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Architecture and Nature

  • Grade 8
  • The Arts
  • Visual Arts

Description

In this activity, students explore different architectural works inspired by nature, their key elements and aesthetic principles. Using the critical analysis process, students express their appreciation of works designed by Canadian architects through a video or photographic report.

Learning goals

  • I express my appreciation of architectural works using a personal video or a photographic report.

Vocabulary

  • variety
  • repetition
  • balance
  • unity
  • key elements
  • types of lines
  • form
  • colour
  • space
  • texture