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Architect Project

A bibliography of sites and books that you use is required for this report.  I recommend that you use EasyBib to keep track of your research materials. Ask your classmates or Ms. Bosco for help with EasyBib if you are not familiar with this citation application.  www.easybib.com

DUE DATE: JANUARY 16

PART 1  (45 points)

Geometry and Architecture - What are the connections?

Many architectural talents have shaped the way we view our living spaces today. In this report you will choose an architect whose work you find interesting and write a short report (5 paragraphs, 1-2 pages) about that individual.

Your report should highlight how this individual came to architecture as a career, where and what they studied, the role of geometry in their work, as well as what is it about this architect's designs that appeals to you personally. The architect may be a man or a woman, alive or deceased, from anywhere in the world.

 
1.  Start here, at these two links, by looking at buildings.  Choose at least three buildings that appeal to you in some way. The buildings may be old or new, grand or small, anywhere in the world. Note the name of the architect of each building.

2.  Look at other buildings by these architects. Narrow your choice down to one architect that you will examine for this project.

Great Buildings Picture Index (use the grey arrows to move between the picture pages)

America's Favorite Architecture

PART 2 (15 points)

Can you find geometric shapes in buildings?

1. We will focus on lines and polygons for this examination. Find photos or sketches of buildings designed by your architect. Find several examples of parallel, perpendicular, and skew lines in the architect's work, as well as polygon shapes.
2. Check out the link below on structures for ideas on how to do this. You MUST show or indicate where the examples are in the photos or prints. Use different colors for the three kinds of lines. A one page montage/collage is adequate.


Finding shapes in buildings and structures

PROPS for your presentation:

digital bulletin board / poster -

Glogster.com (Student Signup/ Educator code 812C6C)

EduClipper

Pinterest

slide show -

an emaze presentation

a Prezi

Voice thread

PowerPoint

a video -

Screenr

screencast-o-matic

Some useful links:

Biographies of famous architects

The Great Buildings Collection

Ten greatest modern architects of our time

Architectural Digest Magazine - focus on architects

The Architectural Record - a monthly magazine

Geometry Terms

Architecture Vocabulary

America's Castles - The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

PART 3 (40 Points)
Oral Presentation - 3 minutes maximum


1. Select a building designed by the architect you have chosen. Prepare a vital statistics list about this building: when and where it was constructed, size and building materials, geometric shapes and forms used in the design, etc.

2. Prepare a supporting visual for your oral presentation. It may be a digital bulletin board, a short video, a slide show, a poster, a 3D model. Anything you want! But there must be something.

3. Present your building and architect to the class (no more than 3 minutes.)


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