Author: Becky Shipe

African Adobe Mud House Notes

Latin American Rainforest House Notes

European House and Castle Notes

Asian House (Pagoda) Notes

ARCHITECTURE
Complete the sentences using the words in the box below.

architecture
math
functional

shape
attractive
architect

materials
art
natural environment

1.____________________is the art of designing and constructing buildings.
2. A person who designs buildings is called an __________
3.Architects must develop strong ____________and ___________skills to do their job well.
4. They use math to understand how to engineer a solid, _________________ structure.
5. Architects’ artistic eye allows them to understand
spatial relationships and helps them to create ________________, interesting buildings.
6. A wise architect will consider the ________________
______________ where the building will be constructed.
7. Weather conditions and natural resources influence the building’s ________________and the ______________ used to construct it.