Summative Reflection
Answer these questions as you write your reflection:
How does your design meet the requirements of the brief? ( how does it meet the function as a female prison, green apartment or IB school?)
How is your design innovative?
Did you succeed in meeting your own intentions?
What went well with your design? ( did you use the art techniques well? did you make your building look like it fits into your chosen location?
How could you improve your work for this unit? ( have you kept a thorough document of process on your google site? Are there parts of your work that could be better?)
How does your design meet the requirements of the brief? ( how does it meet the function as a female prison, green apartment or IB school?)
How is your design innovative?
Did you succeed in meeting your own intentions?
What went well with your design? ( did you use the art techniques well? did you make your building look like it fits into your chosen location?
How could you improve your work for this unit? ( have you kept a thorough document of process on your google site? Are there parts of your work that could be better?)
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Today we will begin the process of designing a building. Firstly we need to understand the briefs we are working to. ( a 'brief' is an instruction for a creative task)
You will choose one of these Architecture Briefs::
Our imaginary clients have stated that our designs must be 'innovative'.
Before you can begin the tasks below you will need to produce a 'mind-map' that shows you have thought about:
Task 1:
Discuss with your partner what the world innovative means. Find a definition online. What would this mean for a piece of architecture? Post your written answer on your google site.
Task 2:
To ensure your building is unlike any others that have come before you must start using either crumpled paper, folded paper, or crumpled or folded cardboard to find an interesting form. You will use a process similar to that you have already practiced. Your mind-map will help you think of what the 'concept' of your building is.
You will need to post a photograph of your 'sketch' model on your site.
Task 3:
Decide exactly where the building will be. You need to find a picture of the place and post this on your google site ( make sure you cite the source using APA).
Task 4:
Begin planning and developing your idea on a 'design sheet' - drawings on a sheet of paper that show how your idea is 'evolving' or 'developing. This means your design will change as you refine it. You can enlarge parts, add parts, subtract parts - think of each drawing you do as an 'evolution' of the last.
You should start by drawing from the 'sketch model' like we practiced.
You should be able to show you have used your 'mind mapping' to plan your building - you have already thought about who uses the building and for what, these things should impact your design work.
You MUST show you have thought about how the building fits into the location you have chosen.
Post this work on your site.
Task 5:
Make a 'plan view' drawing of your building. You might have to show several floors. Consider all the things your building needs to do. (where is the car park? The kitchen? The area for recycling and trash? etc)
Post this work on your site.
Task 6:
"Form follows Function" - who said this and what does it mean for an architect? Write your response to this question and explain how this relates to your building design - type the phrase into your search engine and find out, then answer the question. Post this work on your site.
Task 7:
You are now ready to plan your final 'architectural rendering' of your building. This means producing a drawing/painting of your design in the location you have chosen so it looks like it is actually there.
Your rendering must show what your building would look like in the place you have chosen. It should look three dimensional. This will probably take 2 -3 of our lessons. Post this work on your site.
Task 8:
Write a summative reflection. What went well, and what could you improve, what ATLs have you developed? Post this work on your site.
You will choose one of these Architecture Briefs::
- A school grade 9-12. An IB school that must be designed with the IB philosophy in mind. "The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right."
https://www.ibo.org/about-the-ib/mission/ - A prison - for women prisoners,, low to mid-security, emphasis is on rehabilitation rather than punishment.
- 'Green' apartment block. Must incorporate sustainable elements - renewable energy, communal areas, produce some of its own food.
Our imaginary clients have stated that our designs must be 'innovative'.
Before you can begin the tasks below you will need to produce a 'mind-map' that shows you have thought about:
- what is the function of the buidling? What is its intended purpose? ( you need to choose one of the Architecture Briefs above).
- Who are the users? Be careful here - think about ALL the people who use a building, those that come as 'customers' and those who work there.
- What materials would be used?
- How will it fit into the environment/location? ( you get to choose where you place the building! You and your partner should decide where the building will be. You will need to post an image of the location on your site.)
- As an overall 'sculptural form' what should the building communicate? What feeling should it give? What ideas/ideals/concepts should it embody?
Task 1:
Discuss with your partner what the world innovative means. Find a definition online. What would this mean for a piece of architecture? Post your written answer on your google site.
Task 2:
To ensure your building is unlike any others that have come before you must start using either crumpled paper, folded paper, or crumpled or folded cardboard to find an interesting form. You will use a process similar to that you have already practiced. Your mind-map will help you think of what the 'concept' of your building is.
You will need to post a photograph of your 'sketch' model on your site.
Task 3:
Decide exactly where the building will be. You need to find a picture of the place and post this on your google site ( make sure you cite the source using APA).
Task 4:
Begin planning and developing your idea on a 'design sheet' - drawings on a sheet of paper that show how your idea is 'evolving' or 'developing. This means your design will change as you refine it. You can enlarge parts, add parts, subtract parts - think of each drawing you do as an 'evolution' of the last.
You should start by drawing from the 'sketch model' like we practiced.
You should be able to show you have used your 'mind mapping' to plan your building - you have already thought about who uses the building and for what, these things should impact your design work.
You MUST show you have thought about how the building fits into the location you have chosen.
Post this work on your site.
Task 5:
Make a 'plan view' drawing of your building. You might have to show several floors. Consider all the things your building needs to do. (where is the car park? The kitchen? The area for recycling and trash? etc)
Post this work on your site.
