Year 2 - Art and design
Sustainable architecture
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Unit Summary
A diverse range of approaches will be used in this unit to investigate houses in both an artistic and an architectural style. Drawing and printing techniques will be explored before pupils investigate how architects design environmentally friendly houses or flats, then design their own eco-home.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify key features of sustainable buildings.
Key Notes
- Architects use sustainable materials, energy-efficient designs, and green spaces to help the environment.
- Different drawing techniques help to create textures
- Eco-friendly buildings incorporate sustainable features such as solar panels, green roofs, or recycled materials.
Vocabulary To Learn
- sustainable: capable of continuing or of being kept up over time
- eco-friendly: designed to have little or no damaging effect on the environment
- texture: the feel or appearance of a surface
- natural material: something that comes from nature and has not been made by humans
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students may think that all buildings are the same and don't understand why some materials are better for the environment.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Architects use sustainable materials, energy-efficient designs, and green spaces to help the environment. Different drawing techniques help to create textures.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'sustainable'
capable of continuing or of being kept up over time.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Students may think that all buildings are the same and don't understand why some materials are better for the environment. Correction: Some buildings waste energy, while others are designed to protect nature.
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