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• What is Architecture?
– Buildings
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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
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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
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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
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BS Architecture
Professional Degree or Masters (some states)
Work Experience
Pass Registration Examination
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Architecture Identification
Compete by patrol
Points are awarded for accurate identification
Each patrol may ask for “parental assistance” for no more
than two identifications
Bonus 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