Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byShavonne Singleton Modified over 9 years ago
1
An Armchair Tour of Memphis Architecture Let’s look at some houses! All images courtesy of BCPresley, 2009 taken Memphis, TN except as noted
2
What parts make a house? Walls Roof Doors and windows
3
Where do you live? What kind of building do you live in?
4
People can live… In a House
5
People can live… In an Apartment
6
It can be… A Large Apartment Building
7
Or… An Older Building
8
Or it might be… A Duplex
9
It could be… A Very Small House
10
Or A Very Large House
11
It might be A Plain House
12
Or maybe A Very Fancy House
13
All houses have A Roof
14
The roof can be Low or High
15
The roof can be Flat or Wavy
16
Maybe the roof could be Funny Or Fancy
17
Or even covered in Shiny Green Tile
18
Sometimes a roof is covered in Wooden Shingles called “Shakes”
19
But most often a roof is covered in Just … Shingles
20
All houses have Walls
21
The walls can be made of Wood Brick Stone Stucco
22
All Houses Have Doors
23
All Houses Have Windows
24
Many Houses Have A Porch That is supported by…
25
Columns or Posts
26
You might see on your building… a Chimney
27
You might see on your building… Shutters
28
Arch You might see on your building…an
29
You might see on your building… Fancy trim – Called “Gingerbread Trim”
30
All buildings have some things the same They all have: Walls Roof Doors and windows
31
But buildings - and houses - can look very different from each other If you designed a house, what would it look like?
32
When an architect designs a building, usually he or she will Draw a sketch – A sketch is a simple drawing to help you work on ideas and problems
33
The architect will often - Draw an elevation – An elevation drawing Shows one side of the building It looks very flat It shows details or
34
The elevation drawing will often be shown to the client A client is– The person or group or people who have hired the architect to create the design The client must approve the design or the architect must make changes There are more types of drawings and plans that must be prepared to get ready to build a house An architect must learn a lot about buildings!
35
Can you draw a sketch of a building? Can you draw an elevation of your building? Maybe you would like to become an architect!
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.