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Introduce digital drafting tools like SketchUp while creating Wright inspired art glass designs.
60 minutes
High School / Middle
Design / Explore / Interpret / Look
Math / Science / Visual Arts
Engage in the architectural practice of model building and gain insight into the design profession.
0 minutes
High School / Middle
Build / Design / Explore / Interpret / Look
Math / Science / Visual Arts
Create and build furniture designs inspired by the one-of-a-kind dining room table and chairs at the Oak Park Home and Studio.
30 minutes
3-5 / Middle
Build / Design
Social Studies / Visual Arts
Introduce blind contour drawing through Robie House art glass designs and nature.
40 minutes
1-2 / 3-5
Interpret / Look
Science / Visual Arts
Interpret the physical and emotional attributes of a space through descriptive language and sketching exercises.
20 minutes
1-2 / 3-5 / High School / Middle
Explore / Interpret
Language Arts / Visual Arts
Explore Wright’s concept of Organic Architecture by examining the Robie House carpet designs and creating your own unique work.
30 minutes
3-5
Design / Explore / Interpret / Look
Math / Visual Arts
Use the design process and scientific method to study, test, and choose the best materials to build a 3-D structure.
45 minutes
3-5 / High School / Middle
Build / Explore
Science / Visual Arts
Explore the influence of Japanese artwork on Wright’s design legacy.
30 minutes
1-2 / 3-5 / High School / Middle
Explore / Interpret / Look
Social Studies / Visual Arts
Introduce the concept of rhythm in architecture and
poetry and discover how they are used to shape or inform ideas.
Photography by James Caulfield
120 minutes
High School / Middle
Design / Explore / Interpret
Language Arts / Visual Arts
Identify key connections between Wright’s designs and the Forms of Life and Forms of Beauty while working with Froeble blocks.
45 minutes
1-2 / 3-5 / High School / Middle
Explore / Interpret
Math / Visual Arts
Work closely with Froebel blocks and the Forms of Beauty to explore the geometric shapes and patters that can be found in Wright’s work.
60 minutes
1-2
Design / Look
Math / Visual Arts
Identify and discuss the shapes found in the design of
Home and Studio. Then use simple geometric shapes to design the front of a home in 2-D with SketchUp or Tinkercad.
60 minutes
3-5
Build / Design / Explore / Look
Math / Science / Visual Arts