Describes an interdisciplinary urban studies project for third graders, in which the children created, ran, and built a model of an imaginary city. (SJL)

Discussed the photographer as artist and how architecture can provide the most likely subjects for the extension and development of individually perceived aesthetic ideas. (Author/RK)

The furniture, fabrics and interior architectural systems designed by George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard and Robert Propst for Herman Miller, Incorporated, have revolutionized American design by their brilliant use of new materials and exploitation of mass production techniques. A stunning exhibition of their combined efforts…

Discussed an architectural project based on student interests providing the initial bridge of the understanding of individual expression and its relationship to architecture. (Author/RK)

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is known primarily as an architect. However, he also designed chairs and tables. Discusses an exhibit held in New York City a few months ago which showed how well the famous architect achieved his goals in the area of furniture design. (Author/RK)

Describes how a teacher used his travel experiences in Iran as a basis for an art project with his fifth and sixth grade students--building a model Near Eastern village out of clay. (SJL)

Described is a secondary school project in the creation of inflatable sculptures, from small forms to large, inhabitable structures. (SJL)

The simple, painless way of easing secondary school students into the more verbal and conceptual aspects of art is through the study of architecture. (Author/CB)

This first of a two-part series presents basic definitions and teaching ideas on landmarks, which were developed by a funded project at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. (SJL)

Describes how students, influenced by Victorian architecture, created ceramic slab houses. Students devised a solution to depict the reflective nature of Victorian bay windows. Project incorporates art history, handbuilding, and surface ornamentation. Outlines and illustrates steps involved in making slab houses that can be adapted for use by…

Described a project that was designed to stimulate student interest in architecture. (RK)