Enduring Idea: FantasyEnduring Idea: FantasyTopic: ArchitectureTopic: Architecture

First GradeFirst Grade

Janet MaloneJanet Malone

Lakeview Design CenterLakeview Design Center

Key ConceptsKey Concepts

Architects are artistsArchitects are artistsNot all buildings fit the “norm”Not all buildings fit the “norm”Architecture is affected by the environmentArchitecture is affected by the environmentEnvironment can be affected by Environment can be affected by architecturearchitectureArchitecture can reflect its environmentArchitecture can reflect its environmentArchitecture can reflect everyday objectsArchitecture can reflect everyday objectsArchitecture can be fantasticalArchitecture can be fantastical

RationaleRationale

If you mention the word cityscape to If you mention the word cityscape to students, they will think of scenes of New York, students, they will think of scenes of New York, downtown Nashville or their own neighborhood. downtown Nashville or their own neighborhood. These buildings will be almost cookie cutter These buildings will be almost cookie cutter houses and skyscrapers that look the same- tall houses and skyscrapers that look the same- tall rectangles with lots of windows. I want the rectangles with lots of windows. I want the students to think out of the box, and learn about students to think out of the box, and learn about architects that are designing fantastical buildings architects that are designing fantastical buildings that do not fit the normal mold of what a building that do not fit the normal mold of what a building looks like. By doing this, the artist/architect looks like. By doing this, the artist/architect makes the world a more interesting place. makes the world a more interesting place.

Essential QuestionsEssential Questions

How does the environment affect How does the environment affect architecture?architecture?

How can architecture be fantastical?How can architecture be fantastical?

How can fantasy architecture fit into an How can fantasy architecture fit into an environment?environment?

Art Understanding/objectivesArt Understanding/objectivesThe students will…The students will…

Understand that architects are Understand that architects are artistsartistsUnderstand that cityscape is a Understand that cityscape is a picture of a citypicture of a cityDemonstrate craftsmanship in Demonstrate craftsmanship in all of their projectsall of their projectsDemonstrate correct use of Demonstrate correct use of materials (crayons, materials (crayons, watercolors)watercolors)

Demonstrate proper creation Demonstrate proper creation of a collageof a collageDemonstrate proper use of Demonstrate proper use of clay and clay knowledgeclay and clay knowledgeDemonstrate knowledge of the Demonstrate knowledge of the following vocabulary words:following vocabulary words:Cityscape, blending, rinse-and-Cityscape, blending, rinse-and-blot, horizon line, reflection, blot, horizon line, reflection, architecture, architect, mimetic architecture, architect, mimetic architecture, collage, pinch architecture, collage, pinch pot, score, kiln, glaze, slip, pot, score, kiln, glaze, slip, craftsmanship, geometric, craftsmanship, geometric, organic, fantasy.organic, fantasy.

Artist Knowledge BaseArtist Knowledge BaseFrank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright

America's most famous architect.America's most famous architect.June 8, 1867- April 9, 1959June 8, 1867- April 9, 1959As a child he spent a great deal of time As a child he spent a great deal of time playing with the educational blocks playing with the educational blocks given to him by his mother. These given to him by his mother. These consisted of various geometrically consisted of various geometrically shaped blocks that could be shaped blocks that could be assembled in various combinations to assembled in various combinations to form three-dimensional compositions.form three-dimensional compositions. Wright in his autobiography talks Wright in his autobiography talks about the influence of these exercises about the influence of these exercises on his approach to design. Many of his on his approach to design. Many of his buildings are notable for the buildings are notable for the geometrical clarity they exhibit.geometrical clarity they exhibit.The manipulation of interior space in The manipulation of interior space in buildings is a hallmark of his style.buildings is a hallmark of his style.His most famous private residence His most famous private residence was constructed from 1935 to 1939—was constructed from 1935 to 1939—FallingwaterFallingwater

Frank GehryFrank GehryFebruary 28, 1929February 28, 1929A creative child, he was encouraged A creative child, he was encouraged by his grandmother, with whom he by his grandmother, with whom he would build little cities out of scraps of would build little cities out of scraps of woodwoodHe expressed creativity in his own He expressed creativity in his own home which he used as a creative home which he used as a creative launch pad, playing with shapes and launch pad, playing with shapes and textures.textures.Gehry had an epiphany when a guest Gehry had an epiphany when a guest at his house asked why he was so at his house asked why he was so creative with his home, but so creative with his home, but so reserved and traditional in the reserved and traditional in the execution of his work.execution of his work.Many critics think that he wastes Many critics think that he wastes materials in his designs.materials in his designs.Many critics feel that his work doesn’t Many critics feel that his work doesn’t fit in the environment.fit in the environment.Many critics feel that his buildings Many critics feel that his buildings overshadow their purposes.overshadow their purposes.

