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Year 8 - Art and design

Architecture through time and place

Being curious about spatial design and architecture

Unit Summary

Pupils will explore architecture and the built environment, learning about form, volume, domestic and public buildings, cultural structures, and materials. Lessons will enhance understanding of architectural principles, appreciation for styles, and skills in perspective drawing and design.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand the purpose of architecture and how it responds to its location to develop your own design.

Key Notes

  • Spatial design is the practice of creating and organising physical spaces for people to use.
  • Spaces and building design are influenced by the time and place you find them.
  • Architects draw from a range of cultural, social and historic inspirations, creating innovative and exciting designs.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Structure: a construction made by people, for example, a pylon or a bridge
  • Architecture: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings and other structures

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Buildings are all rectangular in shape with pitched roofs and walls the same colour.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Spatial design is the practice of creating and organising physical spaces for people to use. Spaces and building design are influenced by the time and place you find them.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Structure'

a construction made by people, for example, a pylon or a bridge.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Buildings are all rectangular in shape with pitched roofs and walls the same colour. Correction: Buildings are made in lots of different shapes and sizes, and are often decorated in ways that are personal to their communities.

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