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, lfastBL@alltel.net

Joan Phelan, Teacher, jphelan@lps.org