Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Design a 

Watch this video, then try it yourself.
You only need markers or something to color with, scissors, and a long piece of strong paper. 




Ever wish you could design a space for
You
to be creative in?
What might it look like?
What would make it unbelievably awesome for you?

Watch this video and consider how to apply these ideas to your own house. 


Thursday, February 7, 2019

Invent a City made of Scrounge Materials

Elementary students created this wild, fascinating city entirely from bits and pieces of things that would otherwise have ended up in the landfill! 
Architecture challenge:  design your own wild and wonderful city using
whatever boxes and bits you've got at home
or possibly, out of your recycle bin!

Tiny Homes, Skyscrapers, Wacky Museums - What Inspires You ?

Where would you love to live, and what might your home look like? 

Here's a house that inspired one of my students.  
How does it fit in among the trees and mountains?
Check out this incredible collection of architecture (Mac contributed this one):  The Spaces

Can Painting Transform a Favela Community? * TED talk

Color!  Can it change and improve people's lives? And how can Architects and Artists best interact  with a community? Watch an...