Yesterday I had the pleasure of helping with a design charette at the local elementary school. ORW, landscape architects, orchestrated a fascinating afternoon for 28 4th & 5th graders. The students’ charge was to collect information about their school yard. They were given a map and series of questions – how do walkers and bikers enter the school grounds? how much grass & mud? where do the buses go? etc. After gathering the data, the students returned to the art room to record their findings on the big site plan and share them with the group. Next Wednesday afternoon, the students return to the “studio” to re-design the space. Can’t wait!