ArchiTech Night
ArchiTechNight
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May 17 , 2016, 6:30-8:00pm
Architectureistheplanning,designing,andconstructingofbuildings.Architects
MPR at Spiritridge Elementary
studythegreatbuildingsandstructuresoftheworld--somebecausetheyare
old,verylarge,haveaninterestingfeaturelikeadome,orbecausetheyareunique.InteriorDesignersstudythe
interiorofthesebuildings.
PleasejoinusforanightofArchitectureandTechnology.Earnaribbonbycreatingadisplayaboutafamousbuilding,
aboutarchitecture,oraboutinteriordesign.Thenjoinagroupofkidstobuildavirtualbuildingandotherchallengesin
Minecraft.WewillalsohavechallengesusingLegos.
Ifyouparticipatedinthepast,youmustCHOOSEANEWBUILDING.Wekeeptrackofyourpriorprojects.Ribbonswill
notbegiventorecycledprojects.
ArchiTech Academic Challenge
ToreceivePantherAcademicChallengecredit,studentsmustchooseoneofthreeprojects:
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ArchiTechFamousBuildingPoster
ArchitecturePoster(*AdvancedChallengeforolderstudents.)
InteriorDesignPoster(*AdvancedChallengeforolderstudents.)
Materials
Thepostershouldbeatri-fold,free-standingposter.Theseareavailableforpurchasefromlocaldrugstores,Target,
Walmart,etc.
Studentsmaybringinthree-dimensionalmodels.Youmaybringtheminawellmarkedbaginthemorning,orbring
themwithyouatnighttotheevent.Pleasemakesureyourmodelismarkedwiththestudent’snameandteacher.
Famous Building Poster
1. Chooseafamousbuildingorstructure(nostatues)fromaroundtheworld.
2. Completeaworksheetaboutthebuildingorstructureyouchoose.
3. CreateadisplayboardaboutyourbuildingorstructuretointroduceittootherkidsattheArchiTechNight.
Thingstoincludeinyourdisplay:
a.Yournameandteacher.(Required.)
b. Name,location,apictureofthebuildingorstructure,detailsaboutitssizeandhistory.(Required.)
c.Photosofspecialfeaturesofthebuildingorstructure.(Optional.)
d. Adrawingofthebuildingorstructurethatyouhavecreatedfromanyartmaterialsyoulike.(Required.)
e. Youmayalsochoosetocreateamodelofyourbuildingorstructure.(Optional.Youmustbringyour
modelstotheeventseparately,wewon’tbeabletocollecttheseatschoolthemorningoftheevent.)
4. Glueortapeyourworksheettoyourdisplayboard–frontorback.
5. TurninyourprojectthemorningofMay17th inthelobbybytheMPR.Pickitupattheevent,orwe’llreturnitto
yourclassroomthenextday.
Example Buildings or Structures
BlueMosque,Colosseum,GoldenGateBridge,GuangzhouTower,HaidaHouse,Parthenon,PyramidsofGiza,Seattle
Library,SpaceNeedle,SpiritridgeElementary,Stonehenge,SuquamishPlankHouse,TajMahal,orfindoneyoulike.
Online Information
Moreaboutthisevent,studentsignup,volunteersignup,andlinkstositesaboutfamousbuildingsandarchitecture.
http://tinyurl.com/architechnight2016
Questions
Contact-ManishaTaneja,mailto:[email protected]
ThankyoutothePTSAfortheirgeneroussupport!
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Teacher:
ArchiTech Academic Challenge 2015-16
Famous Building Worksheet
1)Pleasedrawyourownversionofthebuildingorstructureonapieceofpaper,8.5”x11”.Youcanuseanyart
materialsyoulike.Becreative!(Didyouparticipatelastyear?Youmustchooseanewbuilding!)
2) Findapictureofyourbuilding,includecloseupphotosofinterestingdetails,andcreateadisplay.Optional:Build
yourownversionofthebuildingorstructureoutofcardboardorothermaterials.
3)Whatbuildingorstructuredidyouchoose?
4)Whereintheworldisit?
5)Whywasitbuilt?Whatwasitusedfor?
6)Fivewordstodescribethisbuildingorstructure.
(Studentsingrades3-5mustanswerthefollowingquestionsalso.)
7)Whocreatedit?
8)Howlongdidittaketobuild?
9)Whenwasitbuilt? 10)Whatmaterialswereusedtocreateit? 11)Listsomeofthestepstocreatethisbuildingfromtheideatothestructure.
