Over 1-2 lessons we will be going online and researching the building you chose for your cardboard architectural piece and then creating an A3 poster.
We will start by opening up a new Word Document and saving it onto your computer under your file in my documents. Please title it “Architecture Project” and your first name. i.e.: Architecture Project Danica. (If you find it easier you can fill out the information on a hardcopy).
We will then be researching using http://www.google.com/
Please complete the following information during your research lessons:
(I will go through these step by step).
1. In your search engine type in the building you are researching using speech marks at each end- i.e. “Sydney Opera House”
2. On the top left of your search engine click on images, find a nice image of your building and copy and paste it into your page.
You may choose to copy or draw more pictures later.
3. Find out when the building was constructed and who built it.
4. Has the architect built any other well known buildings or what else did he/she/they do?
5. Was there anything interesting that happened during or after it was built (changes in the plan/ rebuilt/ another similar one built elsewhere/people’s reactions...)?
6. What is this buildings purpose/ why was it built?
7. What are the interesting or unique things about this building and its design? (Look at colour, design, textures, shape, material...)
8. How is this building different or similar to other buildings you have seen?
9. What do you like and dislike about the building?
Now that you know a little bit more about your chosen building, I would like you to highlight the key information you have found.
CREATING YOUR POSTER:
If needed I will help you print out the picture(s) you have chosen of your building so you can glue it onto your A3 poster. You will then need to decide for yourself how much information and what information you will put onto your poster- remembering that you will have to present your poster and what you have found in front of the class.
Please make sure it is neat and use colour when possible.
*You will be presenting your cardboard layered building, you poster and your research during the third week back in term 4 (Monday the 25th October).We will go over this more in class during the first 2 weeks back after holidays.
