Lesson video

Hi, I'm Miss Blue, and I'm really excited to be learning with you today.

I hope you find our lesson as interesting as I do.

Let's get started.

The outcome of this lesson is I can present my group's architectural design, explaining its features, purpose, and how we made it.

Let's go over our keywords.

Proposal, which means a clear plan or idea presented to others, explaining what you want to make and why.

Design features, the details or elements that make up a design, such as colour, shape, materials, and function.

Collaboration, working together as a group to share ideas and responsibilities.

Presentation, sharing your work with others through speaking, showing visuals, or explaining ideas.

Audience, the group of people who are viewing or listening to your presentation.

To start with, let's look at preparing for a presentation.

So what makes a great design presentation? Here's an example of somebody holding up an architectural model.

Have you seen one of these before? Once a design model has been made, it's an opportunity to share it with others to showcase the ideas behind it.

I'm sure this picture has a great story behind it.

I love how fun and creative it is.

The styling of it is playful.

In your group presentation, you'll explain what your group have created, how you worked together, and why your design is important.

I often find that presenting ideas or a project as a group is the most impactful.

And this is because everyone has given something unique to the project and approached it from a different viewpoint or angle, so communicating the idea as a group is all the more impactful.

Have you ever presented your ideas in a group before? Architects often have to present their ideas to others.

Imagine you were architects.

Could you persuade a group of builders or city leaders to build your design? Pause the video to imagine this scenario.

On the left is an example of an architect pointing to something on the architectural design.

You need to make sure you know your design inside and out so that you can communicate it clearly to others.

In your groups, you worked together as a team and shared ideas.

It may have looked something like the people in this image.

This presentation is an opportunity to highlight the collaboration of your group.

I didn't realise just how important presentation was for architects before this.

Did you? Let's decide on the correct definition of collaboration.

Does it mean working alone in silence, b, taking turns to speak in class, c, telling your group what to do, or d, working together as a team and sharing ideas.

Pause the video while you come up with the correct answer.

The correct answer is d.

The word collaboration means working together as a team and sharing ideas.

A design proposal is how you share your building idea clearly.

Think about this architectural model in the garden.

It's almost like they've set the scene for their whimsical building.

It seems at home there in the garden.

Remember, it's not just showing a model, it's explaining what it is, why you made it, and how it works.

If I was the architect for this model, I might describe it as a small house for a woodland creature, perhaps a dormouse.

I made it because dormice are losing their habitats, and so I wanted to solve that problem by creating environments for them.

This model is made of wood and plasticine, and it works fully functionally.

An effective group presentation should include three things, the building's purpose, its design features, for example, the materials and shapes, and how your group worked together.

This diagram seems to show that the materials were recycled.

I can see how an old cereal box was used to create the model, maybe even an egg carton at the top.

And it's been stuck together with Sellotape.

But I'm only guessing, of course.

It might benefit from some annotation to clearly explain the points on the left.

Presenting with confidence is a skill which gets better with practise.

Remember to speak clearly, speak slowly, look at your audience, and take turns speaking with your group.

Practise what each of you will say so that your group feels prepared.

Personally, I know what it's like to feel shy when presenting your ideas, but practise really does make perfect.

And remember, your ideas deserve to be heard.

Confidence comes from being ready and prepared.

So what is a design proposal? Is it a, a building already made by professionals, b, a rough sketch with no explanation, c, a plan or idea shared with others to explain a design, or d, a set of rules for designing.

Pause the video while you go over the options and decide on your answer.

If you chose c, you would be correct.

A design proposal is a plan or idea shared with others to explain a design.

Your task now is to plan and rehearse your group's design presentation in small groups.

Practise speaking together and taking turns, pointing to different parts of your model.

And refer to the design features of your architectural model.

Pause the video while you work on this task.

Remember to take as much time as you need.

You might have said something like Aisha.

She says, "I'll talk about the design features." Lucas says, "I'll speak about the materials we used." Jun says, "I'll present how we worked collaboratively as a group.

This is a great example of how each person has focused on a different part of the task.

This will ensure a clear and effective delivery to their audience.

Now let's look at delivering and reflecting on a presentation.

When presenting your design, you should include what your building is for, what it looks like, how you built it.

On the left is an example of a cardboard architectural model.

I wonder what type of function this building has.

It looks almost like from a fairytale.

Maybe it's used as a sweet shop or library.

