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

Vocabulary 1 What kind of ancient building is it? ................................................................................................... ACTIVITIES 2 ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... These buildings have well-known architectural features. What school or movement do they belong to? ................................................................................................... 4 ................................................................................................... What architectural style are these buildings? ................................................................................................... 3 ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... Write the name of these famous buildings and the architects who designed them below each picture. ................................................................................................... 286 Module 8 BRICKS AND MORTAR ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... 

5 These are some important words you have met in this Module. Use some to fill in the blanks. Unit 1   sun-dried bricks   temples   monasteries   columns   basilica   church   strength   stained glass   aisle proportions   harmony   dome   country-house   gardens   curves   revival Unit 2   authorities   cladding   development   form   function   glass   historical   iron   machine   masonry multi-storey   ornamentation   principle   style   skyscraper   steel   warehouses Unit 3   balconies   decorative   details   eclecticism   elimination   fa ade   fusion   invention   geometrical horizontal   lines   masterpiece   measurements   natural   needs   simplification   site   spiral   solution technology Unit 4   contemporary   design   infrastructure   green roof   high tech   lighting   passive   rectilinear   re-use rounded   shape   sunshield   titanium   tower   unusual   ventilation 1. The Romans built many impressive public buildings during the Imperial period, such as the ..................................... of Maxentius in Rome. 2. The discovery of an ancient book by Vitruvius raised the interest of Renaissance architects in using ................................. for their designs. 3. The first buildings in Egypt were made of ...................................... 4. Many Baroque architects were appointed to design the great ....................................., plazas and courtyards of Italy. 5. One of the distinguishing features of the Chicago School is the use of steel-frame building with masonry ..................................... to make it fireproof. ..................................... or mass-production. 7. The Modernist movement was present in all forms of artistic expression. In strictly architectural terms, the tendency was towards the ..................................... of all arts into one. 8. Modern architecture is usually characterized by the principle that materials and functional ..................................... determine the result by an emphasis of horizontal and vertical ....................................., the creation of ornament using ACTIVITIES 6. Art Nouveau promoted a more widespread adoption of  beautiful  design; it did not diminish the value of the the structure of the building, the ..................................... of form and elimination of  unnecessary .....................................  and the concept that  form follows function . 9. Wright practiced what is known as  organic architecture , architecture characterized by the use of ................................... materials such as wood, stone or other native materials, according to the ..................................... of the building. 10. Gropius created innovative designs that borrowed materials and methods of construction from modern ...................................... 11. Le Corbusier defined the Modulor as a  range of harmonious ..................................... to suit the human scale, universally applicable to architecture and to mechanical things . 12. In the last decade, the word  Starchitect    a neologism describing the phenomenon of architects achieving a sort of celebrity status   has been applied to those architects considered icons of ..................................... architecture. 13. Gehry is known for his choice of ..................................... materials as well as his architectural philosophy. 14. The Gherkin has an energy-saving system which allows the air to enter for ..................................... cooling; then it expels the air when it warms and rises. 15. Renzo Piano established technology as a starting point for his ...................................... Fortunately, his architecture involves ..................................... for the user s comfort and needs. HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE Module 8 287 

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

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