Profession of an Architect .

A man who designs buildings and superintends their construction is called an architect. He makes buildings and cities beautiful to look at as well as useful and convenient to live in. Therefore the three basic factors in architecture are convenience, strength and beauty. These three factors are always present and interrelated in the best structures.

An architect today has to be an engineer, too. Therefore architects must have sufficient knowledge of engineering and of building materials to be able to create economically strong as well as practical structures. They must possess the creative imagination which will enable them to integrate the plan and the construction into harmonious whole. Having taken into account not only such important functions of the modern city as work, transportation, dwelling and recreation, but also biological, social and personal needs of the population, Ukrainian architects and builders design and construct new residential areas with attractive look and convenient to live in.

Modern architecture is characterized by simplicity of lines and design and neatness of appearance. Great possibilities are open to modern architects and builders by using modern achievements in science and technology. They are now giving to the hands of architects resources of variety of facing and finishing materials, such as glass plate, ceramics, plastics.

Ukrainian architects pay a great attention to the lay – out of blocks.They try to develop appealing combinations of styles with buildings of different exterior finish, length, height and type of facilities on ground floors. When we go inside a flat, we find it very well planned for its purpose. The best modern blocks of flats, as well as office buildings, are planned so as to be convenient to live and work in comfortably.

Vocabulary:

# to superintend the construction - наглядати за спорудою;

# to interrelate - взаємодiяти; спiввiдносити;

# sufficient - достатнiй; компетентний; обiзнаний;

# neatness of appearance - охайнiсть зовнiшностi;

# facing materials - облицювальнi матерiали.

№4. Complete the sentences given below.

1) The three basic factors in architecture are …………………..

2) Architects must have sufficient knowledge of engineering and of building materials to be ………………………….

3) The best modern blocks of flats are planned so as to be …. ………………………………………….

4) A man who designs buildings and superintends their construction is ………………………………

5) Modern architecture is characterized by simplicity of lines and …………………………..

6) Ukrainian architects pay a great attention to ………………….

№5. Suggest the Ukrainian equivalents:

convenience, strength and beauty; modern architects; simplicity of lines and design; to develop appealing combinations of styles; blocks of flat; to be convenient for living; dwelling and recreation; to have sufficient knowledge; practical structures; modern achievements in science and technology.

№6. Make up different types of questions to the sentences given below.

1. The three basic factors in architecture are convenience, strength and beauty.

2. A man who designs buildings and superintends their construction is called an architect.

3. Modern architecture is characterized by simplicity of lines and design and neatness of appearance.