a process used by designers to solve problems creatively and effectively

to understand and share the feelings or needs of others

to generate and explore lots of different ideas or solutions

a simple model or sketch that shows how a design might work

Introduction to design thinking

Art and design

Investigating urban design

Researching the urban environment

Design a space to play

Design a space for urban wildlife

Design a sustainable transport system

In this unit, pupils will learn the art of portraiture in greater depth. They will learn how artists create expressions, mood and feeling in their portraits using facial features, colour, lighting and props.

Urban Life: Drawing and design

True, because nobody else needs to think about design.

False, because design thinking is for everyone.

Design thinking is only for artists or people who are good at drawing.

city areas with buildings and lots of people.

areas where there are open fields and forests.

to come up with solutions for traffic, litter, or parks

How can design thinking be applied in urban spaces?

Match each stage of design thinking to its correct description:.

Put the stages of design thinking in the correct order.

getting new ideas from something you see or feel

deserted island with palm trees and animals

busy town with buildings, roads, and people

A {{ }} would most likely be described as urban.

When drawing buildings or city scenes, it {{ }} helps to start with simple shapes like rectangles and triangles.

exploring ideas and building confidence by using basic shapes

erasing every line until it looks perfect

What is most important when drawing an urban scene?

Which of these is **not** a good urban research method?

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet