Dream House
And now for something completely different...
Let's try our hand at designing our own Dream House!
We will use the free ware called Planner 5D:
It's free and user friendly. There's a basic tutorial when you start. Start from scratch rather than use the pre-made templates.
Think of it a an opportunity to use the principles of architecture in a fun and personal way.
It is also an opportunity to put abstract principles into practice!
Don't expect to be a master - I certainly am not!
Considerations: Form and Function
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Scale: overall floor plan and then scale and proportion of individual rooms
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Horizontality/Verticality: Do you want a small footprint with may floors, such as a brownstone or triplex? OR do you prefer a larger footprint with less floors?
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Light: how many windows do you want?
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Flow: placement of exterior and interior doors? How does one move through the space?
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Materials: wood, tile, stone, brick
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Color: paint, carpets, furniture
Steps:
1. Design the overall size and shape of your home. It can be a simple rectangle, or it can have extensions, alcoves, outside porches, balconies, etc.
2. Create interior divisions, i.e. rooms.
3. Add windows, doors, steps.
4. Create additional floors. (repeat steps 2 and 3)
5. Choose materials for floors, walls. Choose paint colors, etc.
6. Choose furniture
7. Save file
8. Share the link to Blackboard