Designing Sustainable Shelters
Designing and building small-scale models of eco-friendly structures using recycled materials.
Key Questions
- Explain how waste materials can be transformed into aesthetic architectural features.
- Predict what makes a design functional for a specific climate and environment.
- Evaluate how the form of your sculpture follows its intended sustainable function.
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