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Unit 5 Learning from Nature
Understanding ideas
Activity 1
Read the chart below and infer.
What does Mr. Calatrava do?
He is a/an ________ who _______ buildings.
architect
designs
Santiago Calatrava: Recent Awards
2022 Design Middle East - Architecture Leader Awards
Winner Sustainable Project of the Year (UAE Pavilion at EXPO 2020, Dubai)
2021 Architectural Digest Design Awards (UAE Pavilion at EXPO 2020, Dubai)
2019 50 Most Influential Tall Buildings of the Last 50 Years (Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden)
2017 Best Innovative Green Building MIPIM Award (Museum of Tomorrow, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2016 Design of the Year (World Trade Center Transportation Hub, New York, US)
“Nature is my guide.”
Santiago Calatrava
Activity 2
Watch the video and answer the question.
What inspired the architectural design?
A falcon (隼, 猎鹰) inspired the architectural design.
“Nature is my guide.”
Mr. Calatrava’s projects can be seen in many cities around the world.
Activity 2
World Trade Center Transportation Hub (中心) in New York
The Milwaukee Art Museum
in Milwaukee, US
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L'Hemisfèric in Valencia, Spain
瓦伦西亚艺术与科学城
Principe Felipe Science Museum
in Valencia, Spain
Nature-inspired buildings in China
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Activity 3
How can architects combine their buildings with nature?
What do you think the rest of the passage will talk about?
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capture the beauty
of natural forms
2
mimic the way nature
works
3
make natural organisms
part of a building
Read the first two paragraphs of the passage and answer the questions.
Activity 4
Read the whole passage and complete the diagram on page 52.
When we look at a pine cone, we might think how much it looks like the tiles on a roof.
An open flower might make us think how closely it resembles an umbrella.
many of the most fascinating designs
Barcelona’s forest-like Sagrada Familia
modern style of Beijing’s Water Cube
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A rainwater harvesting system
in the form of a waterfall and indoor pond
“The Welcoming Hand of Singapore”
2.lotus flower
3.the water that surrounds it
4.the water is then recycled
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5.mimic the way nature works
6.move freely in and out of the mounds
7.traditional air conditioning and heating system
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See How Termites Inspired a Building That Can Cool itself
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high thermal mass
increased surface area (prickly多刺的 surface)
small windows
extended outhangs 飞檐
low power fans
“A global landmark for sustainability”
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9.capture heat from the sun
10.produce fuel
11.generating it’s own renewable energy
8.make natural organisms
part of a building
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12.live in closer harmony with our environment
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Activity 5
Work in groups to design a nature-inspired building in Chengdu.
a library
It might be:
a shopping center
a museum
Use what you’ve learnt and free your imagination!
…
Activity 6
Share your design and give comments.
Language Frames
Presenters
● We are inspired by…
● We want to capture the beauty of natural
forms / mimic the way nature works / make natural organisms part of the building.
● The…of the building is able to…
● The building serves the goal…
Reflection
Appreciate
the beauty of nature
Borrow
the wisdom of nature
Create something
to meet our needs
while protecting nature
Learning from Nature
P1 - P2
认为 ……理所当然
与...相似
呈现,展示
建筑学的
模仿
有机体,生物
take sth for granted
resemble v.
= to look like
present
architectural adj.
mimic
organism
P3
它的形状像一朵莲花,漂浮在海滨长廊上,四周被水环绕。Translate:
Its roof collects rainwater and channels it 35 metres down to a waterfall in the centre of the space.
channel v. to carry or send water, light, etc. through a passage
输送,引导 phr. channel ... into
翻译:
管道系统
Shaped to resemble a lotus flower, it appears to float above the waterfront promenade and the water that surrounds it.
plumbing /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ system
它的屋顶收集雨水并将雨水引导到 下方35 米处,形成中心的一个瀑布。
P4
极好的仿生学范例
The insects built mounds covered in little holes designed to allow air to move freely in and out of the mounds. (Translate)
翻译:
a superb example of biomimicry
During the day, warm air is drawn into the building through the holes, cooling as it reaches the middle of the building.
draw v. to take or pull liquid or gas from somewhere 抽出;吸出
翻译:
白天,暖空气通过洞口进入建筑内部,在流向建筑中部的过程中冷却下来。
这些昆虫建造了满是小孔的土堆,目的在于让空气自由进出。
P5 - P6
panel n.
用...喂养
把...转化为
与…更加和谐共处
面板;金属板; 专家咨询组,讨论小组
eg. jury panel 评委会,评审团
be fed with
convert ... into/to sth
live in closer harmony with
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