What is Architecture? Buildings A Cave? A Tent? House Church Office School Bank Library A Cave? A Tent?
Do you have to be able to go inside? Is a roof required? Stadium Amphitheatre (Camp Bonner) Do you have to be able to go inside? The Great Pyramids Stonehenge Is sculpture architecture? Statue of Liberty Gateway Arch (St. Louis) Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Architectural Process Owner hires architect for building project (or architect is chosen through design competition) Architect interviews owner and other occupants Building design and review Construction documents (blueprints) Specifications Bid process (construction firm selection) Work with builder – site inspections
Architect – the “Master Builder” Architects must be familiar will all aspects of building construction including: Site Development Lighting Landscaping Foundations Plumbing Healthy Materials Structural Features HVAC Wind and Weather Finish Materials Fire Safety Doors and Windows Construction Details Security Systems Legal Issues Electrical Systems Furniture Layouts Building Codes
Tools Manual Drafting Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Pencil and eraser Triangles Scale T-Square Vellum or Mylar Onionskin (sketch paper) Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) 2D Model 3D Model Model Viewer Rendering and Animation
Professional Requirements BS Architecture Professional Degree or Masters (some states) Work Experience Pass Registration Examination
Architecture Identification Compete by patrol Points are awarded for accurate identification Each patrol may ask for “parental assistance” for no more than two identifications Bonus points may be awarded based on accurately answering questions about architecture
Architecture Identification Easy – 1 Pt
Great Pyramid at Giza 2600 to 2480BC
White House 1801,1829
Statue of Liberty 1886
Dulles Airport 1962
Eiffel Tower 1889
Washington Monument 1885
Gateway Arch 1966
United States Capitol 1830
Holy Cross Academy 1998
Architecture Identification Moderate – 2 Pts
Stonehenge 2750-1500BC
Sydney Opera House 1973
Golden Gate Bridge 1937
Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1982
Sears Tower 1976
Roman Colosseum 82
Mount Vernon 1780
National Gallery – East Wing 1978
Pentagon 1943
Empire State Building 1931
Architecture Identification Hard – 3 Pts
Notre Dame Cathedral 1250
Parthenon 438 BC
Great Wall of China 214 BC
US Supreme Court 1935
Falling Water 1934-1948
World Trade Center 1977
Taj Mahal 1653
Piazza of St. Peter’s 1667
Westminster Abbey 1400
John Hancock Center 1970
Reagan National Airport
Architecture Identification Very Hard – 4 Pts
Pyramide du Louvre 1989
Cathedral of St. Basil 1554
Guggenheim Museum 1959
Paris Opera House 1874
Crystal Palace 1851
Brooklyn Bridge 1883
Architecture Identification Impossible – 5 Pts
Chrysler Building 1930
Seagram Building 1958
Torii of Itsukushima
Tower Bridge 1894
Dome of the Rock 684
Cathedral of Florence 1296-1462
Petronas Towers 1998
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1998
University of Virginia 1826
Westminster Palace / Big Ben 1868
Architecture Identification Mr. Conrad – You must be crazy! -10 Pts
Pantheon 126
Olympic Games Tent 1972
Doge’s Palace, Venice 1309-1424
The Temple of Heaven
Johnson Wax Building 1936-1944
Marshall Field Store 1887
Erectheion 421-405 BC
Hagia Sophia 532-537
Temple at Luxor 1408-1300 BC