I wonder what type of wider environment this building belongs to.

Remember that while some people are more confident at speaking to audiences, it's important for everyone to add to the presentation and be included.

Remember that you all worked on the design together, so your presentation should reflect that.

Everyone has a unique viewpoint to share.

Let's have a look at this example.

Sofia isn't feeling confident speaking about their group's design in the presentation to an audience.

She says, "I haven't done much presenting before.

I'm not sure how to do it very well." What do you think she should do? Well, it's okay to feel nervous about speaking to a group of people, especially if you haven't done it much before.

Can you think of any ideas to help Sofia feel more confident? Pause the video while you come up with some solutions.

Jacob says, "You could write down what you want to say in the presentation first." That's a great idea.

You could even memorise the words.

Sam says, "Take your time and take pauses if you need to.

Just choose one thing to talk about." That's another piece of great advice.

I wonder what Sofia's response will be now.

She says, "Thanks, I feel much more confident now." That's great to hear.

So what should you include when presenting your design? Let's choose from the following options.

A, every idea you had for the project, b, only what colours you used, c, how fast your group finished, d, what your building is for, what it looks like, and how you built it.

Pause the video while you come up with the correct answer.

If you chose d, you would be correct.

When presenting your design, you should include what the building is for, what it looks like, and how you built it of course.

Sentence starters are a great way to start a presentation.

You might use: our building is designed for, we chose this shape because, one challenge we found was.

These sentence starters can help you to speak clearly about your ideas.

On the right is an example of an ideas map.

This might be a great place to start as a group.

Work with your group to plan what each person will say.

For example, it could be along the lines of how your initial architectural drawing became a 3D model.

Use your model or sketches to help tell your design story.

While watching other groups present their design proposals, it's important to be respectful, listen carefully, think about their design proposal, offer constructive feedback after their talk.

You might choose to write your feedback on a board, like in this image example.

I always find feedback so important.

And it doesn't have to be positive.

Sometimes when someone suggests what could be even better is what pushes my ideas to be even stronger and more refined.

After every group has presented their design proposal, it's helpful to reflect on the process.

Think about what went well, what you learned, and how your group worked together.

Reflection helps you to improve creative thinking and develops ideas for future projects.

The image shows the young architects sitting in the circle and going over their presentation and ideas.

This seems like a really comfortable environment, when nobody is left out.

I'm sure this will help to push their ideas and creative strategy even further.

So which of the following is a good way to begin your presentation? Could it be a, we didn't really know what to do, b, our building is called blank and we designed it for blank because, c, this is our model, we like it, or d, this is just something we made quickly.

Pause the video while you decide on the correct approach.

If you chose b, you would be correct.

Your next task is to present your collaborative architectural design proposal as a group.

Take turns to speak about the model you made, the building's purpose, and key design features.

Pause the video here while you work on this task.

The second part of the task is to listen to the presentations of other groups and offer constructive feedback after their talk.

Then you must reflect on and evaluate how you found the group project.

Decide on what you have learned and what could you do differently next time.

Pause the video here while you work on this part of the task.

Let's have a look at what Andeep, Sam, and Jacob have said.

Andeep says, "Our group made a honeycomb library design." Jacob says, "Everyone played a part in making it." Sam adds, "We used colourful and recycled card." I love how each person follows on from the last.

They each add an important part of information and how they got to where they are.

After listening to the presentation of other groups, you may have offered some good constructive feedback after their talk, perhaps along the lines of what Aisha has said.

She says, "I liked hearing about the skate park project.

The curved cardboard works really well.

I would like to see more colour in the design to make it stand out more." In this example, Aisha stated something that worked really well, but she hasn't been afraid to offer something constructive, which could push their design idea forward.

Here's an example from Andeep.

They've said, "I enjoyed the project overall.

Everyone worked together bringing different ideas and techniques to the design.

I'd like to work on a bigger scale next time." That's another great example of constructive feedback.

I can imagine taking this project to a bigger scale would be incredibly exciting.

I love how colourful and playful the different parts of the building are.

It would be great to see it on a larger scale.

To summarise, presenting a collaborative architectural model and proposal is an opportunity to explain its design features and purpose.

Design ideas are best communicated to an audience by speaking clearly and confidently.

Reflecting on the creative process and group decision-making improves creative thinking.

Thank you so much for listening and paying attention all throughout this lesson.

I hope you learned something new and had fun along the way.

See you next time.