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Unit 5
Unit 5
Learning from nature
To learn about the three representative buildings of ArtScience Museum in Singapore, The Eastgate Centre in Harare and The Algae House in Hamburg and learn the inspiration from nature.
To learn the structure of the text.
To know some new words and expressions.
Can you name some unique architectures that are designed by imitating shape or structure in nature
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What is shown in the pictures
A lotus flower, a termite mound and algae are shown in the pictures.
lotus flower
termite mound
algae
n.莲花;荷花
n.白蚁
n.土丘;土堆
n.藻类
2. How could you associate them with architecture
Shape, structure, function, and etc.
Have you ever seen architecture in harmony with nature
Read the passage and choose the magazine in which you would most likely find the passage. Give your reasons.
1 Extraordinary Architects
2 Living on Earth
3 Architecture Frontier
4 Natural World
n.前沿
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
many of the most fascinating designs
lotus flower
the water
that surrounds it
the water is
then recycled
mimic the way nature works
move freely in and
out of the mounds
traditional air conditioning
and heating systems
make natural organisms part of a building
capture heat
from the sun
produce fuel
generating
its own renewable energy
live in closer harmony with our environment
Choose the best answers.
1. Why don’t we realize that nature inspires us
A. We’re used to it.
B. That’s what we deserve.
C. Pine cones cannot replace tiles.
D. Inspiration comes from within us.
2. What do we know about the roof of Singapore’s ArtScience Museum
A. Its shape is a lotus flower.
B. It was built into a waterfall.
C. It can collect rainwater.
D. It has 35 meters of plumbing.
n. 松果
n.瓦片
3. What good does the Eastgate Center do for the environment
A. It protects termites.
B. It costs less.
C. It makes the air cleaner.
D. It uses less energy.
4. What’s unique about The Algae House
A. It can protect the environment.
B. It can produce its own renewable energy.
C. Its solar panels capture heat from the sun.
D. It provides shade for people.
Below is a summary of the text with some content missing. Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete. Change the form if necessary.
Mick Pearce, surface, organism, hole, environment, architecture
Many fascinating designs around us are inspired by nature, including those in 1. ____________. Today, architects continue to explore ways to capture the beauty of natural forms, to mimic the way nature works or even to make natural 2. ___________ part of a building.
architecture
organisms
Mick Pearce, surface, organism, hole, environment, architecture
When people visit Singapore’s ArtScience Museum, they are often amazed to find the museum looks like a lotus flower floating above the waterfront promenade with the water surrounding it. Zimbabwean architect 3. ____________ was inspired by termites’ nests. Harare’s Eastgate Centre has a “skin” covered in 4. ________, which creates a comfortable temperature inside. The 5. ________ of the Algae House is covered in panels that contain algae, which help the building uses less energy and reduces damage to the 6. ___________. In order to live in closer harmony with our environment, what we need is to seek more inspiration from nature.
Mick Pearce
holes
surface
environment
Biomimicry仿生学
It is the imitation of natural biological designs or processes in engineering or invention.
Bionic architecture is inspired by nature, influencing designs that maintain ecological balance (生态平衡) and meet sustainability (可持续) factors.
Bionic architecture is a movement which searches for more balance with the natural earth.
Bionic Architecture仿生建筑
ArtScience Museum, Singapore
ArtScience Museum is the world’s first ArtScience museum, in which art, science, culture and technology come together. Its lotus-inspired form has given the museum the name “The Welcoming Hand of Singapore”. This form is made up of 10 separate sections, each of which is a different gallery space.
The Eastgate Center, Harare
The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe is the country’s largest office and shopping complex. Using “biomimicry”, its design inspired by a termite mound, means that the temperature of the building is regulated throughout the year, and uses significantly less energy than air-conditioning or conventional methods of heating.
n.仿生学
The Algae House, Hamburg
The Algae House is the first building in the world to have a bioreactor exterior and is intended to be completely self-sufficient. The algae inside the panels produce energy, control light and provide shade. The design of the building gives us a glimpse into urban life in the future.
1. Which of the three buildings are you most impressed by Why
2. If you were given a chance to design a building,
what inspiration would you take from nature
where your inspiration comes from
how you connect nature with your design
how your design works
how your design benefits the environment
3. How did the pictures help your
understanding of the passage Share your
ideas with the class.
By comparing the pictures and where the inspiration comes from, we can know clearly how the architecture looks like and how the architecture works.
Talk about other examples of architecture inspired by nature.
Some call me nature, Others call me “Mother Nature”.
Introduce your dream house which is inspired by nature in 150 words.