CLIENT PROFILE

In today’s society, there are very limited resources for middle school students wanting to obtain more knowledge in the world of design. The majority of these resources, classes, design schools, and extra curricular programs are centered around high school students and college students pursuing a degree in design. However, this leaves out a large portion of children who want to explore this way of thinking. Intermediate-aged children have a natural instinct to want to understand the world around them. They want to explore and create things with their hands. Additionally, they thrive off of hands-on learning and the ability to be challenge in their skill to solve a problem; therefore, this is why we need a facility that can allow middle school students to explore the various fields of design and that helps our local school develop and progress.

There is currently not a facility that is focused on teaching various forms of design to our intermediate aged children in our area. This causes a major gap within our society and shows that we have not thought about the younger generation when it comes to design. A learning center that teaches design education to middle school aged children would not only help bridge the gap but will also allow children to explore their passions in a handson environment that closely simulates what it is like to be in a college studio or design firm. Furthermore, most intermediate schools/ middle schools do not have the resources to teach these types of design classes. They also don’t have the necessary space to be able to teach the content well; therefore, we need a learning center that is dedicated to this area of study and that is designed in a way that allows for studio learning. We also need areas within the centers grounds that allow students to apply what they are learning to a real-world situation.

By having a learning center that focuses on this age group and these fields, we can better inform the younger generation about what they can do in the future in the world of design. By having a space like this, we can provide students with the opportunity to learn and explore something that encompasses everything they are learning in school, to an area of study that allows their brain to think critically and creatively. We need this facility to not only grow the knowledge of design, but also provide a space where all middle school students, no matter their ability, backgrounds, or level of skill, can explore the possibilities that comes with learning about design.