Influences

Climate
One of the most important influences on architecture is the climate of the area in which the building is constructed. Buildings in cold climates have significant amounts of insulation. They are usually sealed in order to prevent heat loss, and openings such as windows tend to be small or non-existent. Buildings in warm climates, by contrast, tend to be constructed of lighter materials and to allow significant cross-ventilation through openings in the fabric of the building.

Culture
The way of life of building occupants, and the way they use their shelters, is of great influence on building forms. The size of family units, who shares which spaces, how food is prepared and eaten, how people interact and many other cultural considerations will affect the layout and size of dwellings.
For example, in East African tribes live in family compounds, surrounded by marked boundaries, in which separate single-roomed dwellings are built to house different members of the family. By contrast, in Western Europe, a single dwelling is divided into separate rooms.
Culture also has a great influence on the appearance of buildings, as occupants often decorate buildings in accordance with local customs and beliefs.

Environment and materials
The local environment and the construction materials can influence the design of houses. Areas rich in trees will build a wooden shelter, while areas without much wood may use mud or stone.
Source: wikipedia.org/wiki.architecture

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QUESTIONS.......... Can you guess?

1. Where in the world might it be found?

2. What would the environment be like?

3. How might the physical environment  affect its 

   construction?

We need shelters

Shelter

People need shelter in order to survive. We need protection from weather, animals and people who may harm us.

How can we do this?

A house is ideal because it has a roof to stop the rain getting in, walls to keep the cold

out, and doors to keep people and animals out.

We also have a fence around our garden to keep out some animals and people.

Australian Homes

What types of homes or shelters can we find in Australia? There are 8 different states or territories in Australia. In each State we can find different types of houses.

Look at the map below. It shows the different climates in Australia.

 Questions to think about.
What type of house would you find in the Northern Territory?
Which areas of Australia are known to be bushfire areas?
What type of houses would you expect to find there?
I wonder..............

More houses to look at.

 

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Let's travel around the world to look at homes in every continent.  See how the shelters are different. 

                

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Houses around the world. 







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Think about the different shelters you've seen from around the world.
QUESTIONS
What makes them suitable to the climate?
What are the shelters constructed from?
Why are homes different? (money, climate, resources)