Chapter1HistoryofArchitecture.ppt

Chapter 1 History of Architecture Chapter 1 Warm-up Text A Practice Related information Warm-up What is architecture in your opinion? (Can you define it in your own words?) 2. Do you know some definitions of architecture by some famous people? ( refer to Part II Views) Text A Architecture Read the passage quickly to find the definitions mentioned in the text. architecture (Para. 3) In relation to buildings, architecture has to do with the planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, environmental, and aesthetic considerations. It requires the creative manipulation and coordination of material, technology, light and shadow. 1. What do people often regard architectural works as? 2. What does architecture to provide in the practice of an architect? 3. Why does it require the creative manipulation and coordination of material, technology, light and shadow in relation to buildings? 4. What pragmatic aspects of realizing buildings and structures does architecture include? Translate the following expressions the Nile valley various channels the rise of Constantinople external details complete and original system the civilized world vaulted structure symbolic ornament Gothic architecture civic monument rapid decline under the influence of have no affinity with Fill in the blanks with the following words given in Chinese 建筑的： ____________ works 象征：cultural and political___________ 文明：historical____________ 提供：___________professional service 居住：human ____________ 景观： ____________ architecture 审美的： ____________ consideration 管理：construction ____________ 协调： ____________ of light and shadow 随之而来的： ____________ skills 起源于： ___________ in the Nile valley 继承： __________from Egyptian art 实质： transform the ____________ 没落：__________ of Rome 封建的：a __________ civilization 当务之急的事情：constant____________ 装饰物：symbolic____________ 打败： __________ over Gothic fashion