1、Learning from NatureClaude Monet was a French painter, a founder of French Impressionist painting. Monets method involved painting the same scene many times in order to capture the changing of light and the passing of the seasons.The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration
2、.Starting outClaude Monet(1840-1926) Zhang Daqian was a Chinese painter and is regarded as one of the most gifted masters of the 20th century. Originally a guohua painter, he also became renowned as a modern impressionist and expressionist painter by the 1960s.A painter should regard nature as their
3、 teacher, and never stick with just one style of painting.Zhang Daqian(1899-1983)William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet who, along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads(1798).Let nature be your teacher
4、.William Wordsworth(1770-1850) Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer and poet, and one o f the most influential writers and thinkers of the 19th century in the United States, who led New England Transcendentalism of the mid-10th century.Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patien
5、ce.Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)Read the quotes and answer the questions. What is the common message conveyed in these quotes? The common message conveyed in these quotes is that they have a close relation with nature and they respect nature and get inspirations from nature. Watch the video and an
6、swer the questions. What lessons from nature are mentioned in the video? Trees give us lessons about strength in the face of hard times. Succulents in deserts give us lessons about learning to adapt to the environment. From birds, we learn to spread our wings and fly to reach our full potential. Fro
7、m salmon, we learn the importance of perseverance in order to achieve our goals. Ants teach us to embrace responsibility and always do our best. NNNatureatureature in in in A A ArchitecturerchitecturerchitectureUnderstanding ideasLook at the pictures and answer the questions.1 What is shown in the p
8、ictures? How much do you know about them? A lotus flower, a termite mound and algae are shown in the pictures. 2 How could you associate them with architecture ? Now read the passage and check your ideas.Nature gives us much inspiration. Trees , plants and flowers are all around us and we enjoy thei
9、r beauty every day. In fact, we are so used to them that we may take them for granted without realising how much inspiration they have given us. Of course, it wasnt the umbrella that inspired the flower or the roof that inspired the pine cone.Some examples for the topNature has inspired many of the
10、most fascinating designs around us, including those in architecture. Today , architects continue to explore ways to capture the beauty of natural forms, to mimic the way nature works or even to make natural organisms part of a building.Barcelonas forest-like Sagrada FamiliaBeijings Water Cube cell s
11、tructureBirds Nestcircular skyscraper阿达尔总部大楼，阿布扎比Aldar Headquarters: Abu Dhabi双螺旋桥，新加坡Helix Bridge: Singapore ArtScience Museum is the worlds first ArtScience museum, in which art, science, culture and technology come together. Its lotus inspired form has given the museum the name “The Welcoming Han
12、d of Singapore”. This form is made up of 10 separate sections, each of which is a different gallery space.ArtScience Museum, Singapore The building was designed to show the connection between nature and modern city environment in which it sit. Shaped to resemble a lotus flower, it appears to float a
13、bove the waterfront promenade and the water that surrounds it.Its roof collects rainwater and channels it 35 metres down to a waterfall in the centre of the space. The water is then recycled through the buildings plumbing system. Visitors are often amazed to find themselves in an urban building that
14、 so truly captures the beauty of natural forms.Design function The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe is the countrys largest office and shopping complex. Using “biomimicry”, its design inspired by a termite mound , means that the temperature of the building is regulated throughout the year, and us
15、es significantly less energy than air-conditioning or conventional methods of heating.The Eastgate Centre , Harare The Eastgate Centre has a “skin” covered in holes. During the day, warm air is drawn into the building through the holes, cooling as it reaches the middle of the building. At night, the
16、 heat absorbed by the wall during the day warms the cool air, creating a comfortable temperature inside. The design reduces the need for traditional air conditioning and heating systems, so the building uses less energy and costs less to run.Design Termites build mounds covered in little holes desig
17、ned to allow air to move freely in and out of the mounds.Inspiration biomimicrybiomimicry The Algae House is the first building in the world to have a bioreactor exterior and is intended to be completely self-sufficient. The algae inside the panels produce energy, control light and provide shade. Th
18、e design of the building gives us a glimpse into urban life in the future.The Algae House, HamburgDesign The surface of the apartment building is covered in panels that contain algae. The algae are fed with liquid nutrients and carbon dioxide to encourage them to grow. In bright sunshine, they grow
19、faster and provide shade. The panels also capture heat from the sun and convert it into energy that powers the building. Furthermore, the algae inside the panels can be harvested and used to produce fuel. The building therefore not only responds to it environment and uses less energy, but also reduc
20、es damage to environment by generating its own renewable energy.function Nature-inspired buildings enable us to Live in harmony with nature To meet the needs of today while protecting the world of tomorrow may be a challenge, but even the simplest organisms can help teach us how to achieve this.Choo
21、se the magazine in which you would most likely find the passage. 1 Extraordinary Architects2 Lying on Earth3 Architecture Frontier4 Natural WorldOrganise information from the passage and complete the diagram.1 many of the most fascinating designs2 lotus flower3 the water that surrounds it4 the water
22、 is then recycled5 mimic the way nature works6 move freely in and out of the mounds7 traditional air conditioning and heating systems 8 make natural organisms part of a building 9 capture heat from the sun10 produce fuel11 generating its own renewable energy12 live in closer harmony with our environ
23、ment1.Which of the following famous architectural designs is an exception of humans getting inspiration from nature?A. Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.B. ArtScience Museum in Singapore.C. The Great Wall in China.D. The Algae House in Germany.2.Which of the following was designed to show the connection
24、between nature and the modern city environment ?A. Beijings Water Cube.B. Art Science Museum, Singapore.C. The Eastgate Centre, Harare.D. The Algae House.Reading comprehension3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?A. In ArtScience Museum visitors are often amazed to find thems
25、elves in a rural building that so truly captures the beauty of natural forms.B. The Eastgate Centre reduces the need for traditional air conditioning and heating systems , so the building uses less energy and costs less to run.C. The Algae House uses ways to make natural organisms part of a building
26、.D. ArtScience Museum is an example of exploring ways to capture the beauty of natural forms.4.After reading the passage , we can safely conclude that .A. an open flower resembles an umbrellaB. a pine cone looks much like the tiles on a roofC. we build all kinds of buildings to meet needs of peopleD
27、. architects continue to explore ways to mimic the way nature works We are used to things that we may even take them 1. granted without realising how much inspiration they have given us. Nature 2. (inspire) many of the most 3.(fascinate) designs around us,4. (include) those in architecture and is pr
28、esented in various architectural 5. (design).Today,architects continue to explore ways 6.(capture) the beauty of natural forms, to mimic the way nature works or even to make natural organisms part of a building.7.(create) buildings such as these enables us to live in 8. (close) harmony with our envi
29、ronment . To meet the needs of today while protecting the world of tomorrow may be 9. challenge , but even the simplest organisms can help teach us 10. to achieve this.for has inspiredfascinatingincludingdesignsto captureCreatingcloserahow直击高考Think & Share If you were given a chance to design a building, what inspiration would you take from nature? Share your ideas with the class.Naturethe best teacher
