June 20/ 21 @ SAT : Wrkshp 5/6: Let's Design!
Duration: 3 hours
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: SAT
Facilitators: Priyanka, Sahil, Varsha, Laura, Miley, Lizzie, Jess
Workshop Music: Afrobeat positive affirmations (thank you feni cafe)
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A designation that asks students to decide together what issues/ themes they want to confront and how they imagine it presented in their installation.
Focus on:
reviewing the work from the last few weeks.
Building on one another’s ideas
group discussions
lots of sketching and model making as a thinking tool
Preparing for pin up/ presentation
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Warm up
Color cardboard a little bigger than A5 so it acts like a frame.
Glue
Scissors
Main activity
Plans of their ‘site’ backed up on a board.
Sticks that represent the columns at 1:50
Model materials: Same as workshop 3.
Representative real life examples of natural and
Journal pages (less printed, more blank and dotted pages.
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4 tables for 4 teams
Rearrange the classroom so that
Past workshops (1-4) can be looked at in sequence
There is an empty pin up board in front of every students table (so they can pin up their ideas as they design)
When students walk in, there should be color cardboard, glue and scissors. We can ask them to select two of their favorite rubbings./ sketches and pin it on the wall. we could also maybe pin up some photos to remember the field trip?
Today we get to work! We are going to start our design an installation for the triennial.
First, we are going to look back at all the work we have done so far.
Then, let’s design what themes we want to go for and brainstorm ideas.
Finally, we will split into 4 groups and design as a team. Adults will be there to help along the way.
Tomorrow, we have some special experts coming for a design review at 12pm. We will show our work in progress, and ask them for advice.
Settling in / Warm up:
Provide students with 2 colored pieces of cardboard. Ask them to choose a sketch or a rubbing from the field trip and pin up on board.
Main Activity:
DAY 1
1 .Review of past work (15 mins) BEGIN SHARP AT 10 WITH WHOEVER WHO IS AT THE CLASS)
Advice students that if you spoke once already, give another student a chance to speak
Workshop 4: Field Trip!
Where did go first?
What inspired you?
Second?
What inspired you when you were making the rubbings?
Last?
What kind of atmosphere was it?
WORKSHOP 3: Architecture Otherwise
Point at (3) photos of participants work and jog their memory
Look at kids models and ask: what themes are you seeing in this model?
WORKSHOP 2: Let’s explore Sharjah Architecture
What was something about Sharjah Architecture building that stood out to you that you didn’t know before?
WORKSHOP 1: I am an expert, too!
What is special about this group? What are your special skills?
What are you an expert at? Why did you want these changes in the mural?
2. Brief / brainstorming (30 mins)
Demarcate the ‘site’ area with masking tape and visit the site.
See google slides
3. Design (2 hours)
Priyanka splits group into 4 teams based on shared themes,
Team 1 (Miley): Angel, Joanna, Musa, Bubbles, Ibrahim
Team 2 (Lizzie): Aysha, Aqsa, Bhavesh, Saif, Joel
Team 3 (Jess): Sree Sudhan, Eissa, Riddhi, Iffath, Shahadha
Facilitator teams pair up architects with non architects
Spend 30 minutes at each table, and support students as they design. Be a part of the design team with the students and guide them as they evolve their ideas.
BREAK (quick)
Rotate every 30 minutes so that each team has met each facilitator.
DAY 2
Design continues… + presentation prep (10am-12pm)
Prepare the children to explain their idea to an expert, who is coming at 12 noon. Answer the following presentation notes (aid to their presentation) and discuss who presents which part of their design:
What is your project about?
What are the main themes?
What are the components of your design?
What are you still struggling with?
2. Review with special guests (12-1.30pm)
Sahil introduces the guests
5 minute presentation per team
10 min review
Students write down areas of improvement to develop next week!