Developing one-family mansion house design

I. Warming up (Разминка)

Listening and Speaking

1. Group work. Reflect on the following quote about the design, interpret it and share your ideas with the class. Get ready to discuss different points of view answering questions (See appendix 1.)

“The original idea makes design distinctive, function makes it work and quality adds value. “  Don Newgren.

Useful terms and phrases

2. Read the following terms and phrases, mind their pronunciation:

one-family mansion house	одноквартирный жилой дом
project summary	аннотация к проекту
space-planning decision	объёмно-планировочное решение
floor plan	поэтажный план здания
exterior view of the building	внешний вид здания
structural concept, structural scheme	конструктивное решение
breakdown of premises	экспликация помещений
floor spaces	размеры помещений
perspective building view/ perspective building drawing	перспективное изображение здания/чертёж в перспективе (трёхразмерный чертёж)
sectional view of a building (from the foundation to the roof)	разрез здания
elevation of building	фасад здания
building elevations design	композиция фасадов здания
facade sections	элементы фасада
design features	особенности конструкции
mansion house/domestic building	жилой дом
wall thickness	толщина стен
door/window embrasure	дверной/ оконный проём
floor slab	плита перекрытия
project feasibility	осуществимость проекта
customer orientation	ориентация на клиента
building location	расположение дома
building style	стиль дома
design special feature	особенность проекта

 

II. Evocation (Вызов)

Speaking & Listening

 

3. Group work. Reflect on the following questions about one-family mansion house designand share your ideas with the group:

1. What difficulties can you face creating one-family mansion housedesign?

2. What are the stages of the one-family mansion house design?

3. What can be the design special feature?

4. Group work. Report your ideas to the class. Get ready to discuss matters of opinion.

Realization (Осмысление)

Speaking & Listening

5. Group work. Role-play the following situation: Your client commissions you to develop one-family mansion house design. Talk over the matter and develop one-family mansion house design. Take into account the following points:

 

· House location;

· house style;

· floor plan;

· exterior view of the building;

· breakdown of premises;

· building materials;

· the cost of the project.

 

Writing & Speaking

6. Work out the structure of the presentation and present it to the class.

Reflection (Рефлексия)

Listening & Speaking

7. Group work. Present your projects to the client. Get ready to discuss it answering questions and persisting in your opinion.

 

Writing

8. Write an essay reflecting on your project and its success.

Module 3

FROM THE HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

Unit 7

ANCIENT STRUCTURES

I. Warming up (Разминка)

Listening & Speaking

1. Group work. Reflect on the following quote about historic buildings, interpret it and share your ideas with the class. Get ready to discuss different points of view answering questions. The following lexis can be helpful. (See appendix 1):

“Historic buildings are a proud and significant part of our, and every, nation’s heritage. They are an irreplaceable element of the collective memory of local communities…They contribute both to our sense of identity and to that regional distinctiveness which is so valuable and so vulnerable.” Stevens, J. Sir.

 

heritage	наследие
irreplaceable	незаменимый
community	общество, сообщество
contribute to	вносить вклад в
sense of identity	чувство индивидуальности
distinctiveness	самобытность, своеобразие
vulnerable	восприимчивый, уязвимый

Useful terms and phrases

2. Read the following terms and phrases, mind their pronunciation:

megalithic structure	каменная постройка
to raise a structure/tent	возводить сооружение, жилище
sacred site	религиозное, святое место
mystical rite	оккультный обряд, церемония
upright stone	столб (вертикальный элемент конструкции)
lintel	архитравная балка, перемычка над проёмом
to pervade manners and customs	распространяться /охватывать обычаи и нравы, быт
immortality of the soul	бессмертие души
embalming and mummification	бальзамирование и мумификация
sculptured effigy	скульптурное изображение
to preserve a dead body	сохранить мёртвое тело
mastaba	мастаба (древнеегипетская гробница)
battered/inclined wall	стена с наклоном
to face with limestone	облицовывать известняком
to convey the message of authority and eternity	передавать/ выражать идею власти и бессмертия
to abound with	изобиловать
departure in style	новшество в стиле
trabeated style	стиль, характеризуемый антаблементом
post-and-beam	стоечно-балочная конструкция
to space	располагать с определёнными интервалами
spanning capability	перекрывающая способность
continuous flat slab	неразрывное безбалочное перекрытие
colonnaded courtyard	украшенный колоннами четырёхугольный двор
clerestory opening	ленточное окно

Vocabulary Focus

3. Match the words and phrases to their translation:

a)

to emerge	обретать форму, складываться
megalithic structure	религиозное, святое место
to raise a structure/tent	оккультный обряд, церемония
for a religious or mystical purpose	столб (вертикальный элемент конструкции)
sacred site	появляться, возникать
mystical rite	громадная архитравная балка
upright stone	возводить сооружение, жилище
colossal lintel	каменная постройка
to take shape	с религиозной или оккультной целью

 

b)

chamber	бессмертие души
architectural heritage	неприступная  гробница
primary building material	скульптурное изображение
to pervade manners and customs	сохранять мёртвое тело
immortality of the soul	жизнь вечная
impregnable tomb	бальзамирование и мумификация
sculptured effigy	основной строительный материал
to preserve a dead body	архитектурное наследие
everlasting life	комната, палата
embalming and mummification	распространяться /охватывать обычаи и нравы, быт

c)

permanence	ступенчатая пирамида
battered/inclined wall	поминальный  храм
to face with limestone	капитальное сооружение
stepped pyramid	изобиловать
conventional pyramid shape	новшество в стиле
mortuary temple	долговечность, прочность
mastaba	выражать идею власти и бессмертия
to abound with	облицовывать известняком
departure in style	традиционная форма пирамиды
to convey the message of authority and eternity	стена с наклоном
permanent structure	мастаба (древнеегипетская гробница)

d.

expression in stone	ленточное окно
trabeated style	украшенный колоннами четырёхугольный двор
continuous flat slab	храм, святилище
clerestory opening	располагать близко
colonnaded courtyard	стоечно-балочная конструкция
sanctuary	воплощение  в камне
spanning capability	стиль, характеризуемый антаблементом
to space closely	сплошное  безбалочное перекрытие
post-and-beam	перекрывающая способность

 

II. Evocation (Вызов)

Speaking & Listening

4. Individual and group w ork. Today you will make an excursion to the history of architecture. Work individually and fill in the first column of the chart “K-W-L” («Знаю – Хочу знать – Узнал»), then discuss in groups what you know about the beginning of architecture. The following questions can be helpful:

1. When did architecture emerge?

2. Where did architecture begin to evolve?

3. What ancient structures do you know?

 

Working chart “K-W-L” («Знаю-Хочу знать-Узнал»)

We know about the history of architecture	We want to know about the history of architecture	We have learnt about the history of architecture. What is left to learn
Categories of information we are going to use:  A.  B.	Resources for getting information
What categories of information can you familiarize with, reading the article: A.

 

5. Group work. Report your concept of ancient architecture to the class.

6. In the first column of your chart find information which is referred to the same category. What categories of information can you separate out? Fill in the part of the chart which is called “Categories of information”.

7. Speculate on the following: what categories of information can you familiarize with, reading the text.

8. Ask questions which you have in connection with the studied theme and fill in the second column of the working chart “I want to know about the history of architecture”.