Modern Architecture The Temple of Heaven Taihe

Modern Architecture

The Temple of Heaven Taihe Dian

Antonio Gaudi

Lloyd Wright An art museum in New York

The Temple of Heaven Taihe Dian

They are representatives of ancient architecture. They stand close to nature in the choice of material and shape of building.

Antonio Gaudi

He is a modern architect. His buildings are full of fantastic colors and shapes and he likes to use some natural materials.

Lloyd Wright An art museum in New York

He is a modern architect, who built an art museum in New York, found himself inspired by Japanese seashells.

It looks like a bird’s nest made of tree branches. IT look warm and friendly with the flowing lines and round shapes, though it will be made of concrete and steel.

1. Questions: 1. How did every culture express its own ideas of beauty in the past? 2. When did modern architecture begin? 3. Why do some developing countries want to build the most modern-looking buildings? 4. What does modern architecture impress us?

Balconies look like eyes _____. Other parts look like bones ____. Walls seem to be covered skin fish with the _____ of a _____. The roof looks like the ____ dragonof a _______. back

The new Olympic Stadium in Beijing

Comparison style shape materials Ancient Like things we find Earth, stone, in nature brick, wood, Nature does not have bamboo any straight lines Modern Huge, like boxes With flat roof--Also inspired by nature Steel, glass, concrete, plastic feeling examples Natural and beautiful Taihe Dian, the temple of Heaven, cathedral Hard and unfriendly The 2008 Olympic Stadium, -----

2. Scan the text and find out what the words in bold refer to refers to the buildings that look like Them boxes with flat roofs, sharp corners and glass walls that act as mirrors. That refers to the idea that nature doesn’t have any straight lines. His It refers to Antonio Gaudi refers to the new Olympic Stadium in Beijing

3. true or false: 1. Modern architects in the 1920 s wanted their buildings constructed in a way to look natural. F 2. Although the modern buildings are huge, many people don’t like them. T 3. The materials of modern architecture are steel, stone, glass and concrete. F 4. Ancient architecture is different from modern architecture both in materials and in shapes. T 5. Compared to modern architecture, ancient one is close to nature. T 6. The 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beijing will be made of concrete and steel , so it looks hard and unfriendly. F

2. Which of the following is NOT true about modernism? A. It has existed for 70 years or so B. Steel, glass and concrete are used as modern architecture material C. All the buildings in developing countries belong to modernism. D. Sometimes traditional materials are used in modern architecture.

4. Listening and understanding 1. Buildings, streets, squares and parks are in different styles because_____. A. they were all designed by different architects B. Different ideas of beauty are expressed in them C. They are part of the man-made living environment D. They are built out of modern building materials

7. Why did architects in the 1920’s want their buildings unnatural? A. They didn’t like traditional architecture style. B. They wanted to change people’s feeling of beauty. C. They didn’t like building materials such as earth, stone, brick and wood. D. They like buildings materials such as steel, glass and concrete.

8. Which of the following belongs to modern architecture? A. Taihe Dian B. The Temple of Heaven C. The Opera House in Sydney D. The great European Cathedrals

9. From this passage we can infer that _____. A. The writer prefers ancient buildings to modern ones. B. The writer prefers traditional materials to modern ones. C. The writer doesn’t like modern architects at all. D. The writer prefers buildings which look natural to ones that look unnatural.

10. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this passage? A. Ancient architecture is popular. B. Modern architecture is popular. C. Ancient buildings look more beautiful than modern ones. D. Different times, different styles of architecture.

Summary: Perfect modern architecture should be ? a combination of architecture and nature