This week marked the first month of artspace at the Academy of Excellence. The students continued to fill their knowledge toolbox with new tools: Size and Scale. We also continued to explore ideas about shape, style, repetition and order through an architectural slideshow. We looked at “boxy” modern buildings and their more whimsical counterparts like the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Students were able to compare and contrast a wide range of buildings from all over the world! Afterwards, they created paper sculptures to communicate different aspects of the buildings: curvy, rectilinear, etc.
Thursday the students worked as groups to create a wall mural depicting a streetscape. They drew adjectives and building types from a hat and worked with their neighbors to connect the drawing, creating an integrated piece. Curvilinear apartment buildings and stores with arches were shown with ramps or slides connecting them. Spaces in between the buildings became playgrounds. The students produced some very imaginative murals, learning the importance of teamwork along the way!
Mr. Braden & Ms. Audrey
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