This document discusses various topics related to architecture and its role in everyday life. It explores how architecture shapes the built environment and how we experience architecture through our senses. The document examines what architecture is, why it exists, and what purposes it serves. It discusses what makes a "good building" and questions of ethics, legality, and how architecture relates to its specific environment, culture, site, climate, and users. Examples of iconic buildings are provided to test the reader's knowledge.

1. ARCHITECTURE
ON DAILY LIFE

2. Breakfast – brunch – lunch
– tea time – coffee time –
dinner - supper

3. Architecture is everyday life

4. Architecture as
built environment
The built environment
consists of all the changes
people make to nature

5. Exploring
architecture using
our senses

6. Using art elements to help us

7. The Architecture of the City (Aldo Rossi – 1966)
Architecture as the ‘memory’ of the
city

8. How well do you know your city?
Draw a simple map
from your home to
your school, include
on the map city icons
that you see along
the way

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10. What is architecture

11. Definition
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12. Why architecture exist in the first place
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13. Needs and wants
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16. The purpose of architecture

17. Definition

18. Good building
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20. What is a good building
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specific or fit to natural environment
specific or fit to culture (social environment)
site
climate
user / inhabitant
value of community ETHICS

21. Powerpoint Templates Page
D “Ethics-Check” questions :
IS IT BALANCED ?
Does it promotes equal relationships ?
Is there or what are the effect of the building in the long term?

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IS IT LEGAL?
Will I be violating
RULES
PRINCIPLES
LAWS

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24. Do you know what building it is?

25. Do you know where it’s location is?

26. How about this building?

28. Do you know what
type of architectural
style this building
has?

29. Can you named art
elements in this
building?