Buildings are designed and built solely to perform a function. Architectural design does not have an impact on society. There are no limits on the size a building can be. Content Understandings Know Do Essential Questions Goals Students will understand that: Students will know: Students will be able to: engineers and architects Why are there building . . . building is only as the models of …a …building collaborate to ensure proper codes and standards? Building strong as its the landmarks. design and safety. Design foundation. What are ethical about the history …read considerations when Guggenheim of their design. must be building a memorial? …buildings KI 1 designed to withstand natural Falling Water ethical and their findings …the …present and man made disasters. KI 4 design challenges of to the class. Should safety be Empire State building at the World compromised to meet other KI 5 Trade Center Memorial ...research the challenges constraints in design? Tower of Pisa Site. of building at the World and safety must …aesthetics Trade Center Site. be considered when Can architecture have an World Trade materials …building designing a building. emotional impact on Center Site can be tested in trials to society? ensure they can withstand stress levels. Big Idea: Engineering in Infrastructure: Dams, Bridges, and Tunnels Big Question: How do engineers design infrastructure? Topics: Dams, Bridges, Tunnels 3-4 weeks Suggested Time:
Buildings are designed and built solely to perform a function. Architectural design does not have an impact on society. There are no limits on the size a building can be. Content Goals Understandings Students will understand that: Essential Questions Know Students will know: Do Students will be able to: Building Design Guggenheim KI 1 Falling Water KI 4 Empire State KI 5 Tower of Pisa World Trade Center Site . . . engineers and architects collaborate to ensure proper design and safety. …buildings must be designed to withstand natural and man made disasters. …aesthetics and safety must be considered when designing a building. Why are there building codes and standards? What are ethical considerations when building a memorial? Should safety be compromised to meet other constraints in design? Can architecture have an emotional impact on society? …a building is only as strong as its foundation. …the ethical and design challenges of building at the World Trade Center Memorial Site. …building materials can be tested in trials to ensure they can withstand stress levels. …building the models of the landmarks. …read about the history of their design. …present their findings to the class. ...research the challenges of building at the World Trade Center Site. Big Idea: Engineering in Infrastructure: Dams, Bridges, and Tunnels Big Question: How do engineers design infrastructure? Topics: Dams, Bridges, Tunnels Suggested Time: 3-4 weeks
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