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7 Creative Approaches to Building Big with Paper: Adaptive (Re)Uses of an Everyday Material
New and innovative products are being conceived and produced all the time, but what about new ideas for already-familiar materials? What would it take to get you to see a well-known building material in a new light? Some designers are doing just that now with forward-thinking furniture and architectural features made of one of the most versatile yet familiar materials in the world: paper.
Retrofuturbanism: 10 Fantastic Cities of the Future
Urban planners, sociologists and science fiction writers have long dreamed of futuristic utopias at sea, on land or in space. These 10 examples showcase some of the weird, wild, and workable plans for living tomorrow’s lifestyle today.
Have students imagine that they are architects designing a museum for a collection of small objects, such as cards, shells, stickers, candy, rocks, small images (drawings, photographs, or paintings). Have each student use a museum design sheet and a variety of materials to design and construct their own museum. As they design their museum, have students think about the following questions:
What will your museum look like?
How big will your museum need to be in order to show your collection of objects?
What shape will it be?
What will the entrance look like?
Architectural Adventures In Your Community (Lesson Idea)
Architecture lesson ideas here from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.
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For students, the classroom environment is very important. The size of the classroom and interior areas, the colors of the walls, the type of furniture and flooring, the amount of light, and the room arrangement all influence how students learn. Thoughtful arrangement of the indoor and outdoor environments will support your learning goals for students.This tool provides an opportunity for experimentation with the layout of your classroom without any heavy lifting!
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