MODULE N. 1 Title: Organic Architecture : Frank Lloyd Wright and Fallingwater

Transcription

1 MODULE N. 1 Title: Organic Architecture : Frank Lloyd Wright and Fallingwater Lesson/Unit n.3 Title Building Fallingwater OBJECTIVES: Date: 31 st March, 2 nd 4 th April 2012 content Knowledge of Wright s most famous house called Fallingwater from the project to the building, Language Study Skills and Strategies ITC Knowledge and use of new architectural terminology Understanding, summarizing and reinterpreting technical topics found on an original American website ( Whiteboard and multimedia laboratory Lesson 1: Activity 1 Watch the slideshow about architectonical details of Fallingwater (From Google images ) and express your impressions : Lesson 1: Activity 2 Form eight self determined group for a team work in a multimedia laboratory. Surf the internet official website to acquire general concepts about the history of the building and all the activities that Western Pennsylvania Conservancy manages around it. Lesson 1: Activity 3

2 Each group has one of the following tasks all concerning Fallingwater : ( Follow instructions looking for information. FALLINGWATER : Its environments and the local community. Explore Story Building and landscape Explore Story The local community THE KAUFMANNS : Who they were, what they expected from Wright s project and how the architect respected their requests. Explore Story The Kaufmanns Learn Teachers and School Groups Fallingwater : An American treasure Teacher s Guide Wright and the Kaufmanns The family and the architect Building Fallingwater THE STORY OF FALLINGWATER : Wright first ideas about the project. Building from the beginning to the end of the works. The private ( ) and the public (1963 till nowadays) life of the house. Learn Teachers and School Groups Fallingwater: An American treasure Teacher s Guide The story of Fallingwater Building Fallingwater How Fallingwater came to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy FALLINGWATER : Structure, engineering, materials. Wright s words that fit well with Fallingwater s structure.

3 Learn Teachers and School Groups Fallingwater: An American treasure Teacher s Guide Backgrounds on Fallingwater s Structure The Wright s Words and more! ARCHITECTURAL TOUR of Fallingwater : Foundation - Guest House Foundation - Guest House Library Desk, Tabonette, Dining Room table, Barrel chair, Bedside Lamp Adults and Youth ARCHITECTURAL TOUR of Fallingwater : First floor base - First floor. First floor base - First floor Zabuton, Desk lamp, High Hassock, Coffee table, Bedframe Groups ARCHITECTURAL TOUR of Fallingwater : Second floor base - Second floor.

4 Second floor base - Second floor Butterfly chair, Slipper chair, Reclining chair, Italian peasant chair School groups ARCHITECTURAL TOUR of Fallingwater : Third floor base - Third floor Third floor base - Third floor Leather seated wood armchair, The 45 chair, MR cantilever chair, Armchair Senior groups Work in pair asking and answering questions. Take notes and summarize news. Produce a new text and choose photos to illustrate it Lesson 2: Activity 1 Relate to the other students about what your team work has produced.

5 Answer questions of the other students. homework No