Form
What is form?
The shape or appearance of a structure.
What is function?
The main purpose of something.
What is a structure?
A structure is something that supports an object or weight
Shell, frame, and solid
A glass jar is an example of what kind of structure?
A shell structure
What is the shape (Form) of a basketball?
A sphere
What is the function of a beehive?
Home for a bee colony.
Name two structures that provide a place to live.
A house, an apartment, a condo.
What structure uses an outside layer to provide support?
A shell structure.
A pyramid is an example of what kind of structure?
A solid structure
What is the shape (Form) of an igloo?
A dome
What is the function of a desk?
Designed to assist with work - store files, supplies, and allow for a surface to write and/or type on
Name three structures that allow us to travel to new places.
Trains, cars, and planes.
These structures are made from one solid piece of material
An egg is an example of what kind of structure?
A shell structure
Choose an object in the classroom and describe the form.
Answers will vary
What is the function of a bridge?
To allow individuals and/or vehicles to cross over bodies of water / obstacles below.
What do architects need to consider when building structures in different areas of the world?
Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis.
This type of structure relies on a framework arrangement that is made from parts that are connected together
A frame structure
A car is an example of what kind of structure?
A frame structure
A truss bridge is mostly designed using this shape...
Triangles
Name a structure that we have not discussed and then tell us the function of that structure.
Answers vary
Name FIVE factors that must be considered when designing and building a structure
Purpose of structure, aesthetics (looks),
cost of development, safety, health
impacts, legal restrictions, and the
intended lifespan of the structure.
Name an example of each structure.
Answers will vary by example
A tent is an example of what kind of structure?
A frame structure