Melissa B Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I want to put together an ancient architecture credit for dd next year. She is considering architecture as a degree (but is only 14 so not definite) and is doing a Great Books study of ancient Rome next year - so it seems like a good time to put together this class. I know very little about architecture myself. Things I am looking at: Yale open courseware class - Roman Architecture (includes two texts) Lukeion 4-week class - Feats of Roman Engineering Lukeion 4-week class - Right Ratio: Greek Architecture Great Courses - Understanding the World's Greatest Structures Great Courses - The Cathedral If you have opinions on any of the above classes or could recommend some additional resources - especially really great books - I would appreciate any help. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlq4 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I know you said you are putting together a class for your 14yo daughter. If you ever want her to take an actual architecture class, Landry Academy offers one. My son just took the first semester and learned a lot! It was amazing how much work and technical detail went into the drawings. It would give her a real sense of what architecture entails. My son loved the course, but I think that it came very easy to him since he loves to draw. For their last project, they were given dimensions of land and they had to design a house with all outside views of the house and proper dimensions for the inside rooms. It gave him a taste of how much work is required in the field of architecture. They also offer a History of Architecture class. Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 If you want to do field trips... I really like the city architecture books like these: http://www.amazon.com/AIA-Guide-Twin-Cities-Architecture/dp/0873515404 And architecture is surprisingly prominent in our local art museum and historical society, so you could check those out in your area. Here are just some random examples of what you might find in your area: http://www.artsmia.org/unified-vision/architectural-tour/ http://www.mnhs.org/localhistory/bldghistory/househistory.htm http://www.mnhs.org/places/nationalregister/stateparks/Fort.html http://www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/events-programs/tours-lectures-workshops/pub-crawls/history-architecture-crawls-mid-century-modern Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 If you ever want her to take an actual architecture class, Landry Academy offers one. My son just took the first semester and learned a lot! It was amazing how much work and technical detail went into the drawings. It would give her a real sense of what architecture entails. Thank you for posting. My oldest son is interested in architecture as well. I didn't know about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 My husband and I both have degrees in architecture. It's good to study architectural history, but in school that will be a very, very tiny part of what she needs to know. I would recommend you have her take lots of design/art classes and math classes. Drafting/CAD and model building will also be helpful. You also might talk to her about the architecture field. My dh is currently unemployed and he has 25 years of extensive experience. Jobs are very much related to the economy and the construction industry, so it is a boom or bust type of job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions! Dd will take actual architecture/design and math classes at the local CC. I am definitely not in a position to teach those classes. :D Dh and I have also strongly suggested (due to the economy) that she pursue a double major. She is very open to the suggestion as she plans to get her AA while in high school and take advantage of Florida's direct transfer program into UF (along with their Bright Future's scholarship.) She does agree that she has time to double major in something safe like English or Business to provide a bit of a safety net. If my dd is one thing it is VERY practical. :tongue_smilie: I think a history of architecture program is the best I can do on my own. I did bookmark the Landry Academy class, but she already has some online/deadline classes for next year and I think would prefer something she can do more leisurely at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 My husband and I both have degrees in architecture. It's good to study architectural history, but in school that will be a very, very tiny part of what she needs to know. I would recommend you have her take lots of design/art classes and math classes. Drafting/CAD and model building will also be helpful. You also might talk to her about the architecture field. My dh is currently unemployed and he has 25 years of extensive experience. Jobs are very much related to the economy and the construction industry, so it is a boom or bust type of job. My dd has also shown interest in architecture. She got an architectural model kit for Christmas (she loves to make miniatures and models). She would love to take a Drafting/CAD class - I'd love for her to take a traditional pencil-paper-tools Drafting class first, and then CAD later. Any idea where to find these classes? I've seen some CAD classes online, mostly they're self-paced. But what about the pencil/paper ones? The local tech school apparently sends their students to the cc, but the cc isn't even offering the course right now! :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 LOL, well I must be lucky as we have several architecture classes for kids in my area. You should ask at any art schools and arch. firms in the area. These are also a few good books....They might be a bit on the young side, but they are great basic books. See if your library has any of these. http://www.amazon.com/Why-Buildings-Stand-Up-Architecture/dp/0393306763/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325885629&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Art-Construction-Principles-Beginning-Architects/dp/1556520808/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325885657&sr=8-2 http://www.amazon.com/Why-Buildings-Fall-Down-Structures/dp/039331152X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1325885679&sr=8-3 http://www.amazon.com/Annotated-Arch-Course-History-Architecture/dp/0740710249/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325885711&sr=1-1 Get a nice set of architecture supplies, good triangular rulers, excellent mechanical pencils, etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Here's a list of books you might find helpful: Basic Drafting, A Manual for Beginners History of Strength of Materials Structures: or Why Things Don't Fall Down The Annotated Arch: A Crash Course in the History of Architecture Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail Architecture is Elementary: Visual Thinking Through Architectural Concepts Designing Playgrounds A Blueprint for Geometry The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotia Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Since your daughter is doing Great books study of Rome next year I would recommend you look at having her study Marco Pollio Vitruvius. He wrote "Ten Books on Architecture". It is the first written treatise in western architecture and the foundation for western architectural theory. It would fit within the context of her other studies very well. As a general guidelines I would lean toward freehand drawing, complex problem solving, geometry and origami, and architectural theory rather than history as the lynch pins. Scotia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I'm happy to hear that your dd wants to have a double major as a backup. I just read a news story saying that architecture has one of the highest unemployment rates of any profession. My dh has been unemployed for over 4 months and hasn't been able to get a single interview. The average teacher in our area makes more more than dh's highest ever salary.:sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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