ASI Architecture Program Projects Spring 2018
Reference Books: The Picture History of Great Buildings by William Clements and
If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen
Materials:
White Glue, glue sticks, oak tag, scissors, markers, paint markers handouts, foam core
Architectural terms:
Glossary of Architectural Terms
1) Review: history of Architecture and architectural terms (Elevation drawing)
Students look at various Façade Handouts of different periods and identify features while creating their own collages
2) Students use graph paper to create a Floor Plan
3) Students taught 1-point perspective
4) Students taught 2-point perspective
5) Students taught 3-point perspective (¾ view)
6) Students create their own city plan on graph paper
Individual 2D Cityscape (paint markers, markers. pastels on paper)
7) Group 2D Cityscape Row home Paper Mural
8) Students build Pop-up Model Houses: Interior and exterior
9) Students build Model Houses: oak tag, pattern paper , foam core construction model
10) Group Project Model city: 3d paper houses and stores with Graph Paper
Alternative assignment:
* Design and build a Model Castle