The Young Person's Guide to Architecture

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THE YOUNG

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PERSON’S

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This book is dedicated to the educators, volunteers and students whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm inspire all of us.



AFC presents DESIGN LAB 2015 in association with AIA Cincinnati

Design LAB is an in-classroom design education program tailored to broaden and deepen student awareness, appreciation, and active participation in our built environment. Local professionals team with educators to guide students through a real-world, themed design problem, emphasizing the development of: research and observation, criticalthinking, problem solving, verbal and visual communication, creative expression and presentation skills.


Board of Trustees Jay Schuermann, President Robert Grace,Vice President Lauren E. Kirk, Treasurer John C. Krug, Esq., Secretary Michael P. Kelley, IIDA, LEED AP, Past President J. Wickliffe “Wick” Ach David S. Arends, AIA, OAA Lauren Della Bella, LEED AP Cori Cassidy, AIA Representative C. Douglas Lefferson Ken Pray, AIA Nick Proffitt Mario San Marco Mark Schlachter Matthew Schottelkotte, AIA, LEED AP James Tippmann Trustees Emeritus Gary L. Herfel, Esq. Donald Junker, AIA H. C. Buck Niehoff, Esq. Alice Weston


Design LAB is a program of the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati

AFC enriches the Greater Cincinnati community by connecting people with the places where we live, learn, work and play. Through our programming and educational outreach, we inspire public engagement in shaping the built environment. for more information about AFC, visit architecturecincy.org Kit H. Anderson Executive Director Catrina C. Kolshorn Education Director Book Design + Illustrations John Stoughton / Quinn Kummer / David Corns


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BIOMIMICRY! built environment


BIOMIMICRY the art of imitating nature


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CARYATID a person-shaped column


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DWELLING a house, apartment, or other place of residence providing shelter to live in


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ENTASIS a shape that curves or bulges outward, used in tall columns and towers


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FLYING BUTTRESS a stone or brick support that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch.


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GARGOYLE Gargoyle is a fearsome monster sticking out from the gutter of a building, especially in Gothic architecture.


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HIP ROOF a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides


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PILOTI a series of columns supporting a building above open ground


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TOPOGRAPHY everything natural and man-made — hills, valleys, roads, or lakes. geographical contours of the land


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VICTORIAN a style of architecture from the 19th century that includes vibrant colors, steep roofs, decorative trim, and large wraparound porches.


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WALL a continuous vertical structure that encloses or divides a space


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YURT a portable bent dwelling structure traditionally used by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia


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ZIGGURAT a rectangular stepped pyramidal structure, sometimes with a temple on top


WHAT’S YOUR WORD?


YOUR TURN TO DRAW!


WHAT’S YOUR WORD?


YOUR TURN TO DRAW!


WHAT’S YOUR WORD?


YOUR TURN TO DRAW!


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