Empathize
Empathize
You will conduct in-depth interviews with community members, fellow students, and local professionals to gather insights on their needs and experiences related to your project's focus area, exploring how architectural design or a documentary can impact community engagement and emotional growth.
Days 1 - 3
Define
Define
You will synthesize all gathered information from your heritage walk, community feedback, and professional insights to define and articulate the key problem statements that your project will address, ensuring these are rooted in real community needs and aspirations.
Days 4 - 6
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Ideate
Ideate
You will brainstorm and sketch out a variety of creative and feasible solutions, both individually and collaboratively, to address community needs through 3D modelling and documentary storytelling, while engaging with peers and local experts for insights leading to innovative design possibilities.
Days 7 - 10
Test/Present
Test/Present
You will present your 3D model or documentary to local community members and stakeholders, gather feedback on its impact, and reflect on real-world insights to finalize your project portfolio and community presentation.
Days 16 - 20
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Empathize
Days 1–3
Define
Days 4–6
Ideate
Days 7–10
Prototype
Days 11–15
Test/Present
Days 16–20
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
27
Day 1
Empathize
Meet School Helpers
Meet School Helpers
Meet Community Voices
Meet Community Voices
28
Day 2
School Heritage Walk Prep & Observation
School Heritage Walk Prep & Observation
29
Day 3
Data Collection: Measurements & Documentation
Data Collection: Measurements & Documentation
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3
Day 5
Intro to CAD/Scale Sketching
Intro to CAD/Scale Sketching
4
Day 6
Feedback Planning & Iteration
Feedback Planning & Iteration
5
Day 7
Ideate
Heritage Walk Reflections & Feedback Session
Heritage Walk Reflections & Feedback Session
6
Day 8
Concept Sketch & Plan
Concept Sketch & Plan
10
Day 9
Professional Critique of Prototypes
Professional Critique of Prototypes
11
Day 10
Iterative Sketch Planning for Revisions
Iterative Sketch Planning for Revisions
13
Day 12
Draft Community Feedback Plan
Draft Community Feedback Plan
17
Day 13
Open House Presentation Run-Through
Open House Presentation Run-Through
18
Day 14
Community Testing Plan
Community Testing Plan
19
Day 15
Plan Empathic Interviews for Heritage Walk
Plan Empathic Interviews for Heritage Walk
20
Day 16
Test/Present
Schedule and Conduct Community Interviews Safely
Schedule and Conduct Community Interviews Safely
24
Day 17
Synthesize Interview Findings into Key Patterns
Synthesize Interview Findings into Key Patterns
25
Day 18
Translate Insights into Design Idea Sketches
Translate Insights into Design Idea Sketches
26
Day 19
Plan Open House and Portfolio Presentation
Plan Open House and Portfolio Presentation
27
Day 20
Host Community Open House for Feedback
Host Community Open House for Feedback