Concepts

1. Many features of ancient structures are seen in modern buildings.

2. Architectural style is often an important key to understanding how a community or neighborhood has developed and the aesthetic customs that have formed over time.

3. The multiple architectural styles that have been developed throughout history are an indication of changing needs of people and society and uses for space.

4. Visual design principles and elements constitute an aesthetic vocabulary that can be used to describe buildings and may help identify the buildings function, location, or time period.

Performance Objectives

It is expected that students will:

• Connect modern structural and architectural designs to historical architectural and civil engineering achievements.
• Identify three general categories of structural systems used in historical buildings.
• Explain how historical innovations have contributed to the evolution of civil engineering and architecture.
• Identify and explain the application of principles and elements of design to architectural buildings.
• Determine architectural style through identification of building features, components, and materials.
• Create a mock-up model depicting an architectural style or feature using a variety of materials.

Essential Questions

1. How did the art and science of architecture and civil engineering evolve over time?

2. Describe three structural systems used by architects in historical construction projects.

3. How have historical innovations contributed to modern civil engineering and architecture?

4. How are visual design elements and principles manifested in architecture?

Key Terms

Key Term

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