Create your own architecture with these hands-on activities!
Drawing floor plans
Architects draw floor plans to show how buildings will function. Draw your own
diagram of a house as seen from above.
Future architecture
What will houses of the future look like? Will people live on other planets?
Or underground or under the sea? Archsitecture must change as we change. Try
to imagine what your future house could be!
Try This! Building
Collages.
Buildings are made up of different shapes. Make a building shape collage using
paper shapes. Add details with markers, pencils, pens, or colored pencils.
Try This! Model
It!
Architects plan buildings by building 3D models of their plans. Build a model
of your dream house from paper forms, boxes, and other found forms. Add details
with markers etc.
Try This! Building
Contours.
Architects plan buildings by drawing the facade. Make an architectural contour
drawing of your house, school or other building using pencil or pen.
Technique: Making Forms from Paper.
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