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Temple of Heaven Potala Palace the Louvre Opera House in Sydney Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower the Louvre Opera House in Sydney

Famous buildings in the world: Jinmao Tower The World Trade Center Empire State Building

Some words about a house roof skylight eaves balcony foundations

Can you think out other words that can be useful when talking about architecture? stone wood glass brick plastic paint steel concrete earth reeds Materials: Shape and color: Style: round square curving high flat huge small dark light warm cold modern traditional ancient

Unit 3 Modern Architecture

Reading Task1 Skimming 1. When was Modernism invented? 2. What are the names of architects mentioned in the text? Are they modern architects or traditional ones? In the 1920s Antonio Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright modern architects

Task2 Careful-reading 1.What can be expressed in art and architecture? 2.Who invented Modernism? Why and how? 3.What materials are used in traditional architecture? And what in modern architecture? ideas of beauty in every culture Modernism was invented by a group of architects who wanted to change society with buildings that went against people’s feeling of beauty. Traditional—earth, stone, brick, wood, Modern– steel, glass , concrete,

4.What modern buildings impress us? And what they look like? Can you find two words that best describe modern architecture? huge look like boxes with flat roofs ,sharp corners and glass walls that act as mirrors hard and unfriendly

In what ways does modern architecture differ from traditional architecture ?

ways modern traditional material steel glass concrete earth stone brick wood shape huge flat sharp Near to nature feeling box near to nature style

Stands much closer to nature ancient architecture Stands much closer to nature

5.How was Gaudi inspired by nature to design buildings? 6.Are there other buildings designed by architects getting inspiration of nature? Nature does not have any straight lines. / not any sharp corners or straight lines. / only wanted natural materials. Some parts of his buildings look like things we find in nature.幻灯片 24 Frank Lloyd Wright , an art museum in New York inspired by Japanese seashells the opera house in Sydney inspired by seashells, ship sails the 2008 Olympic stadium in Beijing inspired by a bird’s nest

Post-reading Task1. Describe Gaudi’s works and the Bird’s Nest in the text

V.S. Debate Which one do you prefer to live in?

Good-bye! Thank you!

the Bird’s Nest

Sydney Opera House

An art museum in New York

An American architect Was inspired by nature

Spanish modern architect Nature doesn’t have any straight light.

Balcony look like eyes,. Walls look like the skin of dragon. natural things