Architecture: For Kids (Design Dossier Series)

Kids will be encouraged to experience design firsthand in this interactive series that encompasses a variety of learning styles, develops creative problem-solving skills, and expands the ways in which kids approach challenges. With content rich in both descriptions and images, these surveys examine a wide array of design disciplines and explore basic questions such as What is design? How does it work? and Who are the designers that shaped the visual world as we know it today? From the forewords contributed by top contemporary designers and an explanation of how the respective design processes work to fact-filled cards and fold-out time lines, kids develop a basic knowledge of design and how it fits into their everyday lives. An interactive project at the end of the book enables curious kids to put what they learned into action.

From mysterious pyramids to towering skyscrapers and amazing bridges, this fun and innovative guide introduces the processes used by professional architects to make a sketch become reality. Including a fold-out timeline, engaging architect profiles, and interactive projects, this design resource will motivate young creatives to look at the world with fresh eyes and inspire a renewed observation of and imagination concerning the buildings and structures that will define the future.