Architecture is man's living and life spaces. We live in houses, we work at
buildings and we buy grocery from the stores. Those houses, buildings and stores
are called architecture. Architecture such as house, buildings and stores have space,
form and structure. When we walk along the street, we see a lot of old and new
buildings. We also see the difference between traditional and contemporary architecture
styles. Some architects create beautiful houses and buildings using geometric and
organic forms. As matter of fact, architecture is strongly influence up on man's life
and shape up the man's relationship, behavior and thoughts. The design of
contemporary architecture is some how spacious, typical and dynamic.
Elementary and secondary students need to understand the meaning of space,
form, function, structure of architecture. Dealing with architecture lessons in art
class will open not only students' insight how to see the architecture but also
improve their critical ability to percept and increase their interest of architecture
styles. Through the teaching and lesson plan of architecture, students will get various
information about them upon the understanding of value, history, space, time of
yesterday's and to day's prominent architecture. Students will awake their imagination,
experience, critical thinking, and explore space effectiveness through the diverse
activities. And student also learn more about building materials, architecture
terminology, function and usage of space, the topography, along with existence and
value of architecture, and understand the relationship between man's life and
architecture further more.