The Courtauld Institute’s Conway Library archive is home to almost 1 million photographs of architecture from around the world, of all periods up to the present day. The contents of the Conway are incredibly varied and range from everyday houses and homes, to fortresses, castles, temples and palaces!
The selected photographs in this activity are a wonderful starting point for creative writing activities.
Choose one image for each writing activity.
No specific materials are needed for this activity.
Imagine you are an interstellar explorer, on a mission to discover a new planet. When you land on the planet this building is the first thing you see. Compile a report about your mission, stating what you have found. Be as descriptive as you can. You could even compile a video or audio report, to send back to mission control.
You find yourself lost in the woods, you stumble into a clearing and the only thing you see for miles is this building. Use one image and these questions as a starting point for a story and think about what might happen next. Your story could be spooky, or you might prefer to write something uplifting and magical. You could then use your story to create a comic strip or graphic novel with illustrations.
You could add illustrations and floor plans to your diary to show what your home looks like on the inside.
All images courtesy of the Conway Library, Courtauld Institute of Art CC BY NC 4.0
