Meet STEM icon, Allison Grace Williams!

The Spaghetti Marshmallow Design Challenge features the work of architect Allison Grace Williams, taking inspiration from the buildings she has designed and her unique approach to architecture. Allison Grace Williams designed her work to be practical, economical and visually appealing. Her approach integrates the culture, climate, and urban context of the environment into her designs.

Focusing on Allison Grace Williams as a STEM icon in this lesson plan...

• Highlights an amazing Black female architect as a role model
• Makes a connection to a STEM career
• Asks youth to engage with their neighborhoods the way Williams does when she approaches a design project