Challenge: To create something that could be placed inside or outside of the Dolls House - 'thinking outside of the box'.
Background: As we continue with work on our Dolls House Project we wanted to ask the students what could be placed outside the house? What would you not expect inside the dolls house? Some students created a play on words with this - one student has designed a miniature play house to go within the Dolls House. The student who designed this decided to look at creating a dog kennel that would be placed nominally outside of the house but also could fit inside realistically.
The student is a Y4 student designing for the second consecutive year and have proven to have strong ideas and creativity.In this instance they wanted to have a name or a clue to the purpose of the box as shown by the paw that is placed on the entrance to the kennel.
Other further ideas were discussed such as producing a dog bowl or even a bowl itself. The student has opted not to complete this at this time but wants to see if they can locate a toy of relative size.
Size: The kennel presently measures 65mm across at the front, is 55m deep and has a height measured from the base of the design to the apex of the kennel of 70mm. If the student locates a dog or puppy figure they might look again at these dimensions to ensure that the animal is able to fit in conjunction with the housing.
Timeframe: Six hours. This took longer than anticipated however the design featured a roof design that required it to be filled in. The overhang of the roof meant that the outside of the print required rafting.
We have also placed a temporary flooring in place, as shown left in the photo. The house has four rooms and has been split into four zones as shown - kitchen, lounge, bathroom and bedroom. The students have to choose one each which will then direct them with their designs and creations relative to a theme. Students who have created a design that already fits the brief for their area will be asked to improve or alter their design and look for other examples.
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