Donatella Bottero

Raffaella Beolé

L’argomento.
 Il testo è rivolto agli studenti dei corsi di studio a indirizzo “Costruzioni, Ambiente e Territorio” e “Architettura e Ambiente”.
 Gli argomenti trattati sono strettamente collegati alle discipline di studio del triennio: ecologia e salvaguardia del territorio, materiali da costruzione e sicurezza nei cantieri di lavoro, bioedilizia, progettazione e realizzazione di edifici, tecniche e strumenti per la restituzione grafica
 di progetti e rilievi, problematiche urbanistiche, conoscenza della storia dell’architettura con riferimenti specifici all’architettura moderna e contemporanea.

Module 1 - The environment

1 Ecology

2 Pollution

3 Energy sources

Mapping your mind

Vocabulary

Grammar • Expressing present time in English

Listening • Water for life

Speaking • The last drop

Writing • Applying for a summer job

Film • Avatar

Green Economy

Module 2 - Bio and Man-made construction

1 Landscapes

2 Eco-design

3 Building materials

Grammar • Expressing past time in English

Listening • The vertical forest

Speaking • Ten energy saving tips for your house

Writing • How to write a complaint letter

Film • A Little Chaos

Classification of common rock

Module 3 - Surveying

1 Progession and equipment

2 Mapping

Grammar • Expressing future time in English

Listening • Becoming a surveyor

Speaking • Meet a surveyor

Writing • Working as a surveyor

Film • The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain

James Cook

Module 4 - House planning

1 Designing

2 Building elements

3 Technical systems

4 Building renovation and restoration

Grammar • The Passive Form

Listening • Casa Loma, Toronto

Speaking • Lower your fuel bill with a grant

Writing • Looking for a new house

Film • The Money Pit

Edward Hopper: the painter of American urban landscape

Module 5 - Public works

1 Roads and public transports

2 Education, culture and entertainment

3 Recreation and sport

Grammar • Compounds

Listening • The London Stadium

Speaking • A radio debate: train or plane?

Writing • Assessing a school building

Film • Once Upon a Time in the West

John Steinbeck: the voice of American rural workers

Module 6 - The workplace

1 Civil engineering

2 Architecture and architects

3 Safety in the yard

Grammar • Comparatives and Superlatives

Listening • Safety test

Speaking • An interview

Writing • Writing a cover letter

Film • The Architect

Earthquakes

Module 7 - Settlements

1 Urbanisation

2 History of city planning

Grammar • Prefixes and Suffixes

Listening • Dubai: a city of contrasts

Speaking • Liverpool: a real urban renaissance

Writing • City or countryside?

Film • Manhattan

The Olympic Games

Module 8 - History of architecture

1 From the beginnings to the 18th century

2 Architecture of the 19th century

3 The masters of modern architecture

4 Contemporary architecture

Grammar • Connectors

Listening • Art Deco in America

Speaking • Sightseeing modern architecture

Writing • A school trip to Barcelona

Film • Medici: Masters of Florence

Proportions: the Golden Ratio

Writing ASSESSING A SCHOOL BUILDING Renovate or build a new one? The question goes beyond renovation or new construction of school buildings. It is about providing the best and the safest place for our students to grow and learn. An example from the USA. 1 Read the text as a guideline. The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) works to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each school building from a structural and educational standpoint. OSFC contracts independent professional engineering firms which visit the site to evaluate the main components of the building including plumbing, heating, roofing, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical systems. They also check access for students with disabilities, lighting, security, sewage treatment and water systems, doors and windows, the presence of environmental and health hazards, and the quality of technology. OSFC will discuss the assessment report with local administrators and together they will determine the best course of action for the building. ACTIVITIES Now consider your school building. Write a text as a structural assessment paper following the guidelines and the questions below. 1. How old is your school? Is it a historical building or was it built in the last 50 years? 2. Are there parts of the building that should be preserved? Are there sections that should be replaced? 3. Can the building be renovated to implement the 21st-century teaching-learning modalities and modern technology (TIC, interactive white boards, etc.)? 4. Is there proper access for students with disabilities? to assess: valutare 5. Is the building suitably sized for the school population of today and of the future? to contract: stipulare un 6. Is the building well lit, spacious and comfortable? contratto (con) firm: società 7. Does the school environment communicate a feeling of safety and well-being? to implement: mettere in 8. Has your school building ever been evaluated by professional engineers? pratica 9. What kind of improvement has been done recently? lit: illuminato 10. Has the building been cleared of hazardous material? standpoint: punto di vista 11. Is the building located in a seismic area? 12. Has it ever been assessed according to Italian anti-seismic legislation? Traditional school building 184 Module 5 SCAFFOLDING 

