5.Architects often experiment with different to help develop design ideas.
Q6.Match the word to how it helps in the design process:
Helps define design goals and needs
Explores ideas through fun experiments
Sketches ideas before building
Tests and shows 3D design ideas