what is architecture? buildings house church office school bank library a cave? a tent?

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• What is Architecture?– Buildings

• House• Church• Office• School• Bank• Library

– A Cave?– A Tent?

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• Tools– Manual Drafting

• 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

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• Professional Requirements– BS Architecture– Professional Degree or Masters (some states)– Work Experience– Pass Registration Examination

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Architecture IdentificationCompete by patrolPoints are awarded for accurate identificationEach patrol may ask for “parental assistance” for no more

than two identificationsBonus points may be awarded based on accurately

answering questions about architecture

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Architecture Identification

Easy – 1 Pt

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Great Pyramid at Giza

2600 to 2480BC

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White House

1801,1829

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Statue of Liberty

1886

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Dulles Airport

1962

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Eiffel Tower

1889

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Washington Monument

1885

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Gateway Arch

1966

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United States Capitol

1830

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Holy Cross Academy

1998

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Architecture Identification

Moderate – 2 Pts

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Stonehenge

2750-1500BC

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Sydney Opera House

1973

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Golden Gate Bridge

1937

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

1982

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Sears Tower

1976

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Roman Colosseum

82

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Mount Vernon

1780

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National Gallery – East Wing

1978

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Pentagon

1943

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Empire State Building

1931

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Architecture Identification

Hard – 3 Pts

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Notre Dame Cathedral

1250

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Parthenon

438 BC

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Great Wall of China

214 BC

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US Supreme Court

1935

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Falling Water

1934-1948

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World Trade Center

1977

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Taj Mahal

1653

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Piazza of St. Peter’s

1667

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Westminster Abbey

1400

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John Hancock Center

1970

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Reagan National Airport

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Architecture Identification

Very Hard – 4 Pts

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Pyramide du Louvre

1989

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Cathedral of St. Basil

1554

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Guggenheim Museum

1959

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Paris Opera House

1874

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Crystal Palace

1851

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Brooklyn Bridge

1883

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Architecture Identification

Impossible – 5 Pts

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Chrysler Building

1930

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Seagram Building

1958

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Torii of Itsukushima

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Tower Bridge

1894

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Dome of the Rock

684

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Cathedral of Florence

1296-1462

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Petronas Towers

1998

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1998

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University of Virginia

1826

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Westminster Palace / Big Ben

1868

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Architecture Identification

Mr. Conrad – You must be crazy! -10 Pts

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Pantheon

126

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Olympic Games Tent

1972

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Doge’s Palace, Venice

1309-1424

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The Temple of Heaven

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Johnson Wax Building

1936-1944

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Marshall Field Store

1887

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Erectheion

421-405 BC

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Hagia Sophia

532-537

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Temple at Luxor

1408-1300 BC