Over the last couple of weeks, we have spent time creating our own Victorian Houses after deciding that we were keen to look at Victorian Architecture as part of our IDL topic.
We studied some of the features of Victorian Houses – such as the large bay windons, storm doors, sandstone – and compared these to our own homes. Some of us actually live in Victorian houses or buildings from around that era. Others live in houses that have some of these features. Can you spot any of these architectural features on the houses that we created?
When showcasing our houses, we discussed some of the design challenges that we encountered during the construction process.
Alex, Eden and Emilie had challenges with attaching the roof. Alex said that he would have attached it at an earlier stage if he was to re-do the construction phase. We also agreed that a more varied range of glues (perhaps a glue gun) may also have solved this problem.
Rafay and Ewan worked hard to improve their finishing touches and small details after a painting error. They thought creatively to cover up a paint smudge, using tissue paper ivy to hid this! Overall, the ivy looked so effective, that many other houses decided to try this technique too.
What design challenges did you encounter, and how did you solve them?
