Architectural icons are a good resource for the subjects ( Arts, Maths, Design ) to practice proportions, dimensions, measurement, and transfer 2D into 3D.

1. The Heian temple is a good example of japanese
Arquitecture of the Nara Period ( 645-1185).
Is a buddist temple and the model below was
extracted from a lateral picture of the temple.
From it, base and other angles were deduced.
Proportions are provided in centimetres:
1cm, 1.5 cm, …, and multiples of 2, 6, 7.
A previous extra exercise apart from build up the temple,
can be transform metric to imperial numbers , using
the same multiples 1,2,6,7 in inches.
Material:
Paper A4
TIP: Peristilum and roof can be done with card providing
ridigity to the whole.
Skills involved and improvement:
Clear understanding of height, weight and forces
involved in construction and how Arquitecture transform
them into habitable spaces.
(c) . Sara Fernandez

2. Fold down
Fold up
Fold horizontal
0. base.
1. 1rst floor .
● A walls.
● B. peristilum.
● b. decoration.
● C . roof and support structures.
2.Second floor.
● A wall.
● b. decoration,
● C. roof.

3. 0.

4. First Floor . Lateral wall
2A.
2A.

5. X 2
First Floor . Front wall2A

6. x2
X2
each
1.A

7. 1rst floor roof
lateral. X2
Arbotant 1rst
floor. X 6
*6
X 4. decoration for 1rst floor corners.
Curve extremes.
1.C

8. 1rst floor roof,
front. X2.
1.C

9. 2nd
floor fence .
Under 1rst floor roof
support structure
X 2.

10. X 2
2nd
floor
walls
X 2
2.A
Arbotant 2nd
floor X.4

11. 2nd
roof
2.C

12. Frontal peristilum
1rst floor
2.C.Column.
Corners.2nd
floor
x4
2.b.
x2
decoration
2nd
floor
larger walls
1.B

13. 1.B. 1Rst floor.
Lateral peristilum
2.b.
2nd
floor decoration
shorter wall

14. 1. b . Step around 1rst floor
X2
X2