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Find a building from history – something you find interesting, weird, or surprising

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Find a building from history – something you find interesting, weird, or surprising

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Answer these questions:

Who was the architect and when was it built?

What is the purpose of the building?

Describe what you see when you look at the building.

Describe what you find interesting about it?

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Identify what works well and what needs improvement in the school environment to inspire your own architecture proposal (art building, gallery, or second level)

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While you observe the school site, think about these questions...

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While you observe the school site, think about these questions...

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What do you notice about this space? (size, shape, light, shade, nearby buildings, materials, sounds)

What natural elements are nearby (trees, grass, wind, noise)?

How does this space feel right now? (open/closed, inviting/empty, busy/quiet, hot/cool, safe/unsafe)

What could make this space better? (More inspiring, welcoming, or functional)

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Ustad-Ahmad Lahori

1632

The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a eternal tomb for his beloved wife who died in childbirth in 1631.

I see pillars, onion domes, water fountain, arched entrances, a garden, finials.

I don't find anything interesting

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Cologne Cathedral in Germany was started by architect Gerhard of Rile in 1248 and finally completed in 1880 after more than 600 years of construction. It was built as a Roman Catholic church to hold the relics of the Three Wise Men and is still used for worship and pilgrimage today. The cathedral is a huge Gothic building with two tall spires, pointed arches, stained-glass windows, and detailed stone carvings that make it look like it reaches into the sky. What makes it especially interesting is its incredible size, the long time it took to finish, and the fact that it survived heavy bombing in World War II when most of Cologne was destroyed.

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The Lotte World Tower in Seoul was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and finished in 2016, opening in 2017. It’s a mixed-use skyscraper with shops, offices, apartments, a hotel, and an observation deck. I see the tower is tall and sleek with glass that reflects the sky, and its top glows at night. What’s most interesting is how it mixes modern design with Korean culture while acting like a vertical city.

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It was built in the 1600s. Architects: Louis Le Vau, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, André Le Nôtre (gardens), Charles Le Brun (interiors).

Royal palace for King Louis XIV.

Showed the power and wealth of the French monarchy.

What it look like:

Huge, elegant palace with gold details, mirrors, and fountains.

Beautiful gardens with perfect symmetry.

Inside: Hall of Mirrors, chandeliers, painted ceilings.

Interesting Facts:

Has over 2,300 rooms.

The Hall of Mirrors was used to sign the Treaty of Versailles (ending WWI).

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-Built in 1986

-Architect: Fariborz Sahba

-Purpose: To serve as a place of worship for the Bahá'í Faith.

- When you look at the building you see how it resembles a white lotus flower.

-What I find interesting: how they used shape and form to make it look like a lotus flower and how it looks at night with the light.

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The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

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Built in 6th century ce (532–537) under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I.

Architects were Isadore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles.

The purpose of the building was originally to serve as a christian church.

Length: 269 feet (82 meters)

Width: 240 feet (73 meters)

Height: 180 feet (55 meters)

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-The Parthenon was built by Ictinus and Callicrates in 447BC-432BC

-The Parthenon is a dedicated temple to Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom

-The building was a part of the Athenian acropolis, with classical traits such as intricate carvings of images and the signature Greek pillar architecture

-Part of the Parthenon was blown up, which is why a lot of it is missing, and it is interestingly earthquake resistant