Grades 2 - 4. Design a House. Students explore the basics of house design, including the influence of site, materials, function, form and style.
Students then create a floor plan and conceptual drawing of a house.
Designing Future Houses . Houses of the future may be very different from the familiar houses of today. Students discuss the changes we face and what kind of future house designs students can imagine, then create a floor plan, make an architectural drawing, and write a short description about their future house. Drawing floor plans Architects draw floor plans to show how buildings will function. Draw your own diagram of a house as seen from above.