We build: The Importance of going beyond representation

October 13th, 2010

Here’s a quick video of Matt explaining the pedagogy of Studio H. In particular, our curriculum is in a way, constructive critique on many university-level design programs, which often stop at representation. Much of design education is learning how to develop and represent ideas in 2d, 3d, verbal, and visual media, but often the final product is the representation. We have founded Studio H on the idea that design is only design when it is built and real. All of our projects carry concepts from inception to implementation, teaching students not only how to ideate and represent concepts, but how to execute them within a context, with constraints, and hopefully with some grace and understanding of social impact. Read more about our Curriculum here.

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Studio H is a public high school "design/build" curriculum that sparks rural community development through real-world, creative projects. By learning through a design sensibility, applied core subjects, and "dirt-under-your-fingernails" construction skills, students develop the creative capital, critical thinking, and citizenship necessary for their own success and for the future of their communities.

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