Useful
What problem does this place solve, and for whom?
The brief
Start with who the building serves
- Choose a purpose: library, station, park structure, workshop, or a new idea.
- Make the entrance easy to find.
- Use shape or color to show what happens inside.
- Add a feature for people outside the building.
- Check how it looks beside an imaginary street.
Group extension
Connect everyone’s models
Put several designs together. Decide where streets and shared spaces belong, then explain how the neighborhood works as a whole.
Ask the neighborhood
Evaluate more than appearance
Readable
Can someone guess the building’s purpose by looking at it?
Connected
How would people enter, leave, and reach nearby places?