The Geometry of Downtown Des Moines, IA...Architecture and Design of a Great City

The Geometry of Architecture and Design

My Walk in Downtown Des Moines, IA,USA

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Essential Questions• Do you think that patterns and shapes found in the

natural world influence architects designs? How and why?

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• What are examples of geometry that can be found in architecture? Focus on patterns, shapes, order, and structure.

• What is meant by the saying that geometry helps make sense of the world?

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Do you think that patterns and shapes found in the natural world influence architects

designs? How and why?




Name other careers that may use these elements (pattern, shape, order, structure) as inspiration. Be prepared to show your thought

process.




Shapes, Patterns, Order, Structure… Jeff Hawkins, in his book On Intelligence, writes, "Your brain receives patterns from the outside world, stores them as memories, and makes predictions by combining what it has seen before and what is happening now... Prediction is not just one of the things your brain does. It is the primary function of the neo-cortex, and the foundation of intelligence."

“A Hunger for Certainty” by David Rock


Can you identify other quotes online that support or conflict with this thinking? How did you search for them? Share with your classmates.

25 Examples of Perfect Geometry Found in Nature


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Extension Activities: Photograph and/or draw your own examples that support your

premise (Yes—geometry can be found in the natural world. No—geometry is not

found in the natural world.) Create a presentation supporting your theory.


What are examples of geometry appearing in the world that have

been produced by man (or woman)?



“Building becomes architecture only when the mind of man consciously takes it and tries with all his resources to make it beautiful, to put concordance, sympathy with nature, and all that into it. Then you have architecture.” ― Frank Lloyd Wright

10 Amazing Examples of Architecture Inspired by Math

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Architectural Walking Tour.pptx

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MIT You Tube Channel Architectural Geometry


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