Castle design challenge

Build a gate that tells a story

A castle gate has two jobs: protect what is inside and show visitors who lives there. Use blocks to solve both.

The brief

Create a strong entrance

  • Build two towers with a passage between them.
  • Make the passage large enough for an imaginary visitor.
  • Connect the towers above or beside the entrance.
  • Add one detail that reveals who owns the castle.
  • Inspect the back and sides—not only the front.

Optional constraint

Use no more than three colors

Limiting the palette makes builders think about pattern, hierarchy, and which details matter most.

Think like a designer

Test and improve the first version

Look

Can someone understand where to enter without an explanation?

Question

Which part appears strongest? Which part looks unsupported?

Change

Improve one weak area, then compare the new silhouette with the first.