Case Study 1 – Imperial War Museum North

A wonderful new museum that incorporates the war experience within all elements of its design.

Objectives – Coursework

  • To further develop concepts with relation to idea generation

Objectives – Exercise

  • To start to understand the meaning of buildings – Identify elements to help design

Objectives – Presentation

  • To share information on design

Resources

Click on links below to download resources:

Photo Sheet – IWM North

IWM North Building Analysis Worksheet


Supporting PowerPoint – IWM North

IWM North Floor Plan

Teachers Notes – IWM North

Extra Handout

Museum Website: https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-north

EXTRA RESOURCE

If you can, try and find:

CLIMBING GREAT BUILDINGS – 2010 – BBC

presented by Jonathan Foyle & Lucy Creamer – Series of 15 programmes – 25mins approx.

Episode 15 – Imperial War Museum North

This is a brilliant series, that presents architecture in an exciting and unusual way, it’s informative and detailed, showing the beauty, meaning and purpose of the building explored. Highly recommended.