Case Studies
These case studies are here to help develop your understanding of how design impacts upon your lives. Also that designers and architects are also trying to tell you something through their work
Most of these studies include photo sheets, worksheets and PowerPoints to enable flexibility in their delivery.
These activities make great starters and their use can be adjusted depending upon your lesson structure and what time you have in the lesson
Click on the links below to take you their resources page:
Case Study 1 – The Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
AIM – Shows how by taking a concept and the meaning of the museum, you can produce a solution that embodies the essence of the museum itself. (Broken Globe)
Contents:
- Work Sheet
- Photo Sheet
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Floor Plan
- Teacher’s Notes
- Extra Handout
Case Study 2 – Natural History Museum, London
AIM – To show how modern materials can be used to create an illusion, as well as sending out a strong message with regards to the museum’s purpose. (Gothic Cathedral, made of Terracotta and steel)
Contents:
- Work Sheet
- Photo Sheet
- PowerPoint Presentation
Case Study 3 – Te Papa Museum, Wellington, New Zealand
AIM – To show how national elements can be combined to reflect in the nature of the museum. (zones and shapes used to project elements like the sea, nature, the Maori and western culture)
Contents:
- Work Sheet
- Photo Sheet
- PowerPoint Presentation
Case Study 4 – British Museum, London
AIM – Shows how tradition evolves and is projected, as well as using modern engineering to create a space that is open and modern. (glass canopy over the Great Court)
Contents:
- Work Sheet
- Photo Sheet
- PowerPoint Presentation
Case Study 5 Design Museum, London
AIM – Shows how you can re-use an iconic building for a new purpose, combining the old with the new, creating an open, flexible and modern environment. (Converting the Commonwealth Institute into the Design Museum)
Contents:
- Work Sheet
- Photo Sheet
- PowerPoint Presentation