Architecture, Imagination, and Design
*This course is intended for upper elementary students
Class Schedule
Thursdays 9:30-10:20 am PST
November 6, November 13, November 20, (no class November 27),
December 4, December 11, December 18
Note: Classes are listed in PST, click below to convert time to your time zone.
Course Overview
To dream is to wander, to fantasize, to imagine.
In this class, your imagination can run wild. You will become the architect for your own design, your own residence, your own home. There is no budget and there are no limitations to what you can design. We will explore the why and how of imaginative design and work together to portray those works in both 2D and 3D projects. Along the way, we’ll examine how space, function, and beauty come together to shape the places we live.
Student Outcomes
- Develop skills to translate abstract design ideas into visual representations.
- Explore fundamental concepts of architecture, form, and function.
- Practice creative problem-solving by designing structures beyond real-world constraints.
- Gain experience working with both 2D drawing and 3D construction techniques.
- Reflect on the meaning of “home” through artistic and structural design.
Student Experience
Debater
Design Thinker
Architect
Inventor
Your Teacher: Molly Goecke
Molly Goecke has worked as an instructor of Architecture and Design for over 20 years. She started her journey by participating in the inception and pilot program of the Architectural Education for Children Program at AIA Colorado. She has continued to share her passion for education of architecture for children through her teachings worldwide both online and in person. She received her Master’s of Architecture at the University of Colorado and her Bachelor’s of Environmental Design at Miami University.
