SB3U5LearningfromnatureNatureinArtchitecture(Understandingideas)Whatcanwelearnfromnature?StartingoutActivity1Readthequotesandanswerthequestions.Whatisthecommonmessageconveyedinthesequotes?Haveyoueverlearntanythingfromnature?Giveexamples.TherichnessIachievecomesfromnature,thesourceofmyinspiration.ClaudeMonetInspirationcomesfromnature.Apaintershouldregardnatureastheirteacher,andneverstickwithjustonestyleofpainting.ZhangDaqianUsemorestylestoshowthebeautyofnature.Letnaturebeyourteacher.WilliamWordsworthWeshouldlearnfromnature.Adoptthepaceofnature:hersecretispatience.RalphWaldoEmersonWeshouldkeepupwiththedevelopmentofnaturewithpatience.StartingoutActivity1Whatisthecommonmessageconveyedinthesequotes?Haveyoueverlearntanythingfromnature?Giveexamples.Thecommonmessageconveyedinthesequotesisthattheyhaveacloserelationwithnatureandtheyrespectnatureandgetinspirationsfromnature.whereyoulearnwhatyoulearnhowyouputwhatyoulearntouseStartingoutActivity2Whatlessonsfromnaturearementionedinthevideo?Whichoneinspiresyouthemost?StartingoutActivity2Whatlessonsfromnaturearementionedinthevideo?Whichoneinspiresyouthemost?Treesgiveuslessonsaboutstrengthinthefaceofhardtimes.Succulentsindesertsgiveuslessonsaboutlearningtoadapttotheenvironment.Frombirds,welearntospreadourwingsandflytoreachourfullpotential.Fromsalmon,welearntheimportanceofperseveranceinordertoachieveourgoals.Antsteachustoembraceresponsibilityandalwaysdoourbest.Nature,tobecommanded,mustbeobeyed.

-FrancisBacon,BritishphilosopherWedon’thaveasocietyifwedestroytheenvironment.-MargaretMead,Americananthropologist欲駕馭自然必先順。如果我們毀壞了環境，社會也就不復存在。ProverbaboutnatureNeverdoesnaturesayonethingandwisdomanother.-Juvenal,RomanpoetWhenmanishappy,heisinharmonywithhimselfandhisenvironment. -OscarWilde,Irishwriter自然與智慧永不相悖。人類幸福之時，亦即人類自身和諧生活、且與環境和諧共處之時。NatureinArtchitectureUnderstandingideasLeadinLookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.Whatisshowninthepictures?Howcouldyouassociatethemwitharchitecture?Theso-callednaturalelementsmainlypointtothelandscape,greeningandotherrelevantelements.Inthedesignofthebuilding,watersystemandpedestrianpathcanbearrangedinthecourtyardofthebuilding.Letthebuildingbeinharmomywithitssurroundings.Itisalsopossibletoarrangegreendecorationsinthecorridorsinsidethebuildingandlandscapetreesintheinteriortoenhancetheviewoftheinteriorspace.Intheplanninganddesign,landscapecenterandgreencorridorcanbearranged.Theseareallwaystoincludenaturalelementsintoarchitecturaldesign.Pre-readingLookatthepictures.Howcouldyouassociatethemwitharchitecture?While-readingNowreadthepassageandcheckyourideas.CapturethebeautyofnaturalformsMimicthewaynatureworksMakenaturalorganismspartofabuildingWhile-readingReadformainideaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6

A．Designsinspiredbynature.B．ArtScienceMuseumofSingapore.C．Inspirationgivenbynature.D．TheAlgaeHouseofHamburg.E．Creatingmorebuildingslikethese.F．TheEastgateCenterofHarare.While-readingReadfordetailsOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.(P69)

manyofthemostfascinatingdesign lotusflowerthewaterthatsurroundsitthewateristhenrecycledmimicthewaynatureworksmovefreelyinandoutofthemoundstraditionalairconditioningandheatingsystemsmakenaturalorganismspartofabuildingcaptureheatfromthesunproducefuelgeneratingitsownrenewableenergyliveincloserharmonywithourenvironmentPost-readingChoosethemagazineinwhichyouwouldmostlikelyfindthepassage.Giveyourreasons.1 ExtraordinaryArchitects2 LyingonEarth3 ArchitectureFrontier4 NaturalWorldPost-readingThink&ShareNowworkinpairs