Task 6:
"Form follows Function" - who said this and what does it mean for an architect? Write your response to this question and explain how this relates to your building design - type the phrase into your search engine and find out, then answer the question. Post this work on your site.
Task 7:
You are now ready to plan your final 'architectural rendering' of your building. This means producing a drawing/painting of your design in the location you have chosen so it looks like it is actually there.
Your rendering must show what your building would look like in the place you have chosen. It should look three dimensional. This will probably take 2 -3 of our lessons. Post this work on your site.
Task 8:
Write a summative reflection. What went well, and what could you improve, what ATLs have you developed? Post this work on your site.
Innovation
How to make your building look three dimensional
Today you will be making your architectural rendering look three dimensional by adding TONE.
We will look together at :
. light logic
. shading with pencil, pen and gouache, and watercolour
We will also make sure we know which equipment/tools to use and how to look after them. Make sure you ask questions and understand all that we cover as you will need to write about this in your reflection.
Frank Gehry process
Answer these questions - how does Frank Gehry come up with his ideas for architecture designs? ( you will have to use the resources I have posted on this page to find out). Starting a design from a crumpled piece of paper is 'experimental', you don't know where you will end up. Describe how it feels to work in this way. Is it more risky than trying to come up with an idea just by thinking? Do you think that to be creative we have to be experimental/risk takers? Make sure all this work is posted on your google site.Remember that it can be safer to write in a Word doc and then cut and paste into your site.
Answer these questions - how does Frank Gehry come up with his ideas for architecture designs? ( you will have to use the resources I have posted on this page to find out). Starting a design from a crumpled piece of paper is 'experimental', you don't know where you will end up. Describe how it feels to work in this way. Is it more risky than trying to come up with an idea just by thinking? Do you think that to be creative we have to be experimental/risk takers? Make sure all this work is posted on your google site.Remember that it can be safer to write in a Word doc and then cut and paste into your site.
Examples of Architectural Renderings - you will be producing drawings of your own designs that show your building being used in a specific location.
Starting the unit
You are going to be designing buildings for this next unit. You will be finding out about how architects begin a design process and what sort of things they might consider whilst developing their ideas. As we are producing designs and not actually making our buildings you will not be constrained by budget.
Our first step is to learn some ways in which we might get ideas for pur designs. We are going to be quite experimental in this process and hopefully our designs will be innovative and unusual!!
Task 1:
Paper sculptural shapes to inspire ideas:
Task 2:
Investigation task - below with rubric
Task 3:
How to draw perspective to show depth and believable 3D form.
Task 4:
You will be working as an individual and as part of a team. Your first job is to generate a response to one of the following 'briefs'.
You will begin by making some decisions - these are:-
Once you have done this you will begin working individually.
Our first step is to learn some ways in which we might get ideas for pur designs. We are going to be quite experimental in this process and hopefully our designs will be innovative and unusual!!
Task 1:
Paper sculptural shapes to inspire ideas:
- pleat challenge - competition
- cut shapes.
Task 2:
Investigation task - below with rubric
Task 3:
How to draw perspective to show depth and believable 3D form.
- one point perspective
- two point perspective
- multiple point perspective
- Crumpled paper into architectural plan - inspired by Frank Gehry.
Task 4:
You will be working as an individual and as part of a team. Your first job is to generate a response to one of the following 'briefs'.
You will begin by making some decisions - these are:-
- what is the function of the buidling? What is its intended purpose? ( you need to choose one of the Architecture Briefs below).
- Who are the users? Be careful here - think about ALL the people who use a building, those that come as 'customers' and those who work there.
- What materials would be used?
- How will it fit into the environment/location? ( you get to choose where you place the building! You and your partner should decide where the building will be. You will need to post an image of the location on your site.)
- As an overall 'sculptural form' what should the building communicate? What feeling should it give? What ideas/ideals/concepts should it embody?
- A school grade 9-12. An IB school that mist be designed with the IB philosophy in mind. "The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right."
https://www.ibo.org/about-the-ib/mission/ - A prison - for women prisoners,, low to mid-security, emphasis is on rehabilitation rather than punsihment.
- 'Green' apartment block. Must incorporate sustainable elements - renewable energy, communal areas, produce some of its own food.
Once you have done this you will begin working individually.
Ways you can show your creative thinking
Here are some ways you can show your creative thinking. Each one should be documented on your website. If you finish one write a reflection including WWW and EBI.
Step 1 - first design sheets, mindmaps, initial thinking, choosing which of the three buildings you will design. You can use the crumpled paper/paper sculpture methods for finding an interesting architectural form if you wish.
Step 1 - first design sheets, mindmaps, initial thinking, choosing which of the three buildings you will design. You can use the crumpled paper/paper sculpture methods for finding an interesting architectural form if you wish.
Step 2 - draw out your idea to show what it will look like from the front, side and plan (birds eye) view.
Step 3 - drawing from observation of folded paper in the rough shape/form of your building to see how the shadows/tone will look
Step 4 - draft version of your building in the location you have chosen
Step 5 - more finished version of your building in location
Step 6 - planning sheet to think about what your building will look like inside when it is being used.
Step 7 - finished version of what the building would look like from the inside when it is being used. - you can make the people silhouettes and use our action line figure method to draw them.