Other resourcesOther resources

Miscellaneous pictures of mimetic buildingsMiscellaneous pictures of mimetic buildings

Roberto the Insect ArchitectRoberto the Insect Architect by Nina Laden by Nina Laden

Lesson 1Lesson 1

Students will be introduced to the architecture of Frank Students will be introduced to the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. They will look at a variety of Wright Lloyd Wright. They will look at a variety of Wright buildings, then compare and contrast them to some buildings, then compare and contrast them to some photos taken from around Nashville in a small group, as photos taken from around Nashville in a small group, as well as share descriptions of other building that they well as share descriptions of other building that they have seen. Students from other countries will be have seen. Students from other countries will be encouraged to share with the rest of the class encouraged to share with the rest of the class descriptions of buildings native to their home country. descriptions of buildings native to their home country. Then they will discuss the buildings as a class. This Then they will discuss the buildings as a class. This discussion will include the topic of the architecture and discussion will include the topic of the architecture and the environment around it. Finally, they will pick a Wright the environment around it. Finally, they will pick a Wright building and fill out a worksheet on it. building and fill out a worksheet on it.

Frank Lloyd Wright BuildingsFrank Lloyd Wright Buildings

AssessmentAssessment

Small and large group participationSmall and large group participation

WorksheetWorksheet

Lesson 2Lesson 2

Students will create a dual Students will create a dual landscape, by folding the paper length-landscape, by folding the paper length-wise in half. Then the students will draw a wise in half. Then the students will draw a traditional cityscape on one half of the traditional cityscape on one half of the paper. After coloring the cityscape with paper. After coloring the cityscape with crayons, the students will flip the paper crayons, the students will flip the paper over, and on the “reflection” side of the over, and on the “reflection” side of the paper, the students will draw a Wright paper, the students will draw a Wright inspired cityscape that will be painted with inspired cityscape that will be painted with watercolors.watercolors.

Teacher ExampleTeacher Example

AssessmentAssessment

Production of projectProduction of project

CraftsmanshipCraftsmanship

Lesson 3Lesson 3

Students will be introduced to the Students will be introduced to the architecture of Frank Gehry. The students architecture of Frank Gehry. The students will compare and contrast the Gehry will compare and contrast the Gehry buildings to Wright’s and Nashville buildings to Wright’s and Nashville buildings. The students will pick their buildings. The students will pick their favorite Gehry building and fill out a favorite Gehry building and fill out a worksheet on why they like it (art worksheet on why they like it (art criticism).criticism).

Frank Gehry BuildingsFrank Gehry Buildings

AssessmentAssessment

Group participation Group participation

Worksheet Worksheet

Lesson 4Lesson 4

Students will create a collage Students will create a collage inspired by Gehry’s buildings. They will inspired by Gehry’s buildings. They will use cut paper with no pencils (although use cut paper with no pencils (although they will be allowed to sketch out their idea they will be allowed to sketch out their idea first).first).

Teacher ExampleTeacher Example

AssessmentAssessment

Production of art projectProduction of art project

CraftsmanshipCraftsmanship

Lesson 5Lesson 5

Students will be introduced to mimetic Students will be introduced to mimetic architecture, which is architecture that mimics or architecture, which is architecture that mimics or looks like other items. Students will read looks like other items. Students will read Roberto the Insect ArchitectRoberto the Insect Architect by Nina Laden. by Nina Laden. Students will then discuss how the mimetic Students will then discuss how the mimetic architecture looks different from the previous architecture looks different from the previous architecture. Then the students will create at architecture. Then the students will create at least 5 sketches of different mimetic architecture least 5 sketches of different mimetic architecture that they would like to create (of their own that they would like to create (of their own design)design)

Mimetic ArchitectureMimetic Architecture

AssessmentAssessment

Student participation Student participation

SketchesSketches

Lesson 6Lesson 6

Students will create a pinch pot that Students will create a pinch pot that will become a mimetic building. The pinch will become a mimetic building. The pinch pot will be turned upside down and details pot will be turned upside down and details will be added as well as scratched into the will be added as well as scratched into the pot. Students will also learn the pot. Students will also learn the vocabulary words clay, kiln, score, slip, vocabulary words clay, kiln, score, slip, and glaze.and glaze.

Teacher ExampleTeacher Example

AssessmentAssessment

Art production Art production

CraftsmanshipCraftsmanship

Lesson 7 (wrap up)Lesson 7 (wrap up)

Students will review all that they had Students will review all that they had learned during the unit by playing a game. learned during the unit by playing a game. The students will pull out cards with The students will pull out cards with photos of different kinds of architecture photos of different kinds of architecture and will have to place it on a board in the and will have to place it on a board in the correct style categories.correct style categories.

AssessmentAssessment

Group participation Group participation