Why Stock School Plans are a BAD IDEA

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In regard to K-12 education  in South Carolina, Nikki Haley said “The best decisions that are made are local”. But it seems to be empty rhetoric  because she continues by saying that she would seek to "Develop scalable pre-designed template … [Read more...]

Architecture Camp Days 4 & 5

The last two days of Architecture Camp we completed a site analysis, learned how to use a scale, studied the local zoning ordinance and the Historic Review Board guidelines. We also learned about sustainable design and some design strategies for … [Read more...]

Architecture Camp Day 3

We had a beautiful windy day for flying kites with so-so success in getting them to fly. The smaller kites that followed recommended proportions worked the best. Everyone had a great time trying to get them to fly.We started our building design … [Read more...]

Architecture Camp Day 2

The students explored the different design elements of spoons by sorting them differently from all previous students. They sorted by size, function, material, cost, texture, sheen, and finish.We learned about the Design Process by designing, creating … [Read more...]

Architecture Camp Day 1

SketchingWe started the day with blind sketching where you can't look at the paper while you are drawing. We then learned some new vocabulary words and went on a walk to sketch examples of them.Toothpick and Gumdrop StructuresThe students were … [Read more...]