Chapter "Green" Architecture: Redesigning Buildings in our Community

Inquiry Overview:

In this lesson, students will explore several examples of unique building designs in Germany that focus on repurposing old structures and/or innovative ideas in building design. Through studying these examples, students will learn that there can be much more to a building than just walls and a roof. Students will then look to their own community for examples of a building that could be repurposed. Students will work in teams to develop a proposal detailing their own innovative ideas for this building.
This proposal will include a detailed set of floor plans and elevation views created bynthe students to fully communicate their design concepts.