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.

These are all on YouTube now!

Episode 15 – Imperial War Museum North

This link Video from ‘YouTube’ may only work if you have YouTube already installed and you are signed into your device. If not, go to www.youtube.com and search for Climbing Great Buildings

Or click on the picture below for the ‘Climbing Great Buildings’ list of the ones available

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.

Very Highly recommended