DESIGNINGMY WORLD!
Middle Level Architecture Camp
Lincoln, NE
Lynette Fast, Director
Joan Phelan, Teacher
Bright LightsSummer Enrichment
Program www.brightlights.org
Our Mission Bright Lights is a non-profit organization that takes learning beyond the classroom by providing youth with unique, motivating, hands-on learning opportunities.
Background The financial support has grown to a broad base of support. Funding sources are tuition based, with assistance from foundations, businesses, community service groups, families, and individuals. In early years, four foundations supported the tuition income. In comparison, now:
• 21 foundations ($20,000 to $250 each)• 78 businesses ($1,500 to $75 each)• a dozen families with generous donations ($2,000 to $100 each)• three dozen families made smaller contributions ($150 to $5 each)
Barbara Hoppe, Education Director / FundraiserKathy Hanrath, Executive Director
Camp Beginnings 2002
• 15 year old “Bright Lights” expanded middle level offerings
• A need for opportunities in this age group of students
• Collaboration started between Bright Lights and University of Nebraska
Present Program
– 4 Bright Lights Staff– 3 University of
Nebraska Professors– 1 Director, 3 Certified
Teachers– 4 University
Architecture Students– 3 High School
Student Assistants– 30 Students– 10 Architecture Professionals
Collaboration To The Max!
Present ProgramIncludes all Disciplines of Architecture
– City Planning– Landscape Architecture– Architecture– Interior Design
Designing My WorldProgram Overview
• 35 hour, one-week program, one day each to engage students in concepts of community planning, architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture.
• Each day culminates in an afternoon group design project. Students apply daily concepts from A.M. sessions to a design project which blossoms on Friday with student presentations for AIA professionals and parents.
Teacher Team Components
• Leadership / Mentoring
• Facilitator
• Multiple Intelligences
Student Teaming Curriculum• True Colors / Personality Typing
• Multiple Intelligences
• Group Dynamics
• Group Collaboration
Community ConnectionsProfessional Involvement
• Active Presentation
• Kid friendly
Snacks / Lunch
• Snacks– Informal breaks– Healthy - small portions– Drinks always available
• Lunch– Sack lunch provided by student– Drink provided– Pizza celebration on last day of camp - Lunch with a
professional
Location / Facility• University of NE - Architecture College Studio
– Transportation provided by students’ families
• On Location - Proposed Building Site– Transportation provided by Bright Lights
• Design Firms– Walking distance
Schedule - Day 2Day 2
Landscape Design
Richard Sutton
Final July 2004
Site Access and Day's
Focus
Learning Cycle I
Snacks and Re-group
Learning Cycle II
Site Selection
Bike & Lunch
Intro Session for
Adding Landscape Topography
Design Challenge
Work Session
Design Challenge Working
with Scale
Closure Activity
9:00 9:45 10:30 10:45 10:48 12:15 1:00 1:30 2:30 3:30
Pre-Bike Trip; Assess KWL
9:00 - 9:20 Bike to Site
9:20-9:35 LPSNRD Site and Site
Management -- Ari Kennedy
Tour the Site, Salt Creek, Oak
Lake Park GROUPS A & B: Richard Sutton: Consider habitats when designing. Context of the
AREA: Soils, water, and
plants. Supportive
environment? Food, water,
shelter? Refuge, safety? (
15 minutes Snacks and Break
Tour the Site GROUPS A & B: Richard Sutton: Wind and Shade; Views from the trail. Views from a possible shelter site. What can
be seen. Measure, record,
and draw. (Intent)
Students return to potential
shelter site, determine a
site for shelter design,
Photograph location and
views. Make a quick recheck
of slope / topography.
Stake out 50 X 50 Square
Bike students to UNL - Eat lunch at
UNL GALLERY
Richard Sutton Explain changing scale
and develop landscape
topography into Design Challenge
BARN
How much space at 1/2" = 1' -0" do you need to resolve four
different given site elements. Discuss your
solutions. Where are they
placed? How does the site inform the
shape, size and character of your shelter?
Professional-- Lynn Johnson-Lincoln Parks
and Rec: What is Landscape Architecture?
Determine Design
Challenge Information
for Landscape Design
Presentation on Friday.
KWL
9:35-9:45 Overview of Site Visit and what we wish to
accomplish--Richard Sutton
Sketchbook Inserts: Soils
Triangle/ Work Sheets? Spaces
of Refuge beneath or next
plants
Sketchbook Inserts: " Wind Rose"/ Work
Sheets?
Note will need photos of and
from the selected sites
ERIC MAXWELL
Topo Base Maps Needs for
Design Challenge
Need Scales Snacks / Break while working if
needed
Summary/ Sharing
Session -Awareness of
outdoor spaces. Share
one sketch from
sketchbook
Compile new materials /
learning's into sketchbook
SCALE Worksheet
3:20 CLEAN UP
Photograph Design
Challenge Projects
Curriculum - City Planning and DesignConcept Mapping
(Standard 2,3,4,5,6)
– Waterways, Tributaries, Human Built Reservoirs
– Railway– Grid Layout of city
• Early Planning: Government, University, Public Schools, City Parks, Transportation, Retail District
• Line of Sight
– City Restrictions– City Utilities
• Water flow, sources
– Future Needs
Curriculum - City Planning and Design
• Prior Knowledge
• Experience & Assess Needs First Hand
Curriculum - Landscape Architecture
• Topography (Standard 2,6)
• Soil Conditions (Standard 6)
• Visual Impact (Standard 2)
• Accessibility (Standard 6)
• Scale (Standard 1 & 6)
Curriculum - Architecture• Historical Stylistic Overview
(Standard 2,4,5,6) • Tension / Compression (Standard
1,2,5,6) • Spatial Awareness (Standard 1,2,3,6)
– Conversion of 2D - 3D thinking– Height / Levels
• Architecture Function (Standard 2,3,6)
– Physical Needs– Aesthetic Needs
• Scale (Standard 1,6)
Curriculum - Interior Design• Aesthetics (Standard 2,3,4) • Accessibility (Standard 2,4,6)
• Sustainability (Standard 1,2,4,5,6)
Studio Day!
Challenges / Changes• Keep students interested and motivated• Activities structured with physical
involvement• Role models working with kids
constantly• Community involvement
Lessons Learned• Collaboration to the Max!
Establish a strong commitment among planning staff
• Build fun, friendship, and teamwork experiences into the activities for the staff and the kids
• Bring expert teachers to the experiences
• Use real-life learning opportunities
DESIGNINGMY WORLD!
Middle Level Architecture Camp
Lincoln, NE
Lynette Fast, Director, [email protected]
Joan Phelan, Teacher, [email protected]