art appreciation – Field Experience Assignment

This week you will go out into your community to complete your assignment. You will either photograph or describe two architectural structures in your immediate locale one communal dwelling and one individual dwelling.
USE THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Part A: For the photo option: Capture the images with a digital camera or your cell phone. Images must be clear with the dwelling as the main visual element. Upload the pictures then copy and paste them both into one Word document. Beneath the image identify the city (or rural area) and state. (Example: Tampa Florida or rural Tampa Florida). For the Description Option: Describe the general setting for two structures in 1-2 sentences. Example: I am viewing a two-story house in a newer south-side development in Tampa Florida. Or I am viewing a six-story apartment building in an historical east-side neighborhood of Minneapolis Minnesota.
Part B: Beneath each image or description identify it as either communal or individual. Then write a brief paragraph (3-4 sentences) which defines identifiable architectural and design elements. You must incorporate four terms for each description from the list below. At least two terms must be architectural. Bold the terms for easy identification. The terms are found in Modules 5 and 2.
TERMS: Faade post and lintel arch column capital multi-inclined roof adobe symmetrical asymmetrical dominance scale proportion simulated or actual texture geometric shape motif.
Note the following partial description as an example: Individual Dwelling. The structures facade displays a central arch which is flanked by two columns on each side. The arch is the dominant architectural feature because of its central location. (Do not use this exact description.) For rural students a communal example is not required. Do identify two examples: your own home a neighboring house out buildings rural community center etc.
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