Design Build Project – Object Design
This five-week project teaches students project process and project management skills, and construction documentation. Students produce a designed object of a given mass within a $125.00 budget.
The project introduces materiality into the design and representation process. Students examine thicknesses and joining of materials; this takes them from single line design drawings into construction documents. Drawings are completed at or near full scale. Drawing becomes a critical inquiry – a means to learn and communicate an idea. No drawings are ‘required,’ the student must decide the scale and view type.
The students must investigate material qualities, availability, and costs through talking with suppliers and contractors. Building the project helps them understand where drawings are needed, and the complexities of construction.
