Project Overview:
Students had a unique opportunity to design a coffee bar on the first floor on our school campus.
We partnered with Gensler architecture company who design and built our 201 N. Douglas campus.
The architects volunteered as panel members in our student presentations.
The 9th and 10th graders all came up with their own unique designs and the presented them to us (the art teachers). We narrowed down the presenters to the top 8-10 student designs. Those students then presented to the Gensler panel along side our school administration, several staff members, and a Hannouche Architecture representative. Students were allowed to choose their own medium for their final design. The project lasted 8 weeks which is longer than usual, but only the winning groups went on past the 5 project planning weeks to continue into the finals.
The results were Gensler took the plans into consideration and created their own plans for the coffee bar. Unfortunately the plans went over budget and it has still not been built. We are hoping it will come to reality in the future.
Driving Question: How might we create a functional inspiring space on the first floor that can also serve as a coffee bar, spirit wear sales, and art display?
Entry Event: Students were assigned homework to visit and photography a favorite place where the architecture inspires them.
Resources:
Lesson Plan Slide Show
Student interview outline
1-point perspective packet
Video by Ilse Crawford (from Abstract on Netflix)
Motivational Video Unique Architecture
Speech (Support for students)
Peer Critique Form
Deliverables: Students created a mood board that must include our school colors, at least one shape and one texture that they observed in our school's architecture and design.
Ending Event: Students presented their designs to panel members consisting of architects from Gensler, Hannouche Architecture, administration, and teachers.
Rubric:
Coffee bar design rubric
Successes: Students did revisions that I did not even request. One student who made it to the finals even redid his whole design on a graphic program he taught himself. Presenting in front of the architects raised the rigor a LOT! Knowing they might use their ideas for inspiration for the real build out was motivating. Students got a lot of experience making edits based on critique feedback. They also presented several times polishing their presentation skills. Students applied their art skills (perspective drawing and applying the elements and principles) to a real world project.
Obstacles I would do different next time: Students started to burn out. They had to learn 1-point perspective first making it a longer project than I would like to have made it. I kept saying it's a great opportunity, but they didn't see it through the same lens as myself.
We partnered with Gensler architecture company who design and built our 201 N. Douglas campus.
The architects volunteered as panel members in our student presentations.
The 9th and 10th graders all came up with their own unique designs and the presented them to us (the art teachers). We narrowed down the presenters to the top 8-10 student designs. Those students then presented to the Gensler panel along side our school administration, several staff members, and a Hannouche Architecture representative. Students were allowed to choose their own medium for their final design. The project lasted 8 weeks which is longer than usual, but only the winning groups went on past the 5 project planning weeks to continue into the finals.
The results were Gensler took the plans into consideration and created their own plans for the coffee bar. Unfortunately the plans went over budget and it has still not been built. We are hoping it will come to reality in the future.
Driving Question: How might we create a functional inspiring space on the first floor that can also serve as a coffee bar, spirit wear sales, and art display?
Entry Event: Students were assigned homework to visit and photography a favorite place where the architecture inspires them.
Resources:
Lesson Plan Slide Show
Student interview outline
1-point perspective packet
Video by Ilse Crawford (from Abstract on Netflix)
Motivational Video Unique Architecture
Speech (Support for students)
Peer Critique Form
Deliverables: Students created a mood board that must include our school colors, at least one shape and one texture that they observed in our school's architecture and design.
Ending Event: Students presented their designs to panel members consisting of architects from Gensler, Hannouche Architecture, administration, and teachers.
Rubric:
Coffee bar design rubric
Successes: Students did revisions that I did not even request. One student who made it to the finals even redid his whole design on a graphic program he taught himself. Presenting in front of the architects raised the rigor a LOT! Knowing they might use their ideas for inspiration for the real build out was motivating. Students got a lot of experience making edits based on critique feedback. They also presented several times polishing their presentation skills. Students applied their art skills (perspective drawing and applying the elements and principles) to a real world project.
Obstacles I would do different next time: Students started to burn out. They had to learn 1-point perspective first making it a longer project than I would like to have made it. I kept saying it's a great opportunity, but they didn't see it through the same lens as myself.
Panel members viewing student presentations.
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