Ask
Ask
Students will collaborate to identify and articulate the key needs and constraints for the school's new building design by engaging with the administration and an architect, analyzing the pros and cons of existing school spaces, and compiling a list of potential features and limitations that could influence their design process.
Days 1 - 3
Plan
Plan
Students will refine their selected design ideas into a detailed architectural plan, calculate geometric dimensions, and assess cost implications in collaboration with an architecture firm, ensuring their plan aligns with efficient and aesthetically pleasing design principles.
Days 5 - 6
120 min over capacity (90 min available across 2 days)
Create
Create
Students will construct and refine a digital 3D model using geometric calculations and design principles, incorporating feedback from peers and the architecture firm to ensure their prototypes are both functional and creative.
Days 7 - 8
15 min over capacity (90 min available across 2 days)
Improve
Improve
Students will collaborate with peers, using feedback from teachers and the architecture firm to evaluate and refine their architectural designs by enhancing spatial configurations, optimizing geometric calculations, and ensuring cost-effectiveness for their 3D models.
Days 11 - 12
Ask
Days 1–3
Day 1
Introduction to School Space Needs
Launch
60m
Day 2
Analyzing Existing Space
Activity
45m
Imagine
Days 3–5
Day 3
Innovative Design Brainstorm
Activity
60m
Annotated Space Analysis
Assessment
Day 4
Peer Review and Feedback Session
Deliverable
45m
Plan
Days 5–6
Day 5
Collaborative Design Refinement Workshop
Activity
90m
Professional Architect Critique Session
Deliverable
60m
Day 6
Architectural Design Plan and Cost Analysis Presentation
Assessment
Cost Implication Analysis Exercise
Activity
60m
Create
Days 7–8
Day 7
Feedback Integration Workshop
Activity
60m
Day 8
3D Model and Design Review
Assessment
Peer-to-Peer Critique
Deliverable
45m
Test
Days 9–10
Day 9
Day 10
3D Model Accuracy and Integrity Presentation
Assessment
Improve
Days 11–12
Day 11
Day 12
Refinement Studio Time
Activity
60m
Share
Days 13–14
Day 13
Day 14
Final Design Model Presentation
Assessment
Day 15
Day 16
April 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
13
Day 1
Ask
Introduction to School Space Needs
14
Day 2
Analyzing Existing Space
15
Day 3
Imagine
Innovative Design Brainstorm
Annotated Space Analysis
16
Day 4
Peer Review and Feedback Session
20
Day 5
Plan
Collaborative Design Refinement Workshop
Professional Architect Critique Session
21
Day 6
Architectural Design Plan and Cost Analysis Presentation
Cost Implication Analysis Exercise
22
Day 7
Create
Feedback Integration Workshop
23
Day 8
3D Model and Design Review
Peer-to-Peer Critique
27
Day 9
Test
28
Day 10
3D Model Accuracy and Integrity Presentation
29
Day 11
Improve
30
Day 12
Refinement Studio Time
May 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
4
Day 13
Share
5
Day 14
Final Design Model Presentation
6
Day 15
7
Day 16