ARCHITECTURE: VIRTUAL FIELDTRIP

TROY L. FOSTER MUSKEGON AREA CAREER TECH CENTER PURPOSE: These questions and activities require students to look closely at specific designs as a starting point for developing an understanding of architecture as it is often considered to be an art form and an important expression of human culture. As you can identify who painted a picture by recognizing the style of the artist, you can often recognize the work of a particular architect. The work of Richard Meier has been called neo-Modernist. Meier has said that some of his influences include Frank Lloyd Wright and the work of Los Angeles architects Rudolf Schindler, Richard Neutra, and Irving Gill. Using the following interactive link, analyze several buildings designed by Meier and the architects who work with him: http://www.richardmeier.com/www/#/projects/architecture/type/residential/1/ http://www.richardmeier.com/

Frank Lloyd Wright

this activity continues the understanding of architecture as it relates architecture to nature so that buildings, walls, and structures are extensions of the exterior world by blending them into the natural landscape. Using the following interactive link, take a virtual tour of Fallingwater designed in 1936 by architect Frank Lloyd Wright:
http://www.casas.com/architect/franklloydwright/fallingwater000.html

VIRTUAL FIELDTRIP 1. What are the visual aspects and details that tell you a building is a Richard Meier design?

Richard Meier, AIA

2. What are five examples or characteristics that distinguish the architects style (types of materials, aspects of construction, color, shapes and sizes)? 3. How would you describe in words, the style of Richard Meiers architecture? 4. Do you like the style of Richard Meier, AIA? Why or why not? 5. In the statement at the opening of Richard Meiers website, what is his philosophy about the color white? 6. Where is the Douglas House located? 7. Describe the Douglas House and its landscape setting. 8. What level can you find the main entrance at the Douglas House?

9. What materials are used in Frank Lloyd Wrights Fallingwater?

Frank Lloyd Wright

10. What colors are used and where are they found? 11. What shape is repeatedly used? 12. What are five examples or characteristics that distinguish the architects style (types of materials, aspects of construction, color, shapes and sizes)? 13. Where can you find the limited use of the arch shape?

GRADING RUBRIC (points per question)

LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT

GENERAL APPROACH

COMPREHENSION

EXEMPLARY (5 PTS)

addresses the question. states a relevant, justifiable answer. presents arguments in a logical order. uses acceptable grammar with spell-check F7 (no errors).

demonstrates an accurate and complete understanding of the question. backs conclusions thoroughly in detailed explanation. uses ideas and examples that support the answer.

ADEQUATE (4 PTS)

does not address the question thoroughly, but somewhat incompletely. states a relevant and justifiable answer. presents arguments in a logical order. uses acceptable grammar (one error)

demonstrates accurate but only adequate understanding of question. uses limited explanation to support the answer. less thorough than above

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT (3 PTS)

does not address the question. states no relevant answers. indicates misconceptions. is not clearly or logically organized. fails to use acceptable grammar (two or more errors).

does not demonstrate accurate understanding of the question. does not provide evidence to support their answer to the question.

NO ANSWER (0 PTS)