What is architecture, and what do architects do? Dreamhouse What is architecture, and what do architects do?

Scale Model or Drawing Used to represent an object that is too large or too small to be drawn or built at actual sizes This airplane is a 1:5 scale , one foot on the model is 5 feet on the real thing.

Architects use scale models… to show what something will look like before it is built.

For our you can pick you scale: for example if: 1cm = 2 feet (1 centimeter represents 2 feet) For example: A door usually measures about 7 feet tall by 3 feet wide. For our model we divide each of these by 2 and therefore a door would be 3.5cm tall and 1.5 cm wide.

Example 2: Determine the Scale The height of a wall in your dreamhouse is supposed to be 8 feet. How tall would the scale model be if 1 cm = 2 feet? Answer: 8 ÷ 2 = 4cm

You can change the shape by cutting and rearranging your graph paper. This way you’ll know your house isn’t too large

Once you have the shape, cut out a piece of tag board to represent your foundation

Sketch out inside walls and doors

Use a Protractor and Ruler to Draw Your Plans

Build Walls Fold Track Glue down track. Let it dry Glue on a wall

Walls Connect to Walls with Tabs

Making Windows Use colored paper inside and out

Furnishings are Optional

Making a roof