Session Date
Lesson Topic
Space Planning
Lesson Outline
Sofia was provided a shell of a one story single family dwelling, and then provided with paper blocks of each room: Entry, Living, Dining, Kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 master, study, garage, and powder room. I had her analyze why rooms would potentially be located at the front of the house, sides, or rear area. We talked about why bedrooms possibly might be located separate to the master. Which rooms would be best with optimal views out the rear of the home, and why. Then, we compared her design to the original floor plan to see how close she was to the original plan, and talked about how her plan functioned just as well as the one I provided from an online home builder. Next, we did the same drill for a living room 20 ft x 20 ft. This time we had to place the furniture blocks in the room. The 3rd was Disneyland. I provided her with blocks of: entry gates, main shopping/dining/parade route, Fantasyland with the Castle, Pirates of the Carribean, and so on. We talked about what questions we may want to ask the Disney Corporation before we attempt the space plan. We talked about often how the idea is to put the most popular rides at the further distance from the gates, so the population would be forced to walk the entire park and purchase food and merchandise. We talked about how the iconic rides and castle may have to be the most visible element, which is why we placed it central to the main shopping area/parade route.
Assignment
3 in-class space plans
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
I liked the game format to challenge Sofia's thinking on space planning. It is fun to think about lessons that are not ordinary, such as the Disneyland space plan. She is extremely bright.
Session Hours
1.00
Hours Attended
1.00
Entry Status
Review Status
Student Name(s)
Subject
School