WHAT WE ARE MAKING

WHY WE ARE MAKING IT

Practicing sketching and basic prototyping skills by making a drawing and model of an urban space or public object

To build dexterity and skill to move from an idea to a visual and physical representation

ACTIVITY MATERIALS

Cardboard

Colored Acetate

Bristol Papers

Zip-ties

Straws

Metal Ruler

Pencil 

Markers 

Cutting Blade

Masking Tape

Hot Glue Gun

String

Brads

Popsicles and wooden skewers

؜Watch the Sketching video on the following slide

1st

؜Choose an object/ feature or small discrete area that you saw during your neighborhood exploration. (a bench, a planter, a walkway, etc.)

2nd

INSTRUCTIONS

؜Create a sketch of the object or space. What are it's features, proportions, and structure?

؜3rd

؜Review the prototyping folder in the Toolbox tab.

؜4th

؜Create a scale model of the object or space using simple prototyping materials

؜5th

ACTIVITY EXAMPLES

ACTIVITY EXAMPLES