{"id":2240,"date":"2023-05-26T06:56:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T06:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairconditioning.org\/fc-activity\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=2240"},"modified":"2023-06-27T09:07:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T09:07:14","slug":"critically-examining-the-sustainability-of-skyscrapers","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/fairconditioning.org\/fc-activity\/activity\/critically-examining-the-sustainability-of-skyscrapers\/","title":{"rendered":"Critically Examining the Sustainability of Skyscrapers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Objective:<\/em><\/strong> To help students critically evaluate the sustainability of skyscrapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Outcome:<\/em><\/strong> Students will be aware of the sustainability of skyscrapers which will support them make informed decisions about the buildings they design when they are practising architects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Procedure:<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 1:<\/em><\/strong> Share the topic of the critical analysis in the classroom: \u2018The sustainability of skyscrapers\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 2:<\/em><\/strong> Share and discuss the purpose of doing the research in the classroom and why it is important to critically analyse the sustainability of skyscrapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 3:<\/em><\/strong> Inform students that a few references will be shared with them and that they must also look for information beyond the references to come up with a critical analysis of the sustainability of skyscrapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step\u00a0 4: <\/em><\/strong>Unite students into groups of 4 each and ask them to work on the critical analysis collectively and prepare a presentation of their findings and share it during the next class ( there should be a minimum timespan of a week until the next class). Inform them that each group will have 5 minutes to present their findings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 5: <\/em><\/strong>At the next class after students have presented their critical analysis presentations ,<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>present the conclusion of critical analysis to the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>References:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectureanddesign.com.au\/features\/list\/history-of-skyscrapers-and-high-rise-buildings\">https:\/\/www.architectureanddesign.com.au\/features\/list\/history-of-skyscrapers-and-high-rise-buildings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/artanddesign\/2020\/jul\/11\/skyscrapers-wasteful-damaging-outmoded-time-to-stop-tall-buildings\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/artanddesign\/2020\/jul\/11\/skyscrapers-wasteful-damaging-outmoded-time-to-stop-tall-buildings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irbnet.de\/daten\/iconda\/CIB5047.pdf\">https:\/\/www.irbnet.de\/daten\/iconda\/CIB5047.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.curbed.com\/2020\/1\/10\/21057077\/sustainable-skyscraper-supertall-green-new-deal-tower\">https:\/\/archive.curbed.com\/2020\/1\/10\/21057077\/sustainable-skyscraper-supertall-green-new-deal-tower<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Objective: To help students critically evaluate the sustainability of skyscrapers. Outcome: Students will be aware of the sustainability of skyscrapers which will support them make informed decisions about the buildings they design when they are practising architects. Procedure:&nbsp; Step 1: Share the topic of the critical analysis in the classroom: \u2018The sustainability of skyscrapers\u2019. 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