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Activity

Preparation: Label a range of contrasting materials in one or more spaces in the building with numbered post it notes.

Create a worksheet: draw a table for students to complete based on the one found here.

Materials: Post-it notes, paper, pencils.

Steps:

  1. As a group students should idea-storm the different properties of materials that a designer would consider when choosing the materials for a space.
  2. Divide the group into pairs. For each pair, ask one student to shut their eyes and the other to lead them around the space to the materials you have highlighted with post-it notes.
  3. TOUCH: The student with their eyes closed should touch the different materials. Does each material feel:
    • hot, cold or warm?
    • rough or smooth?
    • smooth, ridged or patterned?
    • shaped or flat?
  4. SEE: The student with their eyes open should notice the

 

  1. material’s:
    • colour.
    • pattern or uniformity.
    • purpose: does it appear to be load bearing, defining the space, decorative or all of these?
  2. Ask students to write down what they think the material could be and why it is being used for that space/purpose on this worksheet.
  3. Students swap roles for the second space. Repeat the activity.
  4. As a group, students should feedback their ideas and vote to decide the correct materials.
  5. Discuss why the materials may have been chosen for those roles in the building.
  6. Allow time for the students to go back to see both spaces and see the materials in action.
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