=| VIDEO 1 Mega Green Museum ‘Skylights on the roof of the California Academy of Sciences Natural Histor sTENINGBefore you watch 1 You will watch a video about the Califomia Academy of Sciences Natural History Museum, which has been described as ‘a green building that breath answers to the following, 1. What kind of exhibits might you see in this kind of museum? 2. What things give a building the label ‘green’? While you watch 2 Watch the vdeo. Check your ideas from Exercise 1 3 Read the sentences about the museum's green credentials. Then watch the video (from 01.50-03.16) and complete the sentences. Write NO MORETHAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 1 The museum's roo! is covered with flowers and plant ite and alows. from inside the buiding to escape. 2 The buidng is constructed entirely from materials. 3 The domes which contain the planetarium and the rainforest ae high 4 The museum's roof also contains solar panels. 4 Watch the whole video and complete the summary of the architect Renzo Piano's design process. Write NO MORE THANTWOWORDS or each answer The first stage of an architect's jb isto visit the site and understand the topography of the 1 For Renzo Piano, the next stage is tomake a simple 2 non SkOtCH of the building. The simplicity of this sketched design does not reveal how 3 ulding actually is. in fact, this case, i's one of the largest 4 buildings in the world, The 5 ‘of the museum is one of the most innovative design features and once Renzo Piano has approved ths, work can start on the next phase, After you watch 5 Work in small groups. Think about a building which has inspired you. Which of th terms you heard in the video apply to this building? elegance innovative tke a fying carpet living architecture ow environmental impact simplicity state-of-the-at stunning visual impact sustainable unique visionary 6 Tel Wr group about your chosen building. Say where it is, what your experience of it id how it made or makes you feel 7 Work in pairs. Look at the list of modern building developments. Can you add any more to the list? Choose one development and discuss the questions (1-4) with your partner. Together decide if the overall impact of the development is a posi negative one, 1 What js the impact ov the local environment? 2 What is the impact on the local commun'ty? 3 How sustainable is the development? 4 What benefits does the development bring? PO Modern building developments LaDéfense Business District, Paris Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro Shipping Container Student Housing, Amsterdam usrewine 7