San Francisco Public Works – Bureau of Architecture
© Henrik Kam
Thank you for your interest in Architecture by the Book. Below is our growing list of downloadable lessons. These lessons are flexible and easy to adapt for classrooms, libraries, or community groups–and adding an architect volunteer brings them to life!
Lessons are for educational use only and may not be published or distributed without permission from the California Architectural Foundation.
| Architect or Concept | Book | Age | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lloyd Wright | How to Think Like Frank Lloyd Wright by Catherine Teegarden | 10+ | Click to View Lesson |
| Philip Freelon, FAIA | Dream Builder by Kelly Starling Jones | 7+ | Click to View Lesson |
| Zaha Hadid | The World is Not a Rectangle by Jeanette Winter | 7+ | Click to View Lesson |
| Zaha Hadid (for younger readers) | Building Zaha by Victoria Tentler-Krylov | 4+ | Click to View Lesson |
| Let's Learn About Architecture from Ms. Mouse | Need a House? Call Ms. Mouse! by George Mendoza | 4+ | Click to View Lesson |
| Three Women Architects | Cool Women Who Design Structures | 9+ | Click to View Lesson |
| Julia Morgan | All About Julia Morgan | 8+ | Click to View Lesson |
| Rafael Viñoly | 10+ | Click to View Lesson | |
| Architect or Concept | Book | Age | Lesson |
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