12)Hasanyoneinyourfamilyvisitedthisbuildingorstructure?
13)Whatwassomethinginterestingyoufoundwhileresearchingthisbuilding
ArchiTECH Academic Challenge 2015-16
Advanced Challenge Worksheet
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Teacher:
ChooseeithertheArchitectorInteriorDesigneradvancedchallenge.Please
createaposterdisplayforyourchallenge.Yourpostermusthaveyournameandyourteacher’snameonit.
ThesechallengesaremoredifficultthantheFamousBuildingChallenge,andarebestforfourthorfifthgraders,or
studentswithapassionforarchitectureorinteriordesign.Ifyouchoosetoparticipateintheadvancedchallenge,youdo
NOTneedtocompleteaFamousBuildingproject.
Architectsmustbeabletodescribetheirbuildinginmanydifferentwayssopeopleunderstandtheirvisionbefore
startingtobuild.InteriorDesignersusethesesametoolstoshowhowtoarrangefurniture,decorate,anduselightingin
aroom.
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FloorPlan–adrawingofabuildingorroomtoscale,showingaviewfromaboveofthebuildingor
room.Floorplansshowwalls,windows,doors,appliancesandlighting.Theymayalsoshowfurniture
placement,finishes,orconstructionmethods.
Elevation–asideviewasseenfromthefront,back,leftorrightsideofabuilding.Usually,an
elevationisdrawnwithoutperspective.Theyaredrawntoscaletoshowexactdetails.Aninterior
elevationisusedtoshowdetailsofonewallofaroominsideofabuilding.
3DModel–ascalemodelofabuildingmadeofblocks,paper,wood,foamcoreboard,cardboard,or
othermaterials.Usedtohelparchitectsseehowabuildingwillfitinalandscapeorrelatetoother
buildingsaroundit.
StyleBoard–showsthepaintcolors,fabric,materials,furnitureandlightingaccessoriestobeusedin
aroom.Togetherwithinspirationalwordsorphrases,conveysamoodaswellasalookandfeelofthe
room.
3DModel
Top:Frontelevation
Bottom:Floorplan
StyleBoard
Top:Floorplan,
Bottom:Kitchenelevation
ArchiTech Academic Challenge 2015-16
Name:
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Architecture Worksheet
1) Createafloorplanforyourbuildinganddisplayitonyourposterboard.Youmayuseplainpaper,graphpaper,or
evenacomputerprogramtohelpyoucreateyourfloorplan.
2) Drawanelevationofyourbuildingonapieceofpaper,atleast8.5”x11”.Youcanuseanyartmaterialsyoulike.Be
creative!
3) Createa3DModelofyourbuilding.YoumayuseLegos,foamcoreboard,paper,oranothermaterial.Youmayalso
useMinecraft-printoutascreenshotoftheinteriorofyourbuildingasyouarebuildingit,andthefinishedbuilding
fromtheinsideandoutside.
4)Whatsortofbuildingdidyoucreate? 5)Whereshoulditbebuilt?
6)Whatsortsofmaterialsshouldbeusedtobuildthisbuilding? 7)Whatshoulditusedfor?
8)Whowouldusethisbuilding?
9)Fivewordstodescribethisbuildingorstructure.
10)Whatfeaturedoyoulikebestaboutyourbuilding?
ArchiTech Academic Challenge 2015-16
Name:
Teacher:
Interior Design Worksheet
1) Createafloorplanforyourroom,showingwalls,doors,windows,furnitureplacement,andlighting.Displayiton
yourposterboard.Youmayuseplainpaper,graphpaper,orevenacomputerprogramtohelpyoucreateyourfloor
plan.
2) Drawanelevationofonewallinyourroom,showingcolorchoicesandfurniturealongthatwallonapieceofpaper,
atleast8.5”x11”.Youcanuseanyartmaterialsyoulike.Becreative!
3) Createastyleboardforyourroom.
4)Whatroomdidyouchoose?
5)Whatsortofbuildingisitin?
6)Whenwasyourroomdecorated? 7)Whatstyleisyourroomdecoratedin?(Examples:Regency,Mid-CenturyModern,70s,FrenchCountry)
8)Whowouldusethisroomandbuilding?
9)Whatshoulditusedfor?
10)Whatcolorsdidyouchooseforthisroom?Why?
11)Fivewordstodescribethisroom.
12)Whatfeaturedoyoulikebestaboutyourroom?