5th grade Global Architects

5th graders have started an exciting unit looking at how Architects from around the world respond to environmental factors. Young artists looked at Dura Vermeer's work, as well as the efforts to rebuild in New Orleans, LA as a springboard for discussion.

First, students looked at green design, and then brainstormed on different environmental factors that may inspire their designs. These new architectural works are imaginative and inventive in scope, but required careful planning and sketching.

Here are some images of student work in progress!


Students explored 4 different ideas before moving onto a larger final work, that would serve as an advertisement for their Architectural Design.


Next students organized their paper into different sections for image and text, and started their work in pencil.


Finally, students began enhancing their advertisement using watercolor washes.

I am excited to share the final work with you! There are many varied and inventive designs!