Zaha Hadid and architectural design
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand the work of designers, architects, and engineers and sketch 2D elevations of 3D objects.
Key learning points
- A designer is someone who imagines how something will look or work by drawing and planning.
- An engineer is someone who solves problems using science to make things work.
- An architect is someone who designs buildings and structures.
- Zaha Hadid was known for designing curved buildings.
- Elevations show different 2D views of a 3D object from the side, front and plan.
Keywords
Designer - someone who imagines how something will look or work by drawing and planning
Architect - someone who designs buildings and structures
Engineer - someone who solves problems using science to make things work
Elevation - different 2D views of a 3D object
Common misconception
All designers, architects and engineers sketch in 3D.
Designers, architects and engineers often use elevations to show different 2D views of 3D objects from the side, front and plan.
Teacher tip
Practise drawing different elevations using building bricks. Use a range of drawings from the worlds of design, architecture, and engineering as examples.
Equipment
Building bricks, squared paper, ruler, rubber, pencil, colouring pencils.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What tools might you use for a sketch?
Q2.If something is drawn to scale, what could you use to help you?
Q3.Architects and designers choose materials which things can be made from. What are materials?
Q4.Turning old or unwanted materials/products into something useful is known as what?
Q5.Shapes can be 2D or 3D. The 3D shapes have lots of sides which are known as ...
Q6.The orientation of a shape means ...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match these keywords to the correct definition. Designers, engineers and architects are all jobs that people do that have certain skills.
design or build machines, structures, or electrical equipment
consider customer's needs and requirements alongside own ideas
imagine how something can be made and draw plans
Q2.What are the three elevations called?
Q3.Sketches of elevations should be to scale.
Q4.What is another word for the top elevation?
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