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST PRODUCTION DIRECTOR STARRING A SYNOPSYS Italy, USA, Spain   1968. Producers: Bino Cicogna and Fulvio Morsella The story revolves around Sweetwater, a piece of land near Flagstone, a fictional town in the American Old West, containing the only water source in the region. Sergio Leone. Screenplay The owner of Sweetwater is Brett McBain, who hopes written by Sergio Donati and Sergio Leone, from that the railroad will have to pass through that area a story by Dario Argento, to provide water for the steam locomotives. To get his Bernardo Bertolucci and hands on Sweetwater, railroad tycoon Morton hires Sergio Leone; English killers, led by cynical and cruel Frank, who wipes adaptation by Mickey Knox. out Brett McBain and his family, but McBain s new Claudia Cardinale (Jill bride, Jill, just arrived from New Orleans, inherits the McBain), Henry Fonda property. Both outlaw Cheyenne and a mysterious guy (Frank), Jason Robards called Harmonica decide to look after Jill and spoil («Cheyenne ), Charles Frank s plans to grab her land. Construction materials Bronson ( Harmonica ) are delivered at Sweetwater to build a railroad station Gabriele Ferzetti (Mr. and a small town. Harmonica explains that Jill will Morton, railroad magnate) lose Sweetwater unless the station is built by the time the track s construction crews reach that point, so Cheyenne puts his men to work building it. It soon becomes clear that Harmonica wants to get Frank for another reason but he will reveal who he really is  only at the point of dying . Filming took place at Cinecitta Studios in Rome and on location in Spain (for the town and ranch-house) and Monument Valley, Utah, USA. The movie soundtrack (written by Ennio Morricone) is one of the most famous film themes of the cinema history. BEFORE VIEWING ONLINE RESOURCES Answer the following questions. 1. Have you ever seen any  Western films ? What was it about? 2. Do you remember the title of some famous  Western films ? 3. What does the term  Spaghetti Westerns  refer to?   After viewing activities   Blazing Saddles (Mel Brooks  parody of Once Upon a Time in the West) FILM CLIP The scene opens with lots of workers laying down the railroad tracks near Jill McBain s house, Harmonica is sitting outside the house while Frank, riding his horse, is coming close to him. 1 Now watch the film clip and fill in the script with the following expressions: a businessman   ancient race   be like him   knew   matter to us   me here   not the money   point of dying   you were around   you ll tell me FRANK: Surprised to see (1) ...............................................? HARMONICA: I (2) ............................................... you d come. F.: Morton once told me I could never (3) ........................................ Now I understand why. Wouldn t have bothered him, knowing (4) ............................................... somewhere alive. H.: So you found out you re not (5) ............................................... after all? F.: Just a man. H.: An (6) ................................................ Other Mortons will be along and they ll kill it off. F.: The future doesn t (7) ................................................ Nothing matter us. Not the land, (8) ..............................................., not the woman. I came here to see you,  cos I know that now (9) ............................................... what you re after. H.: Only at the (10) ................................................ F.: I know. HOUSE PLANNING Module 4 185 

Il testo per studenti di “Costruzioni, Ambiente e Territorio” tratta ecologia, bioedilizia, sicurezza nei cantieri, progettazione, urbanistica.

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