Project Overview: Wealth & the Built Environment

This project explores how the concept of wealth intersects with Civil Engineering and Architecture through critical questions such as:

• How does wealth manifest in the built environment?

• What are basic human needs, and how do buildings and infrastructure meet them?

• Where do service gaps exist, and how can design address them?

• What are the realities of housing costs and access in San Diego?

• What community resources support equitable access to wealth (e.g., health centers, libraries, child care)?
  
  

Students will select a focus area and design a structure that addresses a real-world issue related to wealth and equity.

Individual Work:

• Engage in the architectural design process, including client research, bubble diagrams, site analysis, and preliminary planning.

• Use Autodesk Revit to develop a design solution that reflects both creativity and technical proficiency (all current 12th graders are Autodesk Certified).

• Produce a complete set of architectural drawings, including site, floor, elevation, section, MEP, LEED, and ADA plans.

• Create renderings to visually communicate the project.
  
  

Group Work:

• Evaluate and select top designs in the categories of housing, community resources, and infrastructure.

• Construct a scale model of the selected designs.

• Along with the four other subject areas, present at our PHHS Site Showcase in April.

• A select group will exhibit their work at the CCTE Showcase in May.

I am looking forward to working with my amazing Seniors again this year and seeing their projects come to life!