Inside and outside in 3D Design
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can review the range of ways artists and designers have been inspired by inside and outside.
Key learning points
- Designers think about their 3D designs form and function so that it could protect, contain, or display.
- Design elements such as structure, surface, and material can define, obscure, or connect interior and exterior space.
- 3D design can express emotion, or narrative by contrasting the outside appearance with what’s hidden or revealed inside.
Keywords
Space - the area around, between, and within objects. It can be physical, like a room, or it can be visual
Structure - the way parts of a design are arranged or put together to form a whole, often affecting strength, stability, and overall shape
Containment - the act or quality of enclosing or holding something within, in 3D design this might relate to packaging, vessels, or spaces that hold people or objects
Common misconception
3D design is just about making things look good, it doesn't need to express deeper ideas.
While aesthetics are important, 3D design is also a powerful way to communicate ideas and solve problems. It can explore complex themes through physical form, material choice, and spatial design. Good design combines purpose with meaning.
Teacher tip
Greater contextual information on the artists' work can be found in the additional materials. You may wish to alter the imagery to better fit your project themes.
Equipment
Access to the internet or a library of art books. Sketchbook or paper for recording ideas, pencils, pens.
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the word containment most relate to in 3D design?
Q2.A sculpture is a form of art that is and can be viewed from different angles.
Q3.Which profession focuses on designing the inside of buildings?
Q4.Match the terms to the correct descriptions.
Making objects by hand with skill
Human expression through creative activity
Shaping ideas into practical or commercial use
Q5.What does site-specific mean in sculpture or 3D design?
Q6.The creative industries include areas like film, crafts, and , which combines images and text.
To help you plan your 10 art and design lesson on: Inside and outside in 3D Design, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 10 art and design lesson on: Inside and outside in 3D Design, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 4 art and design lessons from the 3D Design unit, dive into the full secondary art and design curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.