Year 8 - Art and design
Becoming inspired: developing an architectural design
Being curious about spatial design and architecture
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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 develop your own personal architectural design.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- All buildings have straight lines and are built out of box like shapes.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Architects gain inspiration from many sources including personal experiences and the world around them. Architects play with materials to generate and visualise ideas.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'inspiration'
the spark that starts the creative process, leading to unique and innovative designs.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All buildings have straight lines and are built out of box like shapes. Correction: Buildings can come in many different forms, with influences coming from a range of different sources.
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