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Geometry in
Architecture
INTRODUCTION:
In the
world around you, geometry plays an integral role. You see examples of
geometry in architecture and different structures everyday. You work for a
travel agency and have a client who is very interested in architecture.
Your job is to create a customized travel guide for your client, locating
and understanding different types of architecture found in major US and
world cities. Your travel agency will face some architectural and
geometric challenges. Have fun planning your travel guide. Be sure
to stay on task.
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TASK:
Your job is to create a customized
travel guide. Tourists visiting some of the big cities in the
United States and other countries will be able to use your travel guide
to identify and learn about the most famous buildings and their
architecture. Your team will decide on 4 cities from the list below for
your tourist to visit. Cost is no object but learning about the
architecture in each city is the focus of the travel. The best
part is: you get to decide where your tourist will travel and you’ll
pick at least 2 buildings in each city that you want your tourist to
visit. The information about each city must include:
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Historical facts including a picture of the building,
its location, the year it was built, its architect, map, etc.
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Architectural style of the building and characteristics
of this style of architecture (when complete there should be at least 6
styles of architecture represented in the buildings you've chosen),
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Geometric shapes (2-dimensional and/or 3 dimensional)
that can be found in the building’s architecture, and geometric terms
that can be used to describe the building.
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PROCESS:
- You will be divided into
teams of three and together you will choose four cities and 8 buildings to research from
the list to the right.
- Create a name for your
travel agency. Decide what your job will be from the roles below:
Historical
Building Specialist: This person will research the
history and geography of the 8 buildings in
the four cities that your group has chosen (where and when the building was built, architect, directions/map, find a
picture of the building, etc.)
Architectural Style Specialist: This person will
research different types of architectural style of the buildings that were
chosen by the team. This information should include the basic
characteristics, time period, and other important information for each
style of architecture for the buildings chosen. (Make sure that you
can talk about at least 6 different styles of architecture in the
buildings your group chooses.)
Geometry in Architecture Specialist: This person
will become familiar with geometric shapes and terms and then use them to
describe the architecture in the buildings chosen. It will be helpful
if this person is familiar with the PAINT program in the accessories
folder to be able to edit a picture!
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Cities that your client would like to visit.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- New York City, New York
- Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
- San Francisco,
California
- Washington, D.C.
- Sydney, Australia
- Tokyo, Japan
- Paris, France
- Istanbul, Turkey
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3. Create a travel guide, in a booklet format, organized by city and
buildings in each city.
Your final travel guide will need to have
- A front cover - include your travel agency's name, the names
of the travel agents, and the name of your client that the trip was
prepared for (make up one!)
- Beginning Pages (2 - 4) - Daily itinerary for the trip (see below)
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Daily Itinerary
Dates of the trip: ______________
Day 1: Leave from Bloomington
Date:
Time:
Airlines:
Flight #
Arrive in ____________________ at:_________
(you may have connecting flights to also include here)
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Day 6: Date:
Visit (name of building 1)
address and map/directions Visit (name of building 2)
address and map/directions Any special information about this
city or the country?
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Day 2: Date:
Visit (name of building 1)
address and map/directions Visit (name of building 2)
address and map/directions Any special information about this
city or the country?
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Day 7: Leave from ___________
Date:
Time:
Airlines:
Flight #
Arrive in ____________________ at:_________
(you may have connecting flights to also include here)
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Day 3: Leave from ___________
Date:
Time:
Airlines:
Flight #
Arrive in ____________________ at:_________
(you may have connecting flights to also include here)
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Day 8: Date:
Visit (name of building 1)
address and map/directions Visit (name of building 2)
address and map/directions Any special information about this
city or the country?
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Day 4: Date:
Visit (name of building 1)
address and map/directions Visit (name of building 2)
address and map/directions Any special information about this
city or the country?
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Day 9: Leave from _______
Date:
Time:
Airlines:
Flight #
Arrive in ____________________ at:_________
(you may have connecting flights to also include here)
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Day 5: Leave from _________________
Date:
Time:
Airlines:
Flight #
Arrive in ____________________ at:_________
(you may have connecting flights to also include here)
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- Inside pages: there
should be a two page spread of information like these below:
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Name of City:_________
Building to visit: _______
 PICTURE OF
the BUILDING
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Architectural information:
- what style(s) of architecture
- what features of this building helped you identify this style
and why
- highlights of this style of architecture
You may include illustrations here to help your explanations
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information about the building goes here. |
Geometrical information:
- picture of the building with the geometrical information
marked clearly
- what 2-dimensional shapes do you see in this building
- what 3-dimensional shapes do you see in this building
- does it have symmetry? what kind
- other information
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Information about this city or building.....(things like:
weather at this time of
year, other special attractions if time permits, history of the
city, etc. |
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RESOURCES - WEBSITES:
Places to Tour:
In the United States
Boston
http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/boston.html
Chicago
Chicago Landmarks: http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/index.html
use this site to find pictures, maps, historical and architectural
information about Chicago’s famous landmarks.
New York City
http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/new_york_city.html
use this site to find pictures, historical and architectural information
about famous buildings in New York City.
http://www.wirednewyork.com/alphabetical.htm
this site give you an alphabetical listing of some of New York City’s
Buildings and links to pages of information about each.
Philadelphia
http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/philadelphia.html
use this site to find pictures, historical and architectural
information about famous buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
San Francisco and surrounding area
http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/sf_area.html
use this site to find pictures, historical and architectural information
about famous buildings in the San Francisco Bay area
Washington, D.C.
http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/dc.html
use this site to find pictures, historical and architectural information
about famous buildings in Washington, D.C.
Places
to Tour: Beyond the United States
Sydney, Australia
http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/sydney.html
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/tokyo.html
Paris, France
http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/paris.html
Istanbul, Turkey
http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/istanbul.html
Styles
of Architecture:
http://www.nps.gov/inde/Franklin_Court/Pages/archstyles.html
this site gives information about popular Western architectural
styles over the last 2000 years
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/StyleGuide/StyleGuide.html
Architectural style guide for all different styles of
architecture
http://architecture.about.com/library/bl-styles_index.htm
Architectural house styles
Geometry
in Architecture:
http://www.math-kitecture.com/geometry.htm
http://www.math-kitecture.com/graphics/student/2004-05/grisellegeo.jpg
http://www.math-kitecture.com/graphics/profdev/fall2003/andrea.jpg
http://www.math-kitecture.com/graphics/profdev/fall2003/daniella.jpg
http://www.math-kitecture.com/graphics/profdev/fall2003/lydia.jpg
http://www.math-kitecture.com/graphics/profdev/summer2004/latonya.jpg
http://www.math-kitecture.com/graphics/profdev/summer2004/linda.jpg
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EVALUATION
(100
points)
Travel Guide
(80 points)
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accuracy
of facts
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10
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complete
description
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neatness
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layout
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ease
of use
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history/geography
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architecture
styles
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geometry in
architecture
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Group Participation Scoring Rubric
(15 points)
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stayed
on task
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shared
information
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worked
well with others
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Other
Points
(up to 15 points)
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Creative cover
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Estimated costs – use airline sites to get prices
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Other places to see or places to eat in cities
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Maps to the buildings
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Your grade will be out of 100 points
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 CONCLUSION
Your team of architectural, historical, and geometrical specialists
should know a wealth of information about famous buildings in some of
the world’s largest cities. You should be able to help visitors as
they ask you to identify architecture and geometry in buildings. Teach
tourists how to use your guide for their travels to explore some of the
most exquisite architecture in the world.
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