Now that youth have explored the neighborhood, learned about a STEM icon architect, and thought about the connections between the EDP and architecture, it's time to issue the design challenge!

Here's how the design challenge appears in the lesson plan and youth-facing slidedeck:

Architects, it is now your turn! A city developer wants to build on an empty lot in the area and they’re asking the community to weigh-in on what should be there. Taking into account Allison’s approach to architecture, create a blueprint and sample structure of what your team would like to see on this lot.

You can find additional guidance on how to lead this portion of the activity in the lesson plan:

Youth can find guidance for creating a solution to the design challenge by using the worksheet below or by following along with the youth-facing slideshow provided in the lesson plan.