Choose an adjective and discuss which building is “the most…”/ “the … est” with that adjective with your partner. Continue until you agree or it is clear that you can’t agree, then take turns doing the same with different adjectives.
If you haven’t yet, discuss the most radical/ revolutionary, the most influential and/ or the most innovative buildings.
What inventions have most changed architecture, do you think? What are the histories of those inventions?
Choose one thing from the list below that could be in the top ten things that have most changed architecture, and see if the class agrees.
3D modelling Air conditioning
Arch/ Pointed arch Automatic doors
Bricks CAD CAM
Central heating Chimney
Chisel Column
Crane Digital camera
Dome Double glazing
Electric lights Elevator
Escalator Fireplace
Flushing toilet Glass window
Hard hat Hinge
Insulation Iron
Iron bridge Laser plotter
Lightening rod Mortar
Mouse Moving walkway
Nail gun Nails
PC Pen tablet
Plaster Plastic
Pocket calculator Reinforced concrete
Revolving doors Rivets
Roof tiles Skyscraper
Smoke detectors Spiral stairs
Steel Steel-framed building
Suspension bridge Tape measure
Use of marble Wattle and daub
Window cleaning cradle
Ask about any vocabulary above you aren’t sure about, discussing if that thing should be in the top ten or not each time.
Work together to decide on a top ten list, then compare with another group.
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