Planning Students Participate in Campus Plan Walking Tour and Design Charette
The University of Waterloo is in the early stages of developing a new Campus Plan. As part of the consultation process, Dr. Katherine Perrott and students from the School of Planning welcomed consultants from Brook McIlroy for a student-led walking tour, followed by a design charette focused on outdoor learning spaces.
With assistance from the University of Waterloo Planning Students’ Association (PSA), students created site concepts for outdoor learning spaces using a variety of creative mediums. Five interactive stations were set up around the design studio, including:
- DRAW IT – where students illustrated a site concept in plain view or at eye level
- MODEL IT – where students built a model of a site concept using mixed media
- BUILD IT – where students designed a site concept using LEGO
- GENERATE IT – where students used AI to generate a site concept
- COLLAGE IT – where students cut out images from magazines/newspapers to create a site concept
Wrap-up reflections highlighting the key ideas and common themes were presented at the conclusion of the design charette. For more details, visit Dr. Katherine Perrott’s post on LinkedIn.
Design Charette Photos
Planning students creating collages using magazines
Planning students creating collages
Planning students drawing a site design
Planning students using mixed mediums to create site designs
Students, Instructors, and Consultants gathering together for final thoughts
Planning students at the LEGO station
