We discussed the skeleton – structural system, which helps a skyscraper to stand up. But, that’s not enough.
A skyscraper needs multiple systems to support its life. For example, it needs ventilation, water pumping, air conditioning to breathe, keep clean, and maintain temperature.
Other systems, like lighting, elevators, waste disposal, are also critical to ensure its function. What other systems can you find?
Checkout “Supporting materials” below for architectural illustration of some systems.
– Research the definitions of as many systems as you can.
– Locate those systems in your favorite skyscraper.
– Draw a poster to callout the systems.
– Research the definitions of at least three systems.
– Locate those systems in your favorite skyscraper.
– Draw a poster to callout the systems.
– Add the definitions of at least three systems to your flashcards.
– Research how to architecturally locate and illustrate those systems.
– Draw a poster to architecturally illustrate the systems in your favorite skyscraper.
– Add the definition of at least three systems to your flashcards.
– Research how to architecturally locate and illustrate those systems.
– Draw a poster to architecturally illustrate the systems in your favorite skyscraper in sections.
From the last activity, we learned many systems in a skyscraper. Now let’s take a close look at the ventilation system.
– Read the “Ventilation” images in “Supporting materials” of Activity 1.
– Answer the instructive questions.
– Draw the ventilation system of your favorite skyscraper in a poster.
– Read glossary and the “Ventilation” images in “Supporting materials”.
– Answer the instructive questions in a narrative way.
– Draw and call out the ventilation system of your favorite skyscraper in a poster.
– Referring to the “Ventilation” images, research and identify the terms in the glossary in “Supporting materials” below.
– Answer the instructive questions in a narrative way.
– Draw and call out the ventilation system in your favorite skyscraper in a poster.
– Inspired by the glossary in “Supporting materials” below, research and study as many ventilation-related terms as you want.
– Answer the instructive questions in a narrative way.
– Draw and call out the terms in your favorite skyscraper in a poster.
– Using the methodology to study another system.
Synergy can be used to describe the impacts between systems.
For example, air functions not only in the ventilation system but also in air conditioning. Air conditioning is to control the temperature of indoor air, but sunlight can impact air temperature too.
How can we make the trade-off between fresh air, cooler/warmer air, and natural daylight? Checkout “Supporting materials” below. Refer to “sustainable strategy” in “Activity 1”.
– Research for the definition of “synergy“.
– Describe “synergy” in the “Sustainable strategy” image in Activity 1.
– Describe the ventilation-related synergy as you observed orally or in a written format.
– Research for the definition of “synergy“.
– Describe “synergy” in the “Sustainable strategy” image in Activity 1.
– Draw and write a narrative of the ventilation-related synergy in your favorite skyscraper.
– Research and study ventilation-related synergy in your favorite skyscraper.
– Illustrate the synergy in an architectural way.
– Draw and write a narrative of the synergy using vocabulary in 300 words.
– Research and study ventilation-related synergy in your favorite skyscraper.
– Illustrate the synergy in an architectural way.
– Draw and write a narrative of the synergy using vocabulary in 500 words.
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Congratulations! Did you have fun? We would love to hear your daily achievements, feedback, and any stories you had during today’s activities.
What do we look